By applying invisible micro-processing to the lens surface, we provide a highly durable hydrophilic function!
"High-durability hydrophilic coating that ensures clear visibility" In recent years, sensing cameras for autonomous driving, driver assistance cameras, and surveillance cameras have become widespread. As a result, high-durability hydrophilic coatings that maintain clear visibility even in rainy conditions have become increasingly important. Traditionally, many hydrophilic coatings are hydrophilic immediately after film formation, but gradually lose their hydrophilicity over time. Meeting all the environmental resistance requirements of high temperature, high humidity, and abrasion is a challenging task. To address this issue, we created fine surface roughness on a hard inorganic surface that is resistant to abrasion and incorporated sodium elements that are strong against high temperature and humidity. Additionally, by imparting a photocatalytic effect that decomposes dirt, we keep the surface clean. This new hydrophilic film provides clear visibility without water droplets even during rainy weather. Please feel free to contact us for any inquiries or consultations. Contact: KMOCsupport@konicaminolta.com
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**Technical Overview** The film structure incorporates sodium (Na) elements mixed within a SiO2 film, achieving high durability hydrophilic properties through surface microstructures formed by etching. At this time, nano-sized holes are created down to the photocatalytic TiO2 layer positioned beneath the hydrophilic layer, allowing the photocatalytic effect to emerge on the surface for dirt removal. Typically, exposure technology is used for mask formation in etching, but this product utilizes a self-organizing silver mask. This eliminates the need for individual exposure and allows for mask formation on curved surfaces like lenses. While conventional anti-reflective films are two-dimensional, this three-dimensional configuration enables the simultaneous realization of three properties (anti-reflection, photocatalytic, and superhydrophilicity).
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【Technical Awards and Oral Presentations】 1. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nano Technology Platform, 2019 "Outstanding Utilization Results" Excellence Award, "Anti-reflective dielectric multilayer film with both photocatalytic function and super-hydrophilic function" 2. DTIP2020, Antireflection coating with both super-hydrophilicity and photocatalysis effect *For more details, please feel free to contact us.
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We are delivering not only equipment sales but also new image IoT solutions tailored to each customer's site. Utilizing the various know-how that Konica Minolta has cultivated over the years, we have transitioned from a product-specific sales structure to a system that integrates equipment, services, and solutions to more firmly contribute to our customers' value creation and business growth. By developing our own products and creating new value through collaboration and partnerships with other companies, we aim to achieve sustainable growth as a business entity. We wish to grow together with our customers by being close to them, discovering challenges, and continuously providing new value. The rapidly changing business environment presents us with opportunities to create and deliver new value to our customers. We will continue to embody the know-how that the Konica Minolta Group has accumulated over many years and contribute to our customers and society.