High-performance optical glass engineered specifically to combat harsh maritime light reflections and saltwater environments.
The maritime industry is undergoing a massive digital transformation. Modern ship navigation bridges have transitioned from mechanical dials and paper charts to integrated, high-tech glass cockpits. At the center of this evolution are Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), Radar, Sonar, and Conning displays. These screens are critical for safe navigation, collision avoidance, and situational awareness at sea.
However, the physical environment of a ship's bridge presents extreme optical challenges. Marine displays are constantly exposed to direct, intense sunlight, severe glare bouncing off the water, and sudden shifts in ambient lighting. Standard displays fail to provide readability under these conditions, leading to eye strain, fatigue, and, in worst-case scenarios, navigation errors. Consequently, the global demand for marine-grade Low-Reflection AG (Anti-Glare) AF (Anti-Fingerprint) Sheets has surged. Industrial shipbuilders and marine electronics OEMs now mandate advanced glass treatments to guarantee uninterrupted visibility and touch responsiveness, regardless of weather conditions or sunlight angles.
Reduces surface specular reflections by diffusing light, allowing navigators to clearly read critical data under direct mid-day sunlight.
Hydrophobic and oleophobic AF nano-coatings prevent saltwater spots, fingerprints, and smudges from degrading display clarity.
Tempered cover glass options offer superior impact resistance, protecting sensitive LCD/OLED panels from mechanical damage in rough seas.
ECDIS is the lifeline of modern sea vessels. It displays real-time electronic navigational charts, GPS positioning, and depth contours. Any glare on the screen can easily obscure small symbols, shallow-water lines, or vessel icons. By utilizing low-reflection AG AF sheets, manufacturers can achieve a gloss level that balances glare reduction with high resolution. This ensures that fine vector text and safety depth contours remain perfectly legible from various viewing angles on the bridge.
Radar operators monitor critical blips indicating other vessels, landmasses, and storms. During night operations, the bridge is kept dark to preserve the crew's night vision. Here, AR (Anti-Reflective) coatings paired with AG sheets reduce the internal reflections of the display unit itself, preventing ghost images and visual noise. The AF coating ensures that when operators tap the screen to plot targets, no oil residues remain to distort the radar sweep visualization.
Displays mounted on flybridges, searchlights, or open wing consoles are directly exposed to the elements: sun, rain, wind, and sea spray. These panels require ruggedized, chemically strengthened cover glass. The hydrophobic properties of the AF coating cause water droplets to bead up and roll off instantly, maintaining touch-screen sensitivity and visual clarity even during heavy storms or high-speed navigation.
The marine display market is shifting toward larger, unified glass consoles. Instead of multiple small screens, modern bridge concepts feature continuous glass surfaces stretching up to 86 inches. These massive panels integrate multiple data feeds into a single interface. Producing AG AF cover glass of this scale requires state-of-the-art chemical etching and vacuum sputtering systems to ensure uniform optical performance across the entire surface.
Furthermore, optical bonding has become an industry standard. By filling the air gap between the LCD panel and the AG AF cover glass with a specialized optical adhesive, internal reflections are eliminated, and the structural integrity of the display is significantly enhanced. The combination of chemical glass tempering, precise AG etching, and robust AF spray coating is the benchmark for next-generation maritime human-machine interfaces (HMI).
Founded in 2012, registered capital $1.5 million & 21000+m² plant, Fuxin Glass is an ODM/OEM provider for glass deep-processing service over 13 years, accumulating rich industry experience. We process base glass into customized cover glass with AG/AR/AF/AM surface coating and silk screen printing for touch screen, smart control devices, home appliances, lighting, and other special optical applications.
Our factory is near the beautiful Wanlv Lake, Heyuan City, China. The factory boasts a comprehensive suite of precision glass processing equipment, including glass tempering lines, fully automatic CNC cutting and edging lines, a large-scale screen printing line, linear and custom-shaped edging machines, and AG, AF, AR, and Anti-bacterial glass spraying. Leveraging a strong R&D and sales team, production capacity, and a stable supply chain, Fuxin Glass has grown to become one of China's top 3 electronic and electrical cover glass manufacturers and enjoys a global reputation.
We maintain stable partnerships with many renowned global brands, including TCL, HKC, CVTE, OKV, HUAWEI, KONKA, SEEWO. The company has a team of over 50 leading professional technical personnel. Based on the enterprising thinking of building a business with integrity, creating a new future, technological creativity and leading by science and technology, we are constantly innovating. We always adhere to the principle of "integrity, quality and win-win" and are willing to establish good long-term cooperative relationships with customers all over the world!
Fuxin Glass will give you quality and service that goes far beyond anyone else
Our factory has 13-year of OEM/ODM experience.
ISO, RHOS, GS, JIS Z certificate.
24-hours Professional after-sale service.
Specializing in the research, design, production, and sale of electronic display glass.
Fuxin Glass owning a leading R&D team which combines of a total of 50
Top 3 A-share listed electronic display glass manufacturer in China.
Professional manufacturer of AG glass, AM glass, AR glass, AF glass, and various electrical glass.
Our Customers: continuous cooperation over decades with the well known customers, including TCL, BOE, CVTE, Hisense, HKC, HUAWEI and etc.
Leverage our comprehensive glass-processing capabilities tailored for industrial, automotive, and marine applications.