A low-reflection coating of the present invention is a porous film including: fine silica particles being solid and spherical and having an average particle diameter of 80 to 150 nm; and a binder containing silica as a main component, the fine silica particles being bound together by the binder. The binder further contains an aluminum compound. The low-reflection coating contains, as components, 55 to 70 mass % of the fine silica particles, 25 to 40 mass % of the silica of the binder, and 2 to 7 mass % of the aluminum compound in terms of Al.sub.2O.sub.3. The low-reflection coating has a thickness of 80 to 800 nm. The low-reflection coating yields a transmittance gain of 2.5% or more when provided on the substrate. The transmittance gain represents an increase in average transmittance of the substrate provided with the low-reflection coating relative to the substrate not provided with the low-reflection coating, the average transmittance being measured in the wavelength range of 380 to 850 nm.

A coating composition, coating glass and a method for preparation thereof, and a cooking appliance including the coating class are described. The coating composition includes a coating material and a heat conductive oxide nano powder that is 5 to 10 wt % with respect to a weight of the coating material. The coating composition provides an excellent infrared reflective function, a high transmittance, and an excellent cleaning performance.

A low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention includes a glass sheet and a low-reflection coating. The low-reflection coating is formed on at least a portion of one principal surface of the glass sheet, and contains a binder containing silica as a main component, fine silica particles bound by the binder, and fine titania particles bound by the binder. For the low-reflection coated glass sheet, a transmittance gain is 1.7% or more. The low-reflection coating contains 25 mass % to 43 mass % of the silica which is the main component of the binder, 40 mass % to 64 mass % of the fine silica particles, and 10 mass % to 20 mass % of the fine titania particles, based on the total mass of the low-reflection coating. As such, the low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention has high abrasion resistance and is capable of exhibiting photocatalytic properties and hydrophilicity when irradiated with light.

This disclosure relates to a method for strengthening an edge of a glass plate, a glass, and a display apparatus, wherein the article comprises a side surface located at the edge, and the method for strengthening an edge of an article comprises the steps of: applying an etching paste at least to the side surface of the article to perform etching so as to strengthen the edge of the article; and removing the etching paste.

A coating composition and method of making a scratch resistant UV blocking glass coating is described. The composition can include an aqueous colloidal silica. a bifunctional silanol coupling agent, tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS), a UV absorber, and a water miscible solvent selected from glycol ethers, alkanols, keto alcohols, and combinations thereof. The molar ratio of the bi-functional silanol to TEOS is selected to provide scratch resistance coupled with water resistance.

A vehicle glazing includes on its surface to be exposed to the exterior atmosphere, at least in a zone not wiped by the windscreen wipers, a mineral oxide layer of 0.1 to 20 m thickness, 30 to 90% of the volume of which consists of 20 to 300 nm open pores that are distributed uniformly throughout the thickness of the layer, and almost all of which are connected to one another, the internal and external surface of the layer being functionalized with a compound containing a perfluoroalkyl or alkyl functional group, then saturated with a hydrophobic oil that impregnates the functionalized porous layer and forms a film on the surface thereof, the at least one zone being located facing a detecting device such as an anti-collision/obstacle-detecting/security video camera, or similar, placed in the interior of the vehicle, in particular on the face of the glazing.

A bridge device for measuring the thickness of mainly flat panels to be placed in a panel production line includes a frame having feet for fixing the bridge device to the floor; a plurality of supports that support measuring contact systems, which are slidable perpendicularly to the conveying direction of the panels so to adjust their positions for a transversal measure of the panels; a plurality of measuring contact systems, of which is one is for each longitudinal side of the panels; a photocell detecting the position of the panels and their lengths; blocking knobs for blocking the supports; and a device transmitting the information concerning the actual thickness of each panel to a machine for treating one of the main surfaces of the panel.

The invention discloses a roll film coating device for photovoltaic glass coated with an AR coating liquid, which comprises a frame, a support roller is arranged on the upper end of the frame, and the upper end of the support roller is provided with a glass to be processed, and the frame is The middle part is provided with a column, a slide rail is arranged at the upper end of the column, and a plurality of movable bearing seats are installed in the slide rail. The column is driven by a screw to move the movable bearing seat, and the column passes left to right through the movable bearing. The seat is provided with a front roller, a rear roller and a compaction roller in this order. The coating device designed in the present invention can enhance the uniformity of glue coverage and prevent the local generation of droplets, and is suitable for the mass production of laminated photovoltaic glass. The increase of production efficiency and production quality has high practical value.

The present invention relates to amino acid-containing sizing compositions for glass fibers, to glass fibers at least partially coated with such sizing compositions, to a variety of fiber glass products at least partially coated with such sizing compositions, and to composite materials comprising glass fibers at least partially coated with such sizing compositions. In one non-limiting embodiments, a sizing composition for glass fibers comprises an amino acid, a protein, or a hydrolyzed protein. A sizing composition for glass fibers, in another non-limiting embodiment, comprises an amino acid, a protein, or a hydrolyzed protein, at least one film-former, and at least one silane.

In the case of a structural glass element with a plastic-coated glass panel and at least one assembly element attached hereon, the glass panel is coated in particular with a silicone-based elastomer across its entire surface, and the coating at the same time creates an adhesive joint with one section of the assembly element supported on the glass panel.