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VIDEO | Can Coatings Make Vehicles More Visible?

October 27, 2026

Recorded live at the 2026 CTT Summit, Ink Invent CEO Paul Mijnen explains how Crystal Glass Pigments and new color measurement technology could improve the visibility of vehicles to human eyes and automotive sensors.

Detailed cross-section illustration of a smartphone camera

An Ultra-Low-Reflectance Structural Black Pigment and the Optical Behavior of Its Coating Films

Takahiro Oki

August 14, 2026

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Sea-urchin-like particles trap visible light, retain near-infrared reflectance and provide hiding in films around 10 μm thick.

Augmented reality glasses. Smart glasses in the hands of a man. Nanotechnology. A look into the future. Augmented reality.

PPG Examines Coatings That Power Smart Eyewear

How Optical Coatings are Powering the Future of Smart Eyewear and AR Devices — Enabling Clarity and Performance

Tammy Bocuzzi

August 8, 2025

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Anti-glare, hardcoat and UV-cure advances are pushing AR lenses toward clearer views, lighter builds and lower power needs.

Man's head with digital screens and polygons. Biometria, authorization, identification concept.

Infrared-Reflective Coating Disrupts Facial Tracking

New Lens Coating Reflects NIR Light for Privacy and Optical Performance

Zenni Optical

July 25, 2025

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A new lens coating reduces near-infrared facial recognition while maintaining clarity and durability.

An exclusive supplier agreement between PPG and Flō-Optics will enable the first digitally applied optical coatings and feature PPG HI-GARD® lens coatings.

PPG, Flō-Optics Announce Exclusive Supplier Agreement for First Digitally Applied Optical Coatings

September 30, 2023

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The agreement will enable the first-ever digitized lens coating solutions using additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, technology.

Companies in the Display Industry Benefiting from Century-Old Materials Science Expertise

Matt Winslow

November 8, 2018

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Successful incorporation of nanomaterials into optical display coatings relies on the core expertise of engineering finely tuned nanoparticles, dispersal in a variety of solvents and scaling these processes to commercial volumes.

Report Predicts Optical Coatings Market to Reach $19.70 Billion by 2022

February 28, 2016

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The global market for optical coatings is expected to reach $19.70 billion by 2022, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc.

This new workhorse additive is recommended in all types of coatings. This highly compatible, 100% active siloxane product prevents defects and maintains good defoamer synergy.

Items Tagged with 'optical coatings'

ARTICLES

VIDEO | Can Coatings Make Vehicles More Visible?

An Ultra-Low-Reflectance Structural Black Pigment and the Optical Behavior of Its Coating Films

PPG Examines Coatings That Power Smart Eyewear

Infrared-Reflective Coating Disrupts Facial Tracking

PPG, Flō-Optics Announce Exclusive Supplier Agreement for First Digitally Applied Optical Coatings

Companies in the Display Industry Benefiting from Century-Old Materials Science Expertise

Report Predicts Optical Coatings Market to Reach $19.70 Billion by 2022

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