Solar mirrors and methods of making solar mirrors having improved properties
US11415730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B5/10
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An article for reflecting solar energy includes a coating stack having solar reflecting films and metal oxide films, the coating stack applied on a major surface of a glass substrate, and a protective overcoat comprising a first and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the protective overcoat is disposed toward the solar reflective films and metal oxide films; and a polymer encapsulant over outer wall surfaces of the coating stack, the second surface of the protective overcoat and over peripheral edges of the coated article, the encapsulant having a base layer, a top layer and metallic corrosion-inhibitive material in the base layer.
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