Durable Low-E Coated Glass for Use in Warm Temperature Climates

Steven J. Nadel and Russell J. Hill

Architectural glazings utilize thin film materials to control the flow of visible light and solar energy through the glazing. The use of large scale, thin-film sputter deposition for architectural glazings was pioneered nearly twenty years ago. With the development of the planar magnetron sputtering cathode in the early 1970's, large scale commercial deposition of architectural glazings became commercially feasible. The capability to economically deposit a wide variety of thin-film materials generated the development of glass coatings which can be controlled to meet visual and thermal performance requirements.

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The Authors

Mr. Russell Hill Director Technology Vacuum Coating Technology Inc Dr. Hill is a Director of Technology for Von Ardenne Coating Technology Inc., who is the supplier of architectural and automotive glass coating equipment worldwide. He is co-author of the book "Coated... Read more