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Commercially Available Coatings

Anti-Reflection Coatings
Anti-reflection coatings can be used for stray light control or to achieve maximum working range, and can be
applied to the inside and/or outside of the window to reduce the amount of light reflected off the window back
into the engine. However, they are expensive and have very poor abrasion and scratch resistance.
Polysiloxane Coating
Polysiloxane type coatings are applied to plastic surfaces to improve the surface resistance to both scratch and
abrasion. To apply, dip and air dry in an oven with filtered hot air.
To gauge a window's durability, use ASTM standard D1044, Standard Test Method for Resistance of
Transparent Plastics to Surface Abrasion (the Taber Test), which quantifies abrasion resistance as a percent
increase in haze after a specified number of cycles and load. Lower values of haze measurement correspond
to better abrasion and scratch resistance. See
Taber Test Results on Common Exit Window Materials
Table 2-3
Sample
Chemically Tempered Float Glass
PMMA with Polysiloxane Hardcoat
ADC
PMMA
* All measurements use a 100 gram load and CS-10F Abraser.

A Word About Coatings

If using an anti-reflective (AR) coating, the specifications in
required. Recess the exit window to minimize scratches and digs.
AR Coatings Specifications
Table 2-4
Specification
Material
AR Coating Specification
Table 2-3.
Haze 100
cycles
1.20%
3%
5%
30%
Both tempered glass and plastic (e.g., CR-39 or hard coated acrylic) exit
windows can be AR coated. AR coated glass is easier and more durable
because of a better adhesion property on the glass structure. In addition, it can
be more cost effective to put an AR coating on the glass substrate rather than
on the plastic.
•
One side tempered AR coating: 92% minimum within spectrum range
from 450 nm to 700 nm.
•
Double side AR coating: One side AR coating must be 97% minimum
within spectrum range from 450 nm to 700 nm.
Haze 500 Abrasion
cycles Resistance
1.50% Best
10%
30%
Worst
Table 2-4 apply. Polysiloxane coating is not
Description