Anti Glare Coatings

Anti-glare coating is a coating application on glass – or film - that turns specular reflection into diffused reflection by creating a diffused barrier coating. This is not the same as Anti Reflective coatings.

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Anti-glare coatings create a matte finish that diffuses reflected light by reducing the coherence of the reflected image, but can, in turn, somewhat distort an image at high resolutions caused by the diffusion’s loss of sharpness.

The Anti Glare coating is added manually by spray method, and as such the thickness or uniformity cannot be guaranteed.

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Benefits of Anti-Glare:

  • Low cost solution

Negatives of using Anti-Glare:

  • The diffusion method scatters light rays, which can produce around 8% additional reflection output, reducing light transmission through the glass or film.
  • It can reduce clarity and resolution of the intended image at very high magnifications
  • Due to the roughness of the surface, it can easily be marked with fingerprints or other contaminates