Cleantech innovator NxLite announced the commercial launch of NxLite L80, a low-emissivity sputter coating that can be applied to polycarbonate and acrylic sheets. Also coated on glass as thin as 0.5 millimeters, NxLite L80 enables customers to integrate advanced energy-saving features into a range of products, including windows, secondary glazing, commercial refrigeration, and vehicles.
Product details
NxLite L80 is open-air stable, enabling its use on surfaces exposed to the environment. NxLite L80 can also be used in monolithic applications.
“For the first time, manufacturers don’t have to compromise. They can get the superior energy efficiency of a low-E coating with the lightweight design flexibility of polymers,” says Lisa Green, Director of Product Management at NxLite. “When manufacturers need see-through products with advanced energy efficiency, they can now choose the right substrate for their application—whether that's glass, thin glass, acrylic, polycarbonate, or a combination.”
NxLite L80 offers a combination of performance and design flexibility:
• Energy efficiency: NxLite L80 offers an improved U-value and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC).
• Clarity: The coating presents a color-neutral, nearly invisible appearance ideal for applications where visual quality is critical.
• Design freedom with polymers: The thermal performance of a low-E sputter coat can be applied directly to lightweight, shatter-resistant polycarbonate and acrylic.
• Made from earth-friendly materials.
The technology is ideally suited for a range of applications. “Our launch partners are already designing NxLite L80 into next-generation products,” says Green.
• Window and door manufacturing.
• Architectural retrofit.
• Commercial refrigeration.
• Transportation and automotive.
“L80 is the first in a new line of coatings focused on bringing durable, high-performance energy efficiency to a wider range of materials,” says David Mather, NxLite’s CEO and Chairman. “As the world prioritizes sustainability, the demand for innovative, energy-saving materials has never been stronger, and we are ready to meet that demand.”
The introduction of L80 follows the recent opening of NxLite’s $9-million Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Center in Canton, Michigan, which provides the commercial-scale capacity to meet growing demand for its nano-coatings.
Availability
NxLite L80 is available on a variety of substrates and thicknesses to meet diverse manufacturing needs:
• Glass: 1millimeter, 2.3 millimeters, 4 millimeters, 5 millimeters, 6 millimeters
• Acrylic: 3 millimeters, 5.6 millimeters
• Polycarbonate: 1.5 millimeters, 3 millimeters, 6 millimeters
Custom thicknesses and sizes may be available upon request.