Merchandisers having anti-fog coatings and methods for making the same
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1. A refrigerator door comprising:
- a substantially transparent substrate having an anti-fog coating on at least a portion thereof, the portion of the substrate substantially not fogging when the portion has an initial surface temperature and is then exposed to a moist air ambient with a dewpoint temperature equal to or greater than the surface temperature for a period of time, wherein the surface temperature is less than about 0°
C. and the period of time is greater than about 6 seconds.
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Abstract
A variety of refrigerators and merchandisers having glass or plastic substrates that are substantially fog-resistant are provided. For example, refrigerator doors having a substantially transparent substrate including an anti-fog coating on at least a portion thereof are provided. The portion of the substrate may substantially not fog when the portion has an initial surface temperature and is then exposed to a moist air ambient with a dewpoint temperature equal to or greater than the surface temperature for a period of time. The surface temperature may be less than about 0° C. and the period of time may be greater than about 6 seconds.
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1. A refrigerator door comprising:
a substantially transparent substrate having an anti-fog coating on at least a portion thereof, the portion of the substrate substantially not fogging when the portion has an initial surface temperature and is then exposed to a moist air ambient with a dewpoint temperature equal to or greater than the surface temperature for a period of time, wherein the surface temperature is less than about 0°
C. and the period of time is greater than about 6 seconds.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
- 43. A refrigerator door comprising a substantially transparent substrate having an anti-fog coating on at least a portion thereof, the coating comprising a polyurethane and having a surface tension of less than about 60 dynes/cm.
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90. A method of manufacturing a refrigerator door having a substantially transparent substrate, the method comprising the acts of:
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mixing an isocyanate with a polyol to form a mixture;
applying the mixture to at least a portion of the substantially transparent substrate; and
curing the mixture, wherein the substrate is part of a refrigerator door or is used to manufacture a refrigerator door. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120)
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