Glass Products
- August 20, 2012 - Abrisa Technologies Custom Fabricates and Thin Film Coats Borosilicate Glass Substrates
- July 23, 2012 - Abrisa Technologies Custom Fabricates and Coats a Wide Variety of Soda-Lime Glass Substrates
- July 17, 2012 - Abrisa Technologies Publishes Specialty Glass Technical Capabilities Brochure
- April 14, 2012 - Abrisa Technologies Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) and Index-Matched (ITO) Optical Coatings are Electrically Conductive and Optically Transparent
- April 13, 2012 - Abrisa Technologies Provides Custom Screen Printing for Ultra-thin Glass on Touch Panels and Displays
- March 8, 2012 - Abrisa Technologies to Exhibit at SID Display Week 2012
- February 1, 2012 - Non-Polarizing Beam Splitter’s from Abrisa Technologies Reflect and Transmit Mirror Images
- January 23, 2012 - High Ion-Exchange (HIE™) Chemically Strengthened Thin Glass from Abrisa Technologies is Scratch, Impact and Shock Resistant
- January 5, 2012 - Abrisa Technologies’ “Guide to Glass” Named the Number 1 Read Article on Photonics Online E-Newsletters for 2011
- January 5, 2012 - Abrisa Technologies to Exhibit at Photonics West 2012
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies can provide SCHOTT Borofloat®, borosilicate glass for a broad array of applications. The main components of borosilicate glass are silica and boron oxide which provide for a very low coefficient of thermal expansion, making the glass more resistant to thermal shock than other standard glass substrates. Additionally, borosilicate glass is resistant to chemical corrosion making it suitable for laboratory use.
Abrisa Technologies can apply Anti-reflective, dichroic, UV, IR, ITO and IMITO coatings to the glass substrates as well as chemically and heat strengthen, machine, drill, cut, edge, polish, clean, grind, and screen print the glass for total optical solution.
Abrisa Technologies can provide the following borosilicate options:
- SCHOTT Borofloat®33 Multi-Functional Float Glass – versatile, with excellent light transmission, thermal properties and chemical resistance. (Thickness availability from 0.7mm to 25.4mm and sizes up to 90″ x 67″)
- SCHOTT Borofloat® Infrared Reflective (IRR) – excellent glass for use where high radiant heat conditions exist; reflects long wave length radiation while providing a high grade of transparency
- SCHOTT Supremax® Rolled Borofloat® – low thermal expansion, high chemical durability, good optical propertied, low density and large thickness range. (Thicknesses from 26.6 mm to 66.7 mm and sizes up to 90″ x 67″)
- SCHOTT D263 Colorless Thin Glass – is a borosilicate glass with a low alkali content. Has extremely flat surfaces, is a good substrate for coatings, has an excellent transmission over a large spectrum, is highly chemical resistant, and a smooth fire polished surface. (Thicknesses from 0.030 mm to 1.1 mm and sizes up to 17″ x 14″)
- SCHOTT AF45 Alkali Free Thin Glass – is a modified borosilicate glass that features an alkali-free composition. Has excellent transmission characteristics, good thermal properties, extremely flat surfaces, and broad thickness ranges. (Thicknesses from 0.05 mm to 0.50mm and sizes up to 17″ x 14″.
- SCHOTT Duran® Tubed Lab Glass – is a general borosilicate glass with high resistance to chemicals and heat making it ideal for laboratory glassware.
About Abrisa Technologies: Abrisa Technologies is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and is comprised of three divisions that provide precision optical products and services. The divisions include; Abrisa Industrial Glass, Inc., Sycamore Glass Components, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics. As a market leader in optical coatings and high quality precision glass fabrication, Abrisa Technologies is dedicated to providing premier customer service and cost-effective products that fit each customer’s exacting requirements. www.abrisatechnologies.com
Coats a Wide Variety of Soda-Lime Glass
Substrates
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies can provide custom fabrication and thin film coating of a wide selection of soda-lime float glass. Soda-lime glass can be chemically strengthened to increase mechanical strength or heat strengthened/tempered to increase thermal shock resistance and mechanical strength. The substrates can be machined, optically coated, chemically etched, sandblasted, colored, or laminated.
