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Glass & Solar Division GLASS COATING: APOLLON Bringing light to life
Glass & Solar Division
GLASS COATING: APOLLONBringing light to life
Yesterday, glass was a design element. Today, it’s mission critical technology. That’s why glass manufacturers use Leybold Optics to optimise their operations. Its unsurpassed experience and expertise allow them to respond to new require-ments – fast! Take Apollon systems, for example. They produce functional coatings on architectural glass in a highly efficient, homogeneous and uncompromising manner. Shouldn’t you too?
PUTTING IMAGINATION TO WORK
WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITIES
GO GREEN!
MAKING GLASS MAKE A DIFFERENCEA tradition of innovation makes Leybold Optics one of the most respected names in the thin-film industry. Its Glass & Solar Division is renowned for vacuum systems used to manufacture advanced nanotechnology solutions. Leybold Optics produces high-performance machinery for coating glass of every kind. And businesses requiring state-of-the-art deposition systems turn to Leybold Optics to help them manufacture the future.
The world’s climate is changing. So are attitudes towards energy conservation. No wonder high-quality glass coatings are in such demand. They save resources. They save money. And they help ensure well-balanced interior climates – in winter and summer. As the world goes green, more and more glass specialists go “Leybold Optics”. Its inline coating systems optimise thermal insulation values. And that’s a natural advantage.
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Solar energy is reflected – interior comfort is improvedLimited light transmittance – improves everyone’s “point of view” Interior heat build-up decreases – A/C energy costs do tooAdjustable colours enhance exterior appearances – and design flexibility
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SOLAR CONTROL COATINGS
Top coat
Bottom coat
Leybold Chromos
Blocking layer
Glass
SATISFYING THE HIGHEST THERMAL-COMFORT DEMANDS
LOW-E COATINGS
READY TO MEET THE HIGHEST ENERGY-CONSERVATION STANDARDSInfrared mirror minimizes U-values – efficiency improvesHeating and cooling systems require less energy – costs decreaseA low shading coefficient combines with high visible light transmittance (high selectivity) – room comfort is easily maintainedNeutral transmittance ensures authentic views – Look at that!Multiple Low-E coatings improve living comfort – and savings
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Top coat
Leybold Lumina
IR ReflectorProtective layer
Seed layer
Glass
Dielectric
LOADING WASHING ENTRANCE AREA
APOLLON: THE BEST KEEPS GETTING BETTER
Entrance Area: Here clear glass substrates enter the coating-process environment. Step by step ambient pressure is reduced from atmospheric pressure to the 10-3 mbar range. As the glass moves along, it converts froma cyclic loading sequence to a continuous substrate flow.
APOLLON 2590
2.590 mm x 3.660 mm
up to 12 Mio m²
20 sec
80 m200 m x 20 m
APOLLON 3300
3.300 mm x 6.000 mm
up to 16 Mio m²
30 sec
100 m250 m x 20 m
Max. Substrate Size
Annual Productivity
Min. Cycle Time
Typical Dimensions - Coater Length - Factory Footprint
GLASS TRANSPORT
TECHNICAL DATA
Process Area: Here individual layers are applied during the stack sequence. How? By using DC and AC driven PVD tools (sputtering cathodes). Various target materials (metals and/or cera-mics) and specific gas atmospheres create the desired functional coatings (dielectrics, absor-bers, reflectors, conductors, etc.).
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Sputteredtarget atom
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Ar+ ion createdby electron impact
Electron released from target
Exit Area: Here finished products feed outof the process environment and are prepared for quality inspection and unloading. As the ambient pressure rises, processing conditions gradually convert to atmospheric pressure. The transport sequence reverts back to a discontinuous substrate flow.
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PROCESS AREA
EXIT AREA QUALITY INSPECTION UNLOADING
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• Versatile compartment design ensures maximum set-up flexibility during configuration changes for different products.
• State-of-the-art, fully automated controls and HMI package provide effective, reliable, customer-oriented operations of the entire coating system.
• Industry-proven vacuum components from first-class suppliers providing worldwide service ensure highest machine uptime.
• The unique horizontal substrate transport system is tailor-made for mass production operations. It guarantees unsurpassed accuracy – plus the highest production yields.
• Leading-edge deposition tools and related accessories provide the superb layer properties that are required to satisfy even the most sophisticated product demands.
• Quality assurance and inspection equipment comply with the latest worldwide industrial quality standards.
SPECIAL SYSTEMS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
You are undoubtedly familiar with the popular Apollon coating system for flat architectural glass. But did you know that the Leybold Optics product portfoliois being constantly improved and extended to provide precisely the thin-film deposition platforms you – and your ever-changing customer base – require?
The Leybold Optics product range includes applications for meeting thehighest Electrochromic Glass, Low Maintenance Glass, Display Products,and Photovoltaic Industry standards. Whatever you demand, Leybold Opticshas the experience and expertise it takes to develop and deliver tailor-made coating systems for your every business requirement. Examples include:
A 400 … 1700Vertical (5-7° tilted) coating system for PVD deposition of thin films withoutmechanical contact with the substrate surfaces
H 1700 / H 3200Horizontal coating platform developed for photovoltaic applications using a direct transport system (no carriers) and a substrate heating capability of up to 200 °C
PEGASUSA dedicated vertical coating system for display and other applications requiring the lowest particle contamination
WEB 200 … 2000A roll-to-roll coating system equipped with PVD tools for thin-film depositions onto flexible substrates like steel strips or foils
A 400 … 1700 H 1700 / H 3200
WEB 200 … 2000PEGASUS
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When you purchase a Leybold Optics system, you get much more than a machine. Being a reliable, efficient and competent after-sales partner for our customers is a cornerstone of Leybold Optics’ philosophy.
All-round maintenance packages, process consulting, the fastest reaction times, profound technical expertise, and a vast number of parts in stock make us the industry benchmark.
ConsumablesMaterials & componentsSpare partsMaintenanceHotline supportCustomized service contractsExchange parts service
A WORLD OF SUPPORT
Whatever the challenge, we will find a solution. Whether you need a special coating that has never been deployed or the most recent innovation – Leybold Optics business is here to help your business succeed!
ConsultationUpgrades and retrofitsRemote operationRelocationsStock handlingProduction / operator training
Service
SpainLeybold Optics Ibérica, S.L.
08980 Sant Feliu de Llobregat (Barcelona)
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United KingdomLeybold Optics UK
Manchester, M32 OZE
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GermanyLeybold Optics Dresden GmbH
01109 Dresden
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FranceLeybold Optics France
91140 Villebon sur Yvette
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Support
JapanLeybold Optics Japan Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, 105-0003
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ItalyLeybold Optics Italia
20025 Legnano (MI)
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USALeybold Optics USA
Cary, NC 27513
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ChinaLeybold Optics Beijing Co. Ltd.
101102, Beijing BDA
email: [email protected]
Collaborations
HeadquartersLeybold Optics GmbH Germany
63755 Alzenau
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TaiwanLeybold Optics Taiwan
Taiwan R.O.C.
email: [email protected]
Hong KongLeybold Optics Hong Kong Ltd.
Central Hong Kong
email: [email protected]
KoreaLeybold Optics Korea Ltd.
Seoul 158-723
email: [email protected]
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