Self Cleaning Glass
It takes energy to shift dirt from windows even if they clean themselves.
Self cleaning glass. How does self cleaning glass work. This low maintenance glass is sprinkled with metallic titanium dioxide atoms during the glass manufacturing process. A relatively new product self cleaning glass has a coating that helps to break down organic material so that water can remove it as it sheets off the glass. It s photocatalytic light activated and hydrophilic water loving but let s not get bamboozled by the jargon.
Self cleaning glass is a specific type of glass with a surface that keeps itself free of dirt and grime. Do not use soap that has any type of dye in it. The coating forms a microscopic layer on one side of the glass. The titanium dioxide coating cleans through a double whammy two stage process.
In this stage the coating reacts with daylight to break down organic dirt. Stage 1 the coating reacts with natural daylight to break down and loosen organic dirt. Stage 2 when it rains instead of forming droplets the water spreads evenly over the surface of the glass forming a thin film and helping to wash away any dirt and reduce streaks. Kastus self clean coating transforms glass into a 24 7 self cleaning antimicrobial surface for life.
Let s find out more. Self cleaning glass has an extremely thin coating of titanium dioxide added to it. It has got photo catalytic and hydrophilic properties and works in two stages. After years of development pilkington activ is the world s first self cleaning glass to use a microscopic coating with a unique dual action.
Do not use any type of abrasives including sponges that usually can be used on glass use of squeegees are not recommended never touch metal of any kind to the coating using a purified water cleaning system is highly recommended and in most cases it. These two types of coating both clean themselves through the action of water the former by rolling droplets and the latter by sheeting water that carries away dirt. Self cleaning glass is glass with a special hydrophilic and photocatalytic coating on one face which works without altering the transparency of the glazing. This is the 2 stage cleaning process of self cleaning glass photocatalytic light activated and hydrophilic water activated.
The unique dual action self cleaning coating is located on the external glass pane. The first stage of the cleaning process is photocatalytic. Devices a kastus touch coating on your mobile device delivers 24 7 germ free protection for life. This coating is activated using uv rays present in daylight.