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lagrange_james_d23dt t1_iustk41 wrote

Reply to comment by straight_up_tabled in Clear window coating could cool buildings without using energy by chrisdh79

I’m a coating engineer- I’m not just making it up.

Edit: and I’m agreeing that the technology exists already, but I’m saying it’s different (and performs different) from car tints.

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Zoidbergslicense t1_iuucrus wrote

A glazer needs to know- What surface of the glass is this designed to go on?

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lagrange_james_d23dt t1_iuufzff wrote

I would think the exterior side (based on the hard coat at the end), but I’ve seen it either way for similar optics.

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straight_up_tabled t1_iustscs wrote

You coat a PET film, no? That’s tint paper.

Also, are you claiming this is new tech?

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