Guardian R&D, Innovation and Competitive Intelligence Report 2026
A manufacturer known for float glass and low-E coatings is quietly building the infrastructure for volume VIG production, and a mechanical competitor to electrochromic privacy glass. The patent record shows how far along both programs actually are. Five of those patents have nothing to do with glass composition. They cover electrostatic shade systems such as […]
Smart Glass Coatings Innovation Report 2026: Where the Next Wave of Functional Glass Innovation Is Heading
Electrochromic glass has been “commercially proven” for over thirty years, and it still fails in real-world conditions. That tension sits at the center of recent innovations we analyzed across smart glass coatings, and it explains why the competitive map is suddenly very crowded. Display manufacturers, automotive OEMs, and Chinese state-backed R&D groups are all entering […]