Soda-Lime sheet glass is made by a floating molten glass on a bed of molten tin; this method gives the sheet uniform thickness and very flat surfaces. Soda-lime is the base material for most clear, colored, and patterned glass types. Soda-Lime glass can be used in a wide range of applications.
Abrisa Technologies can supply the following soda-lime glass substrate material:
- Clear & Tinted – provides high light transmission, can be AR coated for super high transmission, can be chemically strengthened, and has good flatness and no green tint.
- Low Iron Soda-Lime – provides high light transmission, can be AR coated for super high transmission, can be chemically strengthened, and has good flatness and no green tint.
- Anti-Glare Reducing Etched Soda-Lime – provides glare reduction, has high resolution, superior durability, and anti-Newton ring.
- Patterned Glass for Light Control – can be fabricated into virtually any shape, drilled, sandblasted, screen printed, polished, UV coated, dichroic coated, heat tempered, and more.
- Low Emissivity (Low E) – provides a higher window U-Value, increased insulation performance, energy savings, and decreases color fade by blocking UV light.
- Heat Absorbing Float Glass – Absorbs IR.
Soda-Lime glass from Abrisa Technologies is held in stock in a wide variety of thicknesses and sizes for quick turnaround and delivery.
Technical Capabilities Brochure
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies is pleased to announce that it has just completed and published a brochure detailing their Specialty Glass Technical Capabilities.
The brochure PDF is available for download on the Abrisa Technologies website in the Resource Center. The brochure provides information about the following Glass Substrates:
- High Ion-Exchange (HIE™) Aluminosilicate Thin Glass
- Asahi DragonTrail™
- Corning® Gorilla® Glass
- SCHOTT Xensation™
- Soda-Lime Glass
- Soda-Lime (Clear & Tinted)
- Soda-Lime (Low Iron)
- Soda-Lime (Anti-Glare Reducing Etched Glass)
- Patterned Glass for Light Control
- Soda-Lime Low Emissivity (Low-E) Glass
- Soda-Lime (Heat Absorbing Float Glass)
- Borosilicate
- Corning® 0211 Microsheet Flexible Thin Glass
- Corning® Eagle2000 Thin Glass
- Corning® Eagle XG LCD Glass Free of Heavy Metals
- SCHOTT BOROFLOAT® 33 Multi-functional Float Glass
- SCHOTT BOROFLOAT Infrared (IRR)
- SCHOTT SUPREMAX® Rolled Borosilicate
- SCHOTT D263 Colorless Thin Glass
- SCHOTT AF45 Alkali Free Thin Glass
- SCHOTT Duran® Lab Glass
- Ceramic/Glass
- SCHOTT Robax® Transparent Ceramic Glass
- SCHOTT Pyran® Fire Rated Glass Ceramic
- Quartz/Fused Silica
- Corning® 7980 Fused Silica
- GE 124 Fused Quartz
- Specialty Glass
- Laminated Glass – Safety Glass
- SCHOTT Superwhite B270® Flat Glass
- Weld Shield
- White Flashed Opal
- X-Ray Glass (Radiation Shielding Glass)
Each glass substrate section includes a brief description of the glass, its unique features, typical applications, physical properties as well as the dimensions and thicknesses available.
About Abrisa Technologies: Abrisa Technologies is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and is comprised of three divisions that provide precision optical products and services. The divisions include; Abrisa Industrial Glass, Inc., Sycamore Glass Components, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics. As a market leader in optical coatings and high quality precision glass fabrication, Abrisa Technologies is dedicated to providing premier customer service and cost-effective products that fit each customer’s exacting requirements. www.abrisatechnologies.com
Corning and Gorilla Glass are registered trademarks of Corning Incorporated, DragonTrail is a trademark of Ashai Glass
Robax, Pyran, Duran, Borofloat and Supermax are registered trademarks of SCHOTT
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies can provide both Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) and Index-Matched Indium Tin Oxide (IMITO) thin film optical coatings for a wide variety of optics applications. The durable coatings provide for an electrically conductive glass surface that offers high optical transparency with transmittance levels that can be in excess of 99%. Common wavelengths for the coatings are 400 to 700 nm (visible) and 1500 to 1650 nm (near IR). A variety of sheet resistances such as 5 ohms per square for shielding applications and higher values for heater applications can be provided depending upon the particular application requirement. Glare reducing broadband anti-reflective coatings can also be applied to the glass substrate along with the ITO/IMITO coating.
