Protect liquid crystal displays from sunlight damage.
LCDs used in outdoor situations have many concerns to deal with in addition to any that they might normally encounter during indoor use. Initially some concerns are weather related such as moisture in the air or extreme temperatures. Another concern that is often not understood or just not known about at all is [...]
Photonics Online’s Monthly Product Showcase, March 2009
LuxVu recently received the Editor’s Choice designation by Photonics Online in their March Product Showcase.
Photonics West 2009
Photonics West is coming soon and we thought we would bring some highlights here in preparation for our presence there.
For those who are new to Photonics West, it is the essential photonics and laser event of the year. Featured this year specifically are money saving product roll-outs, numerous exhibitors, conferences on critical breakthroughs and [...]
Protect Fiber-Optic Cable from UV and IR damage with Hot Mirrors and Cold Mirrors.
How are hot mirrors and a cold mirrors used to prevent UV and IR radiation from damaging fiber-optic cable?
Recently we’ve been getting a few questions about the effects of UV and IR radiation on optical fiber that is often used in high speed local area fiber-optic communications equipment and image displays or lighting systems. [...]
Patterning of ITO and IMITO for heated or EMI shielded display glass
ZC&R Coatings for Optics And Abrisa Industrial Glass partnered up in February of 2008 to produce a better glass ITO solution. The initial information regarding this is available at Photonics Online.
Many companies are finding that they have tighter project budgets as technology improves and newer innovative devices reduce the costs of operation, which is [...]
Welcome to the ZC&R Thin Film Coatings Website
Welcome! Over the past several years ZC&R has received many compliments regarding our website. A few of those compliments had to do with the look and feel of the site while most praised the usefulness of the technical information we provide.
The technical usefulness of a thin film coatings website is critical. When you have a [...]