A method for coating a composite structure, comprising applying a first slurry onto a surface of the composite structure, wherein the first slurry is a sol gel comprising a metal organic salt, a first carrier fluid, and a ceramic material, and heating the composite structure to a first sol gel temperature sufficient to form a sol gel-derived base layer on the composite structure.

The coated glass sheet of the present invention includes: a glass sheet; and a coating film provided on at least one principal surface of the glass sheet and having a smooth surface. The coating film includes: isolated closed pores present within the coating film; and a matrix. The coating film is substantially free of open pores open at the surface of the coating film. For the coated glass sheet of the present invention, a transmittance gain is 2.5% or more, the transmittance gain being calculated by subtracting an average transmittance of the glass sheet as determined by applying light having wavelengths of 380 to 1100 nm to the glass sheet in the absence of the coating film on the surface of the glass sheet from an average transmittance of the coated glass sheet as determined by applying light having the wavelengths to the coated glass sheet from a side on which the coating film lies.

A method for coating a composite structure, comprising applying a first slurry onto a surface of the composite structure, wherein the first slurry is a sol gel comprising a metal organic salt, a first carrier fluid, and a ceramic material, and heating the composite structure to a first sol gel temperature sufficient to form a sol gel-derived base layer on the composite structure.

A temperable tinted glass substrate has at least one of its faces that is partially coated with a layer of mineral paint obtained from an aqueous paint composition based on an alkali metal silicate solution including the mixing of a platy mineral filler with at least one other filler chosen from alumina, boron or germanium, and at least one black mineral pigment.

A glazing includes a glass substrate on which is deposited a coating including at least one layer, the layer being formed from a material including metal nanoparticles dispersed in an inorganic matrix of an oxide, in which the metal nanoparticles are made of a metal chosen from the group formed by silver, gold, platinum, copper and nickel or of an alloy formed from at least two of these metals, in which the matrix including an oxide of at least one element chosen from the group of titanium, silicon and zirconium and in which the atomic ratio M/Me in the material is less than 1.5, M representing all atoms of the elements of the group of titanium, silicon and zirconium present in the layer and Me representing all of the atoms of the metals of the group formed by silver, gold, platinum, copper and nickel present in the layer.

An oxidation protection system disposed on a substrate is provided, which may comprise a base layer comprising a first pre-slurry composition comprising a first phosphate glass composition, and/or a sealing layer comprising a second pre-slurry composition comprising a second phosphate glass composition and a strengthening compound comprising boron nitride, a metal oxide, and/or silicon carbide.

Disclosed is a glass window having a luminous capability, which is suitable for use in automotive applications, architectural applications, or other applications. Exemplary embodiments of a glass window having a luminous capability include one or more glass sheet layers, a thin film layer having fine particles dispersed in a matrix of a thin film material, and at least one light source for introducing light into the thin film layer. The fine particles scatter the light and generate luminousness of the glass window. Exemplary embodiments of a glass window having luminous capability may further include one or more resinous sheet layers or one or more interlayers such as a plastic film layer.

A glass container and related methods of manufacturing and coating glass containers. An exterior glass surface of a glass container is coated with a hybrid sol-gel and heated to cross-link the hybrid sol-gel. The resulting cross-linked hybrid sol-gel coating on the exterior glass surface of the glass container has greater than 90% silicate-based material by weight.

A process includes the formation of a colored glass layer on a glass substrate by flame pyrolysis of a solution including at least one precursor of a cobalt, iron, manganese, chromium, silver, copper, gold or selenium oxide, alone or as a mixture of several of them. Moreover, a glass substrate is coated with a layer of colored glass obtained by such a process.

The invention relates to a method for producing a glass coating on a substrate, comprising the following steps: applying a liquid sol to at least one surface of the substrate, allowing the sol to react to form a gel, and briefly treating the gel on the at least one surface outside a furnace in the presence of water vapour at a temperature of at least 700 C. The method according to the invention makes the coated surface dirt-repellent, electrically insulating, non-combustible, easy to clean and resistant to ageing, corrosion and chemicals. A particular advantage of the method according to the invention is that it can be carried out outside a furnace and nevertheless makes glass coatings possible.