Patent ID: 9181455
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: C03C,C09D,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a coated article comprising a glass substrate supporting a coating, the method comprising: wet-applying a sol, directly or indirectly, on a major surface of the substrate, the sol comprising at least first and second alkylsiloxane chemicals, the first and second alkylsiloxane chemicals comprising tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and octyltrimethoxysiloxane (OTMOS), respectively, wherein TEOS and OTMOS are provided in weight percentages in the sol that differ from one another by no more than 5%; and drying and/or curing the sol to form the coating, the coating having a root mean square roughness of 3-6.5 nm, wherein the sol is aged for no more than five months prior to the wet-applying.