Reflective article and method of making a reflective article

A reflective article, such as a solar mirror, includes a highly transparent substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface. At least one reflective coating is formed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces, e.g., the second major surface (or, alternatively, the first major...

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Main Authors WAGNER ANDREW V, MARIETTI GARY J, MEDWICK PAUL A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.01.2014
Subjects
APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TOSURFACES, IN GENERAL
RANGES
SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A reflective article, such as a solar mirror, includes a highly transparent substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface. At least one reflective coating is formed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces, e.g., the second major surface (or, alternatively, the first major surface). The reflective coating includes at least one metallic layer. An encapsulation structure can be formed over at least a portion of the second reflective coating.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080330618