Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of and apparatus for forming a coating having at least one fade zone over a substrate. The method and apparatus include positioning a coating composition dispenser above a surface of a substrate with the coating composition dispenser oriented to dispense a coating composition spray generally normal to the surface of the substrate. A gas dispenser is also positioned above the surface of the substrate and adjacent the coating composition dispenser with the gas dispenser oriented to dispense a gas stream generally normal to the surface of the substrate. The coating composition spray and the gas stream are spaced from each other so as to develop an interference effect therebetween adjacent the surface of the substrate. Preferably the substrate is maintained at a temperature which pyrolyzes the coating composition. The interference effect directs the coating composition to deposit over the substrate as a coating having a fade zone.

Abstract: A method and article are disclosed wherein a substrate is provided with a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning surface by forming a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating on the substrate by spray pyrolysis chemical vapor deposition or magnetron sputter vacuum deposition. The coating has a thickness of at least about 500 Angstroms to limit sodium-ion poisoning to a portion of the coating facing the substrate. Alternatively, a sodium ion diffusion barrier layer is deposited over the substrate prior to the deposition of the photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating to prevent sodium ion poisoning of the photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating. The substrate includes glass substrates, including glass sheet and continuous float glass ribbon.

Abstract: A neutral, dark gray, soda-lime-silica glass having luminous transmittance less than 35 percent, infrared transmittance less than 20 percent, and total solar energy transmittance less than 22 percent (all at 3.9 millimeter thickness) is produced with colorants consisting essentially of 1.0 to 2.2 percent by weight total iron, at least 0.20 percent FeO, 0.01 to 0.03 percent CoO, and 0.0005 to 0.005 percent Se. The flat glass product having such a composition is particularly suitable for use as privacy glazing. The use of the glass as a substrate for a reflectively coated product is also disclosed. A low transmittance, reflective coated article is disclosed comprising a soda-lime-silica glass substrate having luminous transmittance less than 35 percent, infrared transmittance less than 20 percent, and total solar energy transmittance less than 22 percent (all at 3.