Softcoat

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A coating that is vulnerable to scratches or other types of damage. countable, uncountable

    "There are two types of low-E coatings, softcoat and hardcoat. Softcoat low-E coatings are vacuum-deposited on the glass after it comes off the float glass manufacturing line."

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"There are two types of low-E coatings, softcoat and hardcoat. Softcoat low-E coatings are vacuum-deposited on the glass after it comes off the float glass manufacturing line."

Etymology

From soft + coat.

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