ITO/IMITO coatings are commonly used to shield electromagnetic interference (EMI) while transmitting a high level of visible light, as heater windows for outdoor use, and in electronic devices such as LCDs and switches. The coatings can be applied to a wide variety of commercial glass such as soda lime float glass, borosilicate and aluminosilicate glass as well as other technical substrates such as ceramic, and fused silica.
Typical applications for ITO/IMITO coated glass include:
- Liquid crystal, flat panel, plasma, and touch panel displays
- Heated and anti-static windows
- Transparent EMF, EMI EMC, RFI, and HF shielded glass
- Instrumentation
- Electronic displays
- GPS systems
- Outdoor displays
- Heater panels
ITO and IMITO coatings from Abrisa Technologies are resistant to flaking, peeling, cracking, delaminating, and crazing. The coatings can be applied to substrate sizes as small as 0.25″ and up to a substrate size as large as 27″ in diameter. The minimum substrate thickness that Abrisa Technologies can provide ITO coatings for is 7 µm while the maximum substrate thickness that can be coated is up to 4″.
Custom fabrication of ITO/IMITO coated glass can include the addition of Bus Bars, custom edge treatments, opposed drilling of holes, custom cutting, chemical strengthening, screen printing, wire bonding, and more, for a fully integrated optics solution.
All ITO/IMITO coatings are applied via an ion assisted physical deposition process which provides an extremely uniform film while virtually eliminating macro particle content.
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies can provide custom screen printing on ultra-thin High Ion-Exchange (HIE™) glass for touch panel and display applications, meeting a variety of unique requirements required by optical bonding manufacturers. In fact, Abrisa Technologies can supply the rugged, chemically strengthened HIE™ glass in thicknesses of 0.5 mm up to 2.0 mm for the following applications:
- Liquid crystal, flat panel, plasma, and touch panel displays
- Heated and anti-static windows
- Transparent EMF, EMI EMC, RFI, and HF shielded glass
- Instrumentation
- Electronic displays
- GPS systems
- Outdoor displays
- Heater panels
According to John Schmeling, National Sales Manager for Abrisa Technologies, “Our screen print capabilities are a considerable strength and unique selling point for value-added thin glass solutions that optical bonding integrators require for the display industry. He further states, “We can meet a broad range of specifications required to insure a high quality product is delivered for the required end use.”
- Part-to-part consistency (registration, print thickness and resolution)
- Edge printing to within ±0.010″ tolerance
- Step printing to create offset layered print
- Extremely good line definition, tight tolerance up to ±0.005″
- Depending upon artwork, feature-to-feature registration is exact to print; or within a tolerance up to ±0.004″
- Opacity of print is dictated by color and print thickness in addition to ink type (epoxy or frit). Typically, black would have an optical density between 2.5 to 3.5 or greater
All screen printing is performed at Abrisa Technologies on either a semi-automatic or automated printer in a class 1,000 or 10,000 cleanroom. The platform selected is dependent upon the particular specification requirement. Inks are available in multiple colors, including metallics and range from low temperature epoxies to high temperature frits.
Large format screen printing is available on substrate sizes as large as 72″ x 54″ (1828 mm x 1371 mm) while the minimum size for screen printing is 0.3″ x 0.3″ (7.6mm 7.6 mm).
Low Temperature Epoxy Polyester Ink:
- Resolution – can print as fine as 0.127 mm (0.005″)
- Thickness – single pass (10 µm to 12 µm) & double pass (25 µm to 60 µm)
High Temperature Frit Ink – more durable and scratch resistant:
- Resolution – can print as fine as 0.3 mm (0.012″)
- Thickness – <0.051 mm (0.002") – single pass (35 µm to 60 µm)
In addition to providing HIE™ thin glass and screen printing, Abrisa Technologies can also provide other value-added custom glass fabrication services and coatings in order to provide a “plug and play” solution for optical bonders such as:
- Custom Edge Work
- Cutting & Opposed Drilling of the HIE™ Substrate
- Application of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) and Index-Matched (IMITO) Coatings
- Anti-Reflective (AR), Conductive AR, IR Blockers & UV Coatings
- Bus Bars
According to Susan Hirst, General Manager at Abrisa Technologies, “Our goal is to provide optical bonders with a total solution. We want to provide the chemically strengthened HIE™ thin glass, we want to fabricate it by cutting, screen printing, edging, and/or drilling it, and… we want to provide the optical coating(s) such as ITO, IMITO AR, UV or IR.” She further states, “We want to be a high quality, one-stop precision manufacturer that optical bonding manufacturers can rely upon for a custom product that meets all of their requirements.”
