Coatings having low emissivity and low solar reflectance
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1. A method of producing coated substrates, the method comprising:
- a) providing a pane having generally-opposed first and second major surfaces; and
b) depositing upon one of said major surfaces a low-emissivity coating comprising, in sequence outwardly from the pane, an inner coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film, an infrared-reflective layer, a high absorption primary layer, and a middle coat, said infrared-reflective layer comprising material that is highly reflective of infrared radiation, the high absorption primary layer comprising material that is highly absorptive of solar radiation and having a thickness of at least about 100 Å
, the middle coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film, having an optical thickness of between about 600 Å and
about 872 Å and
being positioned between said infrared-reflective layer and the high absorption primary layer.
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Abstract
The invention provides low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coatings. The invention provides a monolithic pane bearing a low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coating. Further, the invention provides an insulating glass unit bearing a low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coating. Finally, the invention provides methods of producing coated substrates by depositing low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coatings.
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1. A method of producing coated substrates, the method comprising:
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a) providing a pane having generally-opposed first and second major surfaces; and b) depositing upon one of said major surfaces a low-emissivity coating comprising, in sequence outwardly from the pane, an inner coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film, an infrared-reflective layer, a high absorption primary layer, and a middle coat, said infrared-reflective layer comprising material that is highly reflective of infrared radiation, the high absorption primary layer comprising material that is highly absorptive of solar radiation and having a thickness of at least about 100 Å
, the middle coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film, having an optical thickness of between about 600 Å and
about 872 Å and
being positioned between said infrared-reflective layer and the high absorption primary layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of producing coated substrates, the method comprising:
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a) providing a pane having generally-opposed first and second major surfaces; and b) depositing upon one of said major surfaces a low-emissivity coating comprising, in sequence outwardly from the pane, an inner coat, a high absorption primary layer, a middle coat, an infrared-reflective layer, and an outer coat, the inner coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film and being applied directly on the pane and having an optical thickness of less than about 272 Å
, the middle coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film and having an optical thickness of between about 600 Å and
about 872 Å
, said infrared-reflective layer comprising material that is highly reflective of infrared radiation, the high absorption primary layer comprising material that is highly absorptive of solar radiation and having a thickness of at least about 100 Å
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21. A method of producing coated substrates, the method comprising:
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a) providing a pane having generally-opposed first and second major surfaces; and b) depositing upon one of said major surfaces a low-emissivity coating comprising the following sequence of films; i) an inner coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film and having an optical thickness of less than about 272 Å
;ii) a high absorption primary layer comprising material that is highly absorptive of solar radiation and having a thickness of least about 100 Å
;iii) a middle coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film and having an optical thickness of between about 600 Å and
about 872 Å
;iv) an infrared-reflective layer comprising material that is highly reflective of infrared radiation; v) a high absorption blocker layer comprising material that is highly absorptive of solar radiation and having a thickness of at least about 45 Å
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vi) an outer coat comprising a layer of zinc oxide and a layer of silicon nitride over said layer of zinc oxide.
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22. A method of producing coated substrates, the method comprising:
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a) providing a pane having generally-opposed first and second major surfaces; and b) depositing upon one of said major surfaces a low-emissivity coating comprising an infrared-reflective layer, a high absorption primary layer, an inner coat, and a middle coat, the inner coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film and being deposited directly on the pane, wherein each film of the inner coat has a refractive index of between about 1.7 and about 2.4, said infrared-reflective layer comprising silver, the high absorption primary layer comprising material that is highly absorptive of solar radiation and having a thickness of at least about 100 Å
, the middle coat comprising at least one transparent dielectric film and being positioned between said infrared-reflective layer and the high absorption primary layer, wherein the low-emissivity coating includes a high absorption blocker layer directly over said infrared-reflective layer, the high absorption blocker layer having a thickness of at least about 45 Å
, wherein the pane is part of an insulating glass unit and the low-emissivity coating is carried on a #2 surface of the insulating glass unit, the insulating glass unit having an exterior solar reflectance of less than about 20% and having a transmitted color characterized by an ah color coordinate and a bh color coordinate, both of said color coordinates being negative such that the insulating glass unit has a transmitted hue within a range that is entirely within a blue-green range. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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