Photoactive Scratch Resistant TiO2 Coating

Technology Description

This technology is a process for applying a Titanium Oxide coating to a glass substrate.

The technology, known as a Photoactive Scratch Resistant TiO2 Coating, provides a self-cleaning action.
The process was developed to provide a low-cost solution to cleaning glass panels and provide an anti-fogging capability.
As commercial and residential buildings become taller and use more glass it is more difficult and dangerous to clean windows.
In countries with high particulates in the air, glass cleaning is required more often.
A self-cleaning glass coating is a solution to reduce the amount of cleaning required, thus saving costs and potential injuries to workers.
TiO2 has been used as a protective coating on a number of applications, such as glass and metal surfaces for years.
TiO2 provides a photo-catalytic process when struck by ultra-violet (UV) light to produce electrons and holes (electron-hole pairs) that carry positive and negative charges.
This action creates oxidizing hydroxyl radicals to remove organics.
When water is applied, inorganic dust and dirt is removed in a hydrophilic sheeting action rather than creating water spots.

It was developed to be a stand-alone product and process that can be implemented at a lower cost than existing TiO2 application technologies.

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