Coating composition having anti-reflective and anti-fogging properties
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsMatthew T. Scholz, George V. Tiers
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Abstract
A coating composition which imparts anti-reflective and anti-fog properties to substrates coated therewith. The coating composition utilizes an inorganic metal oxide in combination with silane or a siloxane oligomer. The coating compositions are particularly useful in the manufacture of disposable surgical masks and face shields.
Claims5
An article comprising a substrate having at least one surface coated with a porous inorganic metal oxide network in contact with a silane, or a siloxane oligomer which is formed by the partial or complete hydrolysis and condensation of said silane, wherein said silane or siloxane oligomer comprises at least one hydrophilic anionic group selected from the group consisting of --OSO.sub.2 O.sup.-, --SO.sub.2 O.sup.-, CO.sub.2.sup.-, (--O).sub.2 P(O)O.sup.- ;
- --P(O)(O.sup.-).sub.2, --OP(O)(O.sup.-).sub.2, --P(O.sup.-).sub.2, and --OP(O.sup.-).sub.2.
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