TRANSPARENT HEAT PROTECTION FOIL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

Known heat protection foils have several metal layers which reflect thermal radiation and let light through. Systems of alternating metal and non-metal layers are also known. Their disadvantage is that in particular the metal layers are subject to corrosion. The outermost protection layer is not sufficiently scratch-resistant either. Consequently, such heat protection foils may hardly be used on the outer side of glass panes. They are not weather-resistant either. According to the invention, a selectively reflecting system of alternating layers is applied on the plastic foil, together with an anti-abrasive layer. The system of alternating layers consists of corrosion-resistant metal, oxide, nitride and/or oxinitride layers. The anti-abrasive layer consists of an at least 1 mu m thick, highly transparent and homogeneous amorphous oxide layer with high packing density and a micro-hardness of at least 4 Gpa. These layers are applied by high-speed sputtering by means of a dual magnetron. The anti-abrasive layer is applied by plasma- and/or ion-assisted high-speed vapour deposition. This heat protection foil may be applied on the outer side of window panes of buildings and vehicles.