Solar control coatings with quadruple metallic layers
AssigneeVitro Flat Glass LLC
InventorsPatrick Fisher, Paul A. Medwick, Adam D. Polcyn, Andrew Wagner
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Abstract
A coated article includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a first metallic layer, a second dielectric layer, a second metallic layer, a third dielectric layer, a third metallic layer, a fourth dielectric layer, a fourth metallic layer and a fifth dielectric layer. At least one of the metallic layers is a discontinuous metallic layer having discontinuous metallic regions. An optional primer is positioned over any one of the metallic layers. Optionally a protective layer is provided as the outer most layer over the fifth dielectric layer.
Claims20
A coated article comprising:
- a substrate;
- a first dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 353 Å to 446 Å over at least a portion of the substrate;
- a first metallic layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 75 Å to 200 Å over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer;
- a first primer layer having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the first metallic layer;
- a second dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 350 Å to 775 Å over at least a portion of the first primer layer;
- a second metallic layer over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer;
- a second primer layer having a thickness in the range of 20 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the second metallic layer;
- a third dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 260 Å to 425 Å over at least a portion of the second primer layer;
- a third metallic layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 70 Å to 250 Å over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer;
- a third primer layer having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the third metallic layer;
- a fourth dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 350 Å to 785 Å over at least a portion of the third primer layer;
- a fourth metallic layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 80 Å to 240 Å over at least a portion of the fourth dielectric layer;
- a fourth primer layer having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the fourth metallic layer;
- a fifth dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 125 Å to 340 Å over at least a portion of the fourth primer layer;
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- an overcoat comprising titanium and having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 75 Å over at least a portion of the fifth dielectric layer,
- wherein the second metallic layer is a discontinuous layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 12 Å to 22 Å,
- wherein the first metallic layer, the third metallic layer, and the fourth metallic layer are continuous metallic layers,
- wherein the total thickness of all of the continuous metallic layers is in the range of 225 Å to 650 Å,
- wherein the article comprises a solar heat gain coefficient (“SHGC”) of less than 0.20, and
- wherein the article comprises a visible light transmittance (“LTA”) of between 34% and 45%.
An architectural transparency comprising:
- a first ply having a number 1 surface and a number 2 surface;
- a second ply having a number 3 surface and a number 4 surface;
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- a coating position over at least a portion of the number 2 surface or the number 3 surface, wherein the coating comprises:
- a first dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 353 Å to 446 Å;
- a first metallic layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 75 Å to 200 Å over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer;
- a first primer layer having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the first metallic layer;
- a second dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 350 Å to 775 Å over at least a portion of the first primer layer;
- a second metallic layer over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer;
- a second primer layer having a thickness in the range of 20 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the second metallic layer;
- a third dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 260 Å to 425 Å over at least a portion of the second primer layer;
- a third metallic layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 70 Å to 250 Å over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer;
- a third primer layer having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the third metallic layer;
- a fourth dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 350 Å to 785 Å over at least a portion of the third primer layer;
- a fourth metallic layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 80 Å to 240 Å over at least a portion of the fourth dielectric layer;
- a fourth primer layer having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the fourth metallic layer;
- a fifth dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 125 Å to 340 Å over at least a portion of the fourth primer layer;
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- an overcoat comprising titanium and having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 75 Å over at least a portion of the fifth dielectric layer,
- wherein the second metallic layer is a discontinuous layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 12 Å to 22 Å,
- wherein the first metallic layer, the third metallic layer, and the fourth metallic layer are continuous metallic layers,
- wherein the total thickness of all of the continuous metallic layers is in the range of 225 Å to 650 Å,
- wherein the transparency comprises a solar heat gain coefficient (“SHGC”) of less than 0.20, and
- wherein the transparency comprises a visible light transmittance (“LTA”) of between 34% and 45%.
A method of making a coated article comprising the steps of:
- providing a substrate;
- applying a first dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 353 Å to 446 Å over at least a portion of the substrate;
- applying a first metallic layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 75 Å to 200 Å over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer;
- applying a first primer layer having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the first metallic layer;
- applying a second dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 350 Å to 775 Å over at least a portion of the first primer layer;
- applying a second metallic layer over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer;
- applying a second primer layer having a thickness in the range of 20 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the second metallic layer;
- applying a third dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 260 Å to 425 Å over at least a portion of the second primer layer;
- applying a third metallic layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 70 Å to 250 Å over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer;
- applying a third primer layer having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the third metallic layer;
- applying a fourth dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 350 Å to 785 Å over at least a portion of the third primer layer;
- applying a fourth metallic layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 80 Å to 240 Å over at least a portion of the fourth dielectric layer;
- applying a fourth primer layer having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 36 Å over at least a portion of the fourth metallic layer;
- applying a fifth dielectric layer comprising zinc and having a thickness in the range of 125 Å to 340 Å over at least a portion of the fourth primer layer;
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- applying an overcoat comprising titanium and having a thickness in the range of 25 Å to 75 Å over at least a portion of the fifth dielectric layer,
- wherein the second metallic layer is a discontinuous layer comprising silver and having a thickness in the range of 12 Å to 22 Å,
- wherein the first metallic layer, the second metallic layer, and the fourth metallic layer are continuous metallic layers;
- wherein the total thickness of all of the continuous metallic layers is within the range of 225 Å to 650 Å;
- wherein the article comprises a solar heat gain coefficient (“SHGC”) of less than 0.20;
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- wherein the article comprises a visible light transmittance (“LTA”) of between 34% and 45%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.