Abstract: The easily cleanable coated product is made by a process, in which a coating mixture including a hydrophobic and/or dirt-repellent substance uniformly distributed throughout a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel is applied to a product surface. The hydrophobic and/or dirt-repellent substance, which is a silane of the formula (CFxHy)—(CFaHb)n—(CFa?Hb?)m—Si—(OR)3, wherein R is an optionally heteroatom-containing, C1–C8-alkyl or aminoalkyl group and x and y each equal 0, 1, 2 or 3 and x+y=3, and a, a? and b, b? each equal 0.1 or 2, and a+b as well as a?+b?=2, and n and m each denote an integer from 0 to 20 and n+m equal at most 30, is chemically bound In the backbone of the gel network to form the easily cleanable coating. The gel is preferably an inorganic metal oxide gel made by a sol-gel process.

Abstract: The cleaning-friendly article, such as a household kitchen appliance, which is suitable for heating food and/or directly connected with this unit, has a suitable long-lasting or permanent easily cleaned coating on its surfaces that are accessible to dirt. In order to provide this easily cleaned coating a mixture is applied to these surfaces, which contains a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel and a hydrophobic substance. The gel is preferably formed from metal oxides. such as SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, In2O3, SnO2, ZrO2, B2O3 and/or TiO2. The hydrophobic substance is preferably chemically combined with the gel network. The hydrophobic substance preferably includes pre-condensed fluoroalkyl-silanes.

Abstract: The cleaning-friendly article, such as a household kitchen appliance, which is suitable for heating food and/or directly connected with this unit, has a suitable long-lasting or permanent easily cleaned coating on its surfaces that are accessible to dirt. In order to provide this easily cleaned coating a mixture is applied to these surfaces, which contains a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel and a hydrophobic substance. The gel is preferably formed from SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, In2O3, SnO2, ZrO2, B2O3 and/or TiO2. The hydrophobic substance is preferably chemically combined with the gel network.

Abstract: The cleaning-friendly apparatus, such as a household kitchen appliance, which is suitable for heating food and/or in direct connection with these units, has a suitable long-lasting or permanent easily cleaned coating on its surfaces that are accessible to dirt. In order to provide this easily cleaned coating a mixture is applied to these surfaces, which contains a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel and a hydrophobic substance. The gel is preferably formed from SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, In2O3, SnO2, ZrO2, B2O3 and/or TiO2. The hydrophobic substance is preferably chemically combined with the gel network.

Abstract: A process for making a product with a long-lasting easily cleaned surface is described. During this process a mixture including a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel and a hydrophobic substance is applied to the surface of the product. The gel is preferably formed from SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, In2O3, SnO2, ZrO2, B2O3 and/or TiO2. The hydrophobic substance is preferably chemically linked in the gel network when the coating is formed.

Abstract: A process for making a product with a long-lasting easily cleanable surface is described. By said process, there is applied to the surface a mixture comprising a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel and a hydrophobic substance. The gel is preferably formed from SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, In2O3, SnO2, ZrO2, B2O3 and/or TiO2, and the hydrophobic substance is preferably chemically linked with the gel network.

Abstract: An electrochromic layer-set, operating with hydrogen, comprises a transparent substrate front face plate, at least two electrodes, at least one electrochromic layer, a hydrogen ion-storing layer, a hydrogen ion-conducting layer, a rear face in sealing relationship with the layer-set, directly following one of the two electrodes, there being a metallic layer between the rear face and the layer lying in front of the rear face (the electrode) or the rear face itself is formed by this metallic layer. The side of the metallic layer turned away from the substrate plate is optionally transformed into the oxide of the metal. For the application of such a metallic layer, the layer-set and a counter-electrode are immersed in an electrolyte containing the metal ions, with the electrode lying at the rear face of the layer-set being made the negative electrode.

Abstract: An electrochromic layer-set, operating with hydrogen, comprises a transparent substrate front face plate, at least two electrodes, at least one electrochromic layer, a hydrogen ion-storing layer, a hydrogen ion-conducting layer, a rear face in sealing relationship with the layer-set, directly following one of the two electrodes, there being a metallic layer between the rear face and the layer lying in front of the rear face (the electrode) or the rear face itself is formed by this metallic layer. The side of the metallic layer turned away from the substrate plate is optionally transformed into the oxide of the metal. For the application of such a metallic layer, the layer-set and a counter-electrode are immersed in an electrolyte containing the metal ions, with the electrode lying at the rear face of the layer-set being made the negative electrode.

Abstract: In an electrochromatic, transparent layer system comprising at least one electrochromatic layer (2), two electrodes (3, 5) separated by a hydrogen ion supplying layer which simultaneously is a hydrogen ion storing layer (4), there is located, seen in the direction of light incidence through the layer system, a further hydrogen ion conducting layer (6) (e.g. of SiO.sub.2) behind the electrode (5), behind which a further electrode (7) is arranged. The electrode (7) is capable of oxidizing hydrogen diffusing from within the system into hydrogen ions. For this purpose, a protective voltage is applied between electrode (5) and electrode (7) such that the third electrode (7) forms the positive pole.

Abstract: Electrochromic mirrors hermetically sealed from the ambient environment and comprising at least one electrode, at least one electrochromic layer, a reflector, at least one ion-conducting layer, and at least one ion-supplying layer which simultaneously is an ion-storing layer and is not identical with the reflector, wherein the ion-conducting layer consists essentially of an ion-conducting inorganic solid.