The scope of the agreement covers the development of both sputtered coatings with Intermolecular’s Tempus P-30 combinatorial physical vapor deposition platform, and liquid coatings with Intermolecular’s Tempus F-10 and F-20 wet workflows.
According to the US Department of Energy, residential and commercial glass facades, which influence the energy used for heating and cooling, account for 40 to 60% of all energy consumed in US buildings.
Glass coatings, which are therefore used to reduce energy consumption in buildings, represent a multi-billion dollar global market with scope for further growth.
The collaborative agreement is a part of the companies’ strategy to capture this rapidly growing market. As apart of the agreement, technical teams from both the companies will work in close cooperation on multiple product development projects simultaneously.
Craig Hunter, vice president and general manager of clean energy technologies at Intermolecular, said: “Guardian’s R&D organization has tremendous experience and skills in developing and commercializing large area glass coatings.
“Coupling their strengths with Intermolecular’s R&D capabilities and methods has the potential to change the entire glass industry, dramatically accelerating the pace of developing new products that can have a positive effect on daily life and reduce energy consumption.”
