by Abrisa Technologies | Aug 7, 2021 | Coatings Corner
Oleophobic (anti-smudge) coatings on glass and ceramic surfaces create an oil resistant, anti-fingerprint surface that is impervious to dirt, dust, oils, and other particulates resulting in a surface that is easy-to-clean and maintains a cleaner surface longer than...
by Abrisa Technologies | Aug 7, 2021 | Coatings Corner
A UV blocking filter or ultraviolet optical filter prevents ultraviolet light transmission. UV filters are commonly used in photography to reduce the level of ultraviolet light that strikes the recording medium. Historically, photographic films were mostly sensitive...
by Abrisa Technologies | Aug 7, 2021 | Coatings Corner
A neutral density or ND optical filter reduces or modifies the intensity of all wavelengths or colors of light equally, therefore providing for no changes in the hue of the color rendition. Neutral density filters can be colorless or clear, or they can be grey in...
by Abrisa Technologies | Aug 7, 2021 | Coatings Corner
Hot and cold mirrors “heat control filters” are types of dichroic filters used to remove unwanted energy from a light emitting source. Hot Mirror A hot mirror is a dichroic filter that reflects 90% of near infrared (NIR) and infrared (IR) light while transmitting up...
by Abrisa Technologies | Aug 7, 2021 | Coatings Corner
Abrisa Technologies can deposit a wide variety of precious and non-precious metals onto glass substrates depending upon the application requirement. Metal mirror coatings are often used in systems where a very broadband reflector or beam splitter is needed. Metal...
