We offer a comprehensive range of ITO Glass, slides and coverslips perfect for a multitude of different applications. Our state-of-the-art processing techniques enable us to supply:
- Thermally or chemically toughened glass
- Polished substrates developed to meet specific optical/flatness requirements
- Fully dimensioned substrates that are profiled with radius, chamfers and cut-outs/holes to meet specific customer requirements
We can also offer a range of additional enhancements including printed borders/graphics, anti-glare finishes and more.
Types of ITO Glass
Available substrate options for ITO coated glass currently consist of:
Soda-Lime Glass – Comparatively low processing costs make this our cheapest and most widely used option. Formed by drawing glass over molten Tin tubs, this glass has a smoother, flatter up (air) facing side than its down (Tin) facing side.
Soda-lime glass can be supplied in standard or toughened (chemically or thermally) options and cut to various desired sizes.
Borosilicate Glass – This type of glass is more difficult to manufacture than traditional glass. Its superior durability does, however, make it a very economical option to produce. Boasting comparatively low refractive indices ranging between 1.51 and 1.54 across visible ranges, this low-dispersion glass is optically a crown glass.
Low thermal expansion coefficients make borosilicate glass an extremely popular substrate for flat TFT screens, critical display equipment and so on, while its outstanding heat/chemical resistance properties make it an excellent material for use in military, chemical laboratory and many other applications.
Fused Silica/Fused Quartz – Primarily consisting of non-crystalline (amorphous) silica, these two glass types are created via different manufacturing processes:
1) Usually transparent and produced by naturally occuring quartz crystal of high purity being melted at about 2,000ºC/3632ºF, fused quartz comes in two different options:
a) Flame fused quartz, which is melted within oxygen/gas-fueled furnaces
b) Electrically fused quartz, which is produced within electrically heated furnaces
2) Fused Silica, which is either translucent or opaque and normally manufactured by melting of a high-purity feedstock of silica sand.
Both fused silica and fused quartz can be supplied in various sizes/thicknesses and polished.
BK7 – A popular choice for use in displays with high-transmission requirements, BK7 (uncoated) offers a standard optical performance averaging 93%. This performance can be improved further with AR coatings.
Comparatively expensive, BK7 is manufactured in blocks and then cut into required thicknesses. To achieve required dimensions, the faces of both sides are then polished.
Our data sheets will provide more detailed information on varying glass types’ properties.
Applications of ITO Coated Glass
Applications of Indium Tin Oxide coated glass include, among others:
- Transparent ITO-Electrodes
- Transparent HF, RFI, EMI, EMF & EMC Shielding
- Touch Screen Displays
- Organic LED (OLED) Anodes
- Mobile Communication Devices (i.e. Flat Antennas)
- Micro Structuring Applications
- Infrared Mirrors
- Heatable/Conductive Glass Slides & Coverslips (Research & Development, Science)
- Display (LCD Displays) Technology Components
- De-icing Windows
- Circuit Substrates
Can’t find what you’re looking for or have a new application in mind? Call us on (480) 999-3456 or, if you are calling from anywhere outside the US on: 001 (480) 999-3456 today – our advisors are more than happy to offer advice on suitable glass types for varying applications and assistance in the design/development thereof.
