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GLASS COATING: APOLLON Bringing light to life Glass & Solar Division

WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITIES PUTTING IMAGINATION TO WORK Yesterday, glass was a design element. Today, it’s mission critical technology. That’s why glass manufacturers use Leybold Optics to optimise their operations. Its unsurpassed experience and expertise allow them to respond to new requirements – fast! Take Apollon systems, for example. They produce functional coatings on architectural glass in a highly efficient, homogeneous and uncompromising manner. Shouldn’t you too? A tradition of innovation makes Leybold Optics one of the most respected names in the thin-film industry. Its Glass &...

SOLAR CONTROL COATINGS Leybold Chromos SATISFYING THE HIGHEST THERMAL-COMFORT DEMANDS • • • • Solar energy is reflected – interior comfort is improved Limited light transmittance – improves everyone’s “point of view” Interior heat build-up decreases – A/C energy costs do too Adjustable colours enhance exterior appearances – and design flexibility Top coat Blocking layer Bottom coat Glass

LOW-E COATINGS Leybold Lumina READY TO MEET THE HIGHEST ENERGY-CONSERVATION STANDARDS • Infrared mirror minimizes U-values – efficiency improves • Heating and cooling systems require less energy – costs decrease • A low shading coefficient combines with high visible light transmittance (high selectivity) – • • room comfort is easily maintained Neutral transmittance ensures authentic views – Look at that! Multiple Low-E coatings improve living comfort – and savings Top coat Protective layer IR Reflector Seed layer Dielectric Glass

APOLLON: THE BEST KEEPS GETTING BETTER ENTRANCE AREA TECHNICAL DATA APOLLON 2590 Annual Productivity Typical Dimensions - Coater Length - Factory Footprint GLASS TRANSPORT Entrance Area: Here clear glass substrates enter the coating-process environment. Step by step ambient pressure is reduced from atmospheric pressure to the 10-3 mbar range. As the glass moves along, it converts from a cyclic loading sequence to a continuous substrate flow.

PROCESS AREA AC-Power Supply Rotating Targets Gas Supply Pump Unit Process Area: Here individual layers are applied during the stack sequence. How? By using DC and AC driven PVD tools (sputtering cathodes). Various target materials (metals and/or ceramics) and specific gas atmospheres create the desired functional coatings (dielectrics, absorbers, reflectors, conductors, etc.).

PROCESS AREA oooooooooo pooo Electron released from target target atom Exit Area: Here finished products feed out of the process environment and are prepared for quality inspection and unloading. As the ambient pressure rises, processing conditions gradually convert to atmospheric pressure. The transport sequence reverts back to a discontinuous substrate flow.

EXIT AREA QUALITY INSPECTION FEATURES AND BENEFITS • Versatile compartment design ensures maximum set-up flexibility during configuration changes for different products. • State-of-the-art, fully automated controls and HMI package provide effective, reliable, customer-oriented operations of the entire coating system. • Industry-proven vacuum components from first-class suppliers providing worldwide service ensure highest machine uptime. • The unique horizontal substrate transport system is tailor-made for mass production operations. It guarantees unsurpassed accuracy – plus the highest...

SPECIAL SYSTEMS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS You are undoubtedly familiar with the popular Apollon coating system for flat architectural glass. But did you know that the Leybold Optics product portfolio is being constantly improved and extended to provide precisely the thin-film deposition platforms you – and your ever-changing customer base – require? The Leybold Optics product range includes applications for meeting the highest Electrochromic Glass, Low Maintenance Glass, Display Products, and Photovoltaic Industry standards. Whatever you demand, Leybold Optics has the experience and expertise it...

A WORLD OF SUPPORT When you purchase a Leybold Optics system, you get much more than a machine. Being a reliable, efficient and competent after-sales partner for our customers is a cornerstone of Leybold Optics’ philosophy. All-round maintenance packages, process consulting, the fastest reaction times, profound technical expertise, and a vast number of parts in stock make us the industry benchmark. Consultation Upgrades and retrofits Remote operation Relocations Stock handling Production / operator training Consumables Materials & components Spare parts Maintenance Hotline support...

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