Display Week 2012
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies a global leader in thin film optical coatings, custom glass fabrication and specialty flat glass optics will be participating in the 2012 SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition being held at the Boston Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts, from June 3rd through June 8th – booth # 769.
According to John Schmeling, National Sales Manager for Abrisa Technologies, “We are quite excited about the 2012 exhibition. We have a host of new capabilities as well as our existing precision optical solutions to share at the exhibition.”
John further states, “Of prime importance is our ultra-thin, ultra-strong High Ion-Exchange (HIE™) glass for use in touchscreens and displays. In fact, our HIE™ glass is the ideal solution for optical bonding manufacturers as it can be fully fabricated with custom edge treatments, screen printing and other fabrication to provide a plug and play optics solution.”
Featured Abrisa Technologies products at the 2012 SID Exhibition will include:
ZC&R coatings for Optics, Abrisa Industrial Glass, and Sycamore Glass Components are the three divisional brands that comprise Abrisa Technologies. All three of the division’s products and services will be represented at the exhibition.
Unique to Abrisa Technologies, is their ability to provide an entire optics solution which includes not only the initial glass substrate, but a fully fabricated product inclusive of coatings for an integrated optics solution. From small run to large OEM requirements, Abrisa technologies has over 80 years of experience providing precision optical solutions for a wide array of industries and applications.
from Abrisa Technologies
Reflect and Transmit Mirror Images
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies designs and manufactures durable, light weight, non-polarizing plate beam splitters or optical mirrors for those applications where image polarization must be maintained across multiple optical paths. Beam splitter plates from Abrisa Technologies are available in various levels of transmittance and reflectance. Non-polarizing beam splitters greatly reduce the polarizing effect; in fact, they typically have less than half the polarizing effect of a standard beam splitter.
Typical applications include:
- Broadcasting equipment (teleprompters)
- 3D camera rigs
- Photographic equipment
- Laser equipment
- Measuring instruments
- Flight simulators
- Information displays and screens
The color neutral non-polarizing beam splitter plates from Abrisa Technologies have one surface coated with a hybrid multi-layer film for transmittance/reflectance values and the second surface has a thin film anti-reflective coating applied to reduce ghost or double images. They exhibit superior flatness and are more tolerant of large field angles. The manufacturing process used by Abrisa Technologies insures a low absorption rate of 5% typical.
Non-Polarizing Plate Beam Splitter Specifications:
1-side Anti-Reflective Coated
- Angle of Incidence: 45°
- Reflectance: <1.25% at 450-650nm (typical)
Opposite side coated with a hybrid multi-layer film beam splitter
- Angle of Incidence: 45°
- Reflectance/Transmittance: 48% ±10.0% at 450-650nm (typical)
Substrate Material: Soda Lime, Borofloat, Fused Silica and host of other optical glasses
Thicknesses: As thin as 0.1mm up to 5″ or more
Size: As small as ¼” square up to 24″ standard – consult factory for larger size requirements.
About Abrisa Technologies: Abrisa Technologies is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and is comprised of three divisions that provide precision optical products and services. The divisions include; Abrisa Industrial Glass, Inc., Sycamore Glass Components, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics. As a market leader in optical coatings and high quality precision glass fabrication, Abrisa Technologies is dedicated to providing premier customer service and cost-effective products that fit each customer’s exacting requirements. www.abrisatechnologies.com
Chemically Strengthened Thin Glass
from Abrisa Technologies is Scratch,
Impact and Shock Resistant
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies’ High Ion-Exchange or HIE™ thin glass is chemically strengthened in a post-production chemical process, greatly increasing the strength of the glass significantly over that of float glass. The ion-exchange process creates a deep compression layer on the surface of the glass structure, resulting in a highly scratch, shock and impact resistant end product.
This thin, strong, and flexible glass is extremely durable and damage resistant making it ideal for use in electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, displays, touch screens, TVs, and a host of other electronic device applications.
The HIE™ ultra-tough, high performance thin glass allows for very sleek touch screen and display devices with improved brightness and touch sensitivity.
