SCHOTT MIROGARD^® DARO - fingerprints & dirt – now simply wipe them away!

At a Glance

Have you experienced this too? Annoying fingerprints and dirt can make paintings look unattractive, dim the enjoyment of art and they are extremely difficult to remove.

MIROGARD^® DARO – Cleaning the easy way!
SCHOTT now has the answer: MIROGARD^® DARO – a durable anti-reflective coating with oleophobic properties and thus the solution to fingerprints and dirt, which can now be wiped away quickly and easily using a damp, soft cloth.  

MIROGARD® DARO repels fingerprints and water

Summary:

repels fingerprints and water
easy to clean with a damp soft cloth
anti-reflective coating with luminous reflectance < 1%
best possible color rendering index R_a = 100
can be combined with premium UV protection and splinter protection
long-term durability in resisting chemical and mechanical wear

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Benefits

SCHOTT MIROGARD^® DARO is unique due to ...

... Easy to clean ...

DARO is a durable anti-reflective coating with oleophobic properties
repels fingerprints and water
fingerprints and dirt can be wiped away quickly and easily using a damp, soft cloth

... Transparency ...

anti-reflective to the highest extent possible
up to less than 1% residual reflection in the visible spectrum (conventional float glass reflects approximately 8%)
highly transparent
up to 99% light transmission

... Quality ...

color rendering index up to R_a= 100
easy to clean

... Durability ...

highly resistant to abrasion
extremely stable
all product benefits have been tested and passed the following tests

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Area of Applications

Art glazing for

museums
collections
galleries
traveling exhibitions

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Technical Information

The difference between anti-reflective picture glazing and SCHOTT MIROGARD^® DARO can be seen immediately. Thanks to this durable, anti-reflective coating with oleophobic properties, fingerprints and smudges on picture glazing don’t have a chance compared to an anti-reflective coating without DARO.

Specifications MIROGARD^® DARO:
Glass thickness	2 – 4 mm
Available sizes	990 x 1,770 mm
Luminous reflectance	< 1%
Light transmission	98%
Color rendering index	R_a = 100
Combination with other properties possible

	Ordinary Glass(Float Glass)	MIROGARD^®	MIROGARD^® plus	MIROGARD^® protect	MIROGARD^® Protect Ultra	MIROGARD^® DARO
Reflectance ρvA %	~ 8%	~ 0.9%	~ 1.1%	~ 0.9%	~ 0.9%	< 1%
Transmittance τvA %	~ 91%	~ 99%	~ 98%	~ 98%	~ 98%	~ 98%
Perceived color rendering	limited	outstanding, unaltered	outstanding, unaltered	outstanding, unaltered	outstanding, unaltered	outstanding, unaltered
Mechanical protection effect	low	low	low	medium to high	medium to high	low to high
Splinter protection	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	possible
Reduced visibility of fingerprints	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
UV Protection (300 nm – 380 nm)	~ 44%	~ 48%	~ 84%	~ 99%	~ 99%	min 48% max 99% *
Glass thickness	2 mm - 8 mm	2 mm 3 mm 4 mm	2 mm 3 mm 4 mm	4.4 mm 6.4 mm 8.4 mm	2.95 mm	min 2.0 mm

* UV protection value depends on MIROGARD^® version that is coated with DARO.

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MIROGARD^® DARO Product Flyer

MIROGARD^® Brochure & Datasheet

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