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(57) Abstract: An adhesion promoting layer is formed between a transparent substrate and a metal oxide layer to prevent the metal oxide layer from delaminating from the substrate. Preferably, the substrate is a transparent polycarbonate, the adhesion promoting layer is a thin, transparent Al or Ag layer, and the metal oxide layer is a ZnO, IZO or AZO ultraviolet absorbing layer. Preferably, these layers are formed by arc plasma deposition or sputtering. |