Abrasion resistant coating for polycarbonate substrates
US4006271A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1976 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31663
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process is disclosed for applying an adherent, optically clear, abrasion resistant coating to polycarbonate substrates such as lenses. The process includes: (a) forming a coating solution containing 25-75% of a hydrolyzed C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyltri(lower alkoxy)silane, such as methyltriethoxysilane, in a water-miscible, volatile, organic solvent, and also containing small amounts of an abrasion-resistance enhancer and a stabilizing weak acid; (b) applying a thin, uniform coating of the coating solution to a clean surface of the polycarbonate substrate; and, (c) dehydrating the coated substrate under low humidity conditions at an elevated temperature below the temperature at which the substrate degrades until an adherent, abrasion resistant coating is formed.
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