Scratch resistant polarizing articles and methods for making and using same

A light polarizing article, comprising:

• a glass substrate;
• a light polarizing layer disposed on a surface of the glass substrate, wherein the light polarizing layer comprises a dichroic dye and an impregnated siloxane;
• and
• a protective multilayer disposed on the light polarizing layer, wherein the protective multilayer comprises:
• a thick polymeric first layer having a thickness of about 40 to about 60 micrometers disposed on the light polarizing layer;
• and
• a thin abrasion resistant second layer having a thickness of about 1 to about 5 micrometers disposed on the thick polymeric first layer.

A method of making a light polarizing article, the method comprising:

• providing a light transmitting substrate;
• forming a light polarizing layer comprising a dichroic dye on at least a portion of a surface of the light transmitting substrate;
• forming a thick polymeric first layer on the light polarizing layer, wherein the thick polymeric first layer has a thickness of at least about 20 micrometers;
• and
• forming a thin abrasion resistant second layer on the thick polymeric first layer, wherein the thin abrasion resistant layer has a thickness of less than or equal to about 10 micrometers.