Abrisa Articles

  1. What Is Heat Absorbing Float Glass? 11/21/2019

    Heat Absorbing Float Glass (HAFG) is designed with the capability to typically absorb 40% of the infrared (IR) light and about 25% or more of the visible light that passes through it.

  2. Introducing Metallic Mirror Coatings 11/21/2019

    Abrisa Technologies can deposit a wide variety of precious and non-precious metals onto glass substrates depending upon the application requirement. Metal mirror coatings are often used in systems where a very broadband reflector or beam splitter is needed.

  3. Solid Colored Glass Has Many Popular Uses 11/21/2019

    Generally used for architectural projects, entertainment lighting and landscape lighting, the soda-lime or borofloat based glass can be heat strengthened for additional resistance to thermal shock. The glass can be machined, screen printed, sandblasted and fabricated to virtually any shape or size.

  4. What Is An EMI Shielding Window? 10/17/2019

    An EMI shielding window is an optically transparent, electrically conductive barrier that significantly reduces the amount of electro-magnetic radiation that might pass through it. This article covers the different types and their uses and benefits.

  5. What Is A Transparent Heater Window? 10/17/2019

    Transparent Heater Windows are used for widely differing purposes from keeping food hot or cold to preventing aircraft windows from frosting over. This article covers their many uses and benefits.

  6. Physical Vapor Deposition – Sputtering vs. Electron Beam Evaporation 10/17/2019

    Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is a family of processes that is used to deposit layers of atoms or molecules from the vapor phase onto a solid substrate in a vacuum chamber. Two very common types of processes used are Sputtering and Electron Beam Evaporation, which are described in this article.

  7. What Is A Thin Film Optical Coating? 10/17/2019

    Thin film optical coatings are applied to optical substrates such as glass to alter or change its optical properties. This article provides a brief overview of their function and the different types available.

  8. Glass Surface Quality – Scratch/Dig Specifications 10/17/2019

    Scratch/Dig refers to cosmetic defects found in glass from the manufacturing and/or handling process. This article describes the difference between scratches and digs as well as their specifications.

  9. Glass Strengthening Methods 10/17/2019

    Strengthening glass can be done via three primary processes; tempering, thermal strengthening and chemical strengthening in order to increase the heat resistance and overall strength of the glass. This article provides an overview of all three processes.

  10. Understanding Common Glass Edge Treatments 10/17/2019

    Abrisa Technologies can fabricate many edge treatments for the various glass substrates we provide. The edge treatment selected can affect functionality and performance.