The easy-to-clean, wear resistant HIE™ glass is available in thicknesses from 0.5mm to 2.0mm which can be custom fabricated to meet application specific requirements. Precision cutting and machining, edge treatments, opposed drilling of holes, and custom screen prints can all be applied to the HIE™ glass.
In addition to custom fabrication, durable anti-reflective coatings can be applied for improved screen readability in bright light conditions whether indoor or outside in sizes up to a 27″ diagonal; larger sizes may be available. Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) and Index-Matched ITO coatings can be applied to the HIE™ glass for EMI shielding and heater panels for displays in medical and defense environments.
According to Jim Veler, President and CEO of Abrisa Technologies, “One of our unique capabilities as an optics manufacturer, is our ability to provide integrated solutions.” He further states, “By integrated, I mean that Abrisa Technologies can not only provide the HIE™ glass substrate, we can fabricate it to the size and shape desired as well as provide durable thin film coatings for a complete optics solution.”
About Abrisa Technologies: Abrisa Technologies is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and is comprised of three divisions that provide precision optical products and services. The divisions include; Abrisa Industrial Glass, Inc., Sycamore Glass Components, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics. As a market leader in optical coatings and high quality precision glass fabrication, Abrisa Technologies is dedicated to providing premier customer service and cost-effective products that fit each customer’s exacting requirements. www.abrisatechnologies.com
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies is pleased to announce that their Guide to Glass technical reference document was named as the number 1 most popular item featured in the 2011 editions of the Photonics Online E-newsletters, which was announced on December 21, 2011.
The Guide to Glass which can be downloaded from the Abrisa Technologies Website Resource Center or from the Abrisa Technologies storefront on Photonics Online provides readers with insight into the various types of glass as well as their associated thermal, optical, chemical, mechanical, and electrical properties. Additionally, information is also provided in connection with understanding light & color, glare reduction, and glass strengthening methods using both heat and chemicals.
Readers will find the Guide to Glass a useful document to keep close at hand or on their desktop for quick reference.
About Abrisa Technologies: Abrisa Technologies is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and is comprised of three divisions that provide precision optical products and services. The divisions include; Abrisa Industrial Glass, Inc., Sycamore Glass Components, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics. As a market leader in optical coatings and high quality precision glass fabrication, Abrisa Technologies is dedicated to providing premier customer service and cost-effective products that fit each customer’s exacting requirements. www.abrisatechnologies.com
at Photonics West 2012
Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies a global leader in thin film optical coatings, custom glass fabrication and specialty flat glass optics will be participating in the 2012 Photonics West Show being held at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California from January 24th through January 26th at booth # 1738.
According to John Schmeling, National Sales Manager for Abrisa Technologies, “We are quite excited about the 2012 exhibition. We have a host of new capabilities as well as our existing precision optical solutions to share at the exhibition.”
Featured Products at the 2012 show will include:
- High Ion-Exchange (HIE™) chemically strengthened glass (Live demonstration)
- Strengthened thin glass for display applications
- Precision thin film coatings (ITO, IMITO, AR, UV, IR, etc)
- Dichroics & color correction filters
- Machined glass capabilities (edging, hole drilling, cutting)
- Screen Printed Optical Components including Bus Bars
- Glass substrates (soda lime, borosilicate, glass/ceramic, fused silica, specialty glasses)
- Beam Splitters
- Hot & cold mirrors
ZC& R coatings for Optics, Abrisa Industrial Glass, and Sycamore Glass Components are the three divisional brands that comprise Abrisa Technologies. All three of the division’s products and services will be represented at the exhibition.
Unique to Abrisa Technologies, is their ability to provide an entire optics solution which includes not only the initial glass substrate, but a fully fabricated product inclusive of coatings for an integrated optics solution. From small run to large OEM requirements, Abrisa technologies has over 80 years of experience providing precision optical solutions for a wide array of industries and applications.
About Abrisa Technologies: Abrisa Technologies is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and is comprised of three divisions that provide precision glass optics products and services. The divisions include; Abrisa Industrial Glass, Inc., Sycamore Glass Components, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics. As a market leader in optical coatings and high quality precision glass fabrication, Abrisa Technologies is dedicated to providing premier customer service, cost-effective products that fit each customer’s exacting requirements.
