Smart Glass
Beschichtungsanlagen für schaltbare Verglasungen

As a manufacturer or coater of switchable glass, you need coating equipment that is adapted to your process. This also applies to processes with heated substrates. Here, it comes down to the best technical solution to ensure a consistent process with low energy requirements.

We offer coating systems tailored to your needs, with which you can apply transparent conductive oxide (TCO) coatings. An example of such coatings is indium tin oxide (ITO), which enables dynamic switching of an applied electrical voltage.

What do we mean by smart glass?

Increasingly, coating solutions that enable dynamic changes in the properties of the glazing are gaining traction. We call this class of glass products "smart glass".

Such applications include switchable privacy glass that can be switched from transparent to opaque on demand. Another application is electrochromic glass, which provides adaptive sun and heat protection, or is known to us all as a dimmable car rearview mirror.

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Market-leading experience

with equipment for coating heated glass substrates

Expertise for transparent conductive oxides

especially ITO

Flexible equipment platform for vertical coating

with & without carrier

Equipment
Perspective view of a vertical VON ARDENNE glass coating system.
GC120VCR Vertical Coating System Learn more
Technologies
Magnetron Sputtering Key Technology from In-house Development & Manufacturing Learn more
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Engineering
Simulation . Sampling . Layout

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Perspective view of a VON ARDENNE sampling and testing equipment.

Technology & Application Center
Sampling . Development . Scaling

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Service
Customer Portal . Spare Parts . Trainings

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Media
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Magnetron Sputtering: How It Began and How VON ARDENNE Became a Technology Pioneer

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CONTACT
Trade fairs
06.05.2023 - 09.05.2023
China Glass 2023

Booth: N1 / 012
Shanghai, New International Expo Centre

08.05.2023 - 11.05.2023
SVC Washington 2023

Booth: 420
Washington (DC), Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

21.06.2023 - 23.06.2023
VIMF 2023

Booth: 152
Binh Duong, World Trade Center Binh Duong New City

19.09.2023 ä 21.09.2023
V2023

Dresden, Internationales Congress Center

05.11.2023 - 11.11.2023
AVS Symposium & Exh. Portland 2023

Portland, Oregon Convention Center

Contact persons
Dr. Harald Hagenström

Vice President Glass VON ARDENNE GmbH