Glass Coating


Glass is an integral part of everyday life, a material widely found in automobiles, buildings, bottles, and electronics. However, glass production uses large quantities of energy and produces green house gases, and glass itself faces increasing competition from new materials. To remain healthy, the glass industry must improve process and energy efficiency, recycle, reduce emissions and develop innovative products. Mark Allendorf is a leader in the effort to establish goals and priorities for the nation's glass coaters. The Coatings on Glass Workshop, sponsored by DOE's Office of Industrial Technology and held at the CRF in 2000 formulated a roadmap for progress in glass coating technology.