What Pellucere Technologies does

Pellucere Technologies is a specialty materials company developing nano-scale silica coating technologies for glass and related substrates, serving the solar, lighting, automotive, architectural, and greenhouse industries. The portfolio spans six product families — MoreSun (anti-reflective/anti-soiling solar coatings), AquaARC (anti-reflective for lighting, greenhouse, and float glass), ClearAF (wet-deposition anti-fog), Repelle (PFAS-free hydrophobic), Geminas (dual-action photocatalytic plus hydrophilic anti-soiling), and a specialty products line (LiDARC for LiDAR, PrioPrint for glass printing, Nano 6015 for industrial non-stick, Pyrolytic ScratchGuard, and EVAClear) — anchored by the proprietary Talus Dirt Rejection Technology platform. Core performance claims are third-party validated, including 100,000+ abrasion cycles for Repelle, ISO 18526-3 exceedance for ClearAF, and up to 7% direct / 16% off-axis visible light transmission gains for AquaARC. PFAS-free and zero-VOC aqueous formulations are positioned to address tightening environmental regulation on coating chemistries.

The company was formed in 2018 through the combination of three coating technology platforms — WattGlass (University of Arkansas spin-out), CSD Nano (Oregon State University spin-out), and ETC Germany — backed by growth capital from Energy Innovation Capital, with subsequent rounds including Fortistar (2021) and Standish Spring Investments (2023). Revenue is generated primarily through direct sales of industrial coating products to glass OEMs, fabricators, glaziers, and solar installers, with a smaller professional services stream via the Invent Together collaborative development program. Commercial reach spans four regional offices — Springdale, Arkansas (Americas); Deggendorf, Germany (Europe); Mumbai, India; and an Asia contact — with a new manufacturing facility opened in Maharashtra, India in March 2025. Products are sold both for OEM factory application and field retrofit installation, with revenue model classed as one-time product licensing plus collaborative development services; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Pellucere Technologies

Legal name

Pellucere Technologies

Website

https://pellucere.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pellucere Technologies develops nano-scale silica coatings for glass — anti-reflective, anti-soiling, anti-fog, hydrophobic, and photocatalytic products — serving solar, lighting, automotive, architectural, and greenhouse OEMs and installers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Nano Coatings

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating) (IMAIAKAM)

Keywords

• Nano-coating technology
• Anti-reflective films
• Anti-soiling coatings
• Hydrophobic glass coatings
• Solar glass coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Corvallis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Coating Products: Pellucere generates revenue through the sale of proprietary nano-scale coating products including MoreSun, AquaARC, ClearAF, Repelle, Geminas, and specialty products. Products are sold directly to OEMs, manufacturers, fabricators, and glaziers for application in solar, automotive, lighting, greenhouse, and architectural glass industries.
2. Custom/Collaborative Development: Pellucere offers collaborative product development services through their 'Invent Together' program, working with partners to develop tailored solutions and formulations. This represents a professional services component alongside product sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pellucere Technologies develops and sells proprietary nano-scale silica-based coating products applied to glass and other substrates, delivering anti-reflective, anti-soiling, anti-fog, and hydrophobic functionalities. Its product families — MoreSun (solar), AquaARC (lighting, greenhouse, float glass), ClearAF (anti-fog), Repelle (PFAS-free hydrophobic), and Geminas (dual-action self-cleaning) — are sold to OEMs, glass manufacturers, fabricators, glaziers, and operators across solar, automotive, lighting, architectural, and greenhouse industries for both factory OEM application and field retrofit installation.

Product overview

Pellucere Technologies offers a comprehensive portfolio of nano-scale coating technologies organized into distinct product families spanning anti-reflective (MoreSun, AquaARC), anti-fog (ClearAF), hydrophobic (Repelle), and dual-action anti-soiling (Geminas) solutions. The company provides products for solar, automotive, lighting, architectural, and greenhouse industries. Their MoreSun line serves solar applications with patented anti-reflective and anti-soiling properties, while AquaARC addresses lighting and greenhouse needs with dual-sided coating capability. The specialty products division includes LiDARC for automotive LiDAR, PrioPrint for glass printing, Nano 6015 for industrial non-stick, Pyrolytic ScratchGuard for glass protection, and EVAClear for solar module cleaning. Core technologies like Talus Dirt Rejection Technology are incorporated across multiple product families to deliver enhanced performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MoreSun: Family of Anti-Reflective / Anti-Soiling solar coatings delivering optical gains coupled with integrated anti-soiling performance for solar glass.
• AquaARC
• ClearAF
• Repelle
• Geminas
• Pellucere Specialty Products
• Talus Dirt Rejection Technology

Products and services

• MoreSun Patented solar coating and application system that adds an anti-reflective and anti-soiling silica shield to solar arrays. Available for factory application or field retrofit, delivering best-in-class optical gains coupled with integrated anti-soiling performance. Targeted at solar panel manufacturers, EPCs, and solar farm operators.
• AquaARC Industry-leading anti-reflective coating for lighting, greenhouse glass, and float glass applications. Designed for dual-sided coating with ColorTrue VLT transmission, delivering up to 7% direct axis and 16% off-axis VLT gain with zero VOCs. Targeted at high-output lighting manufacturers and greenhouse glass suppliers.
• ClearAF Wet-deposition, high-durability, super-hygroscopic, persistent anti-fog coating for mirrors, automotive, and other applications. The wet-deposition process and low temperature curing offers a flexible, cost-effective option for anti-fogging that exceeds the ISO 18526-3 standard. Targeted at mirror, automotive, and industrial glass manufacturers.
• Repelle PFAS-free hydrophobic coating leveraging twenty years of proven success. Delivers 99.9% visible light transmission with industry-leading abrasion resistance, surviving 100,000 abrasion cycles in third-party testing while maintaining performance. Targeted at architectural glass, automotive, and consumer-facing glass applications where PFAS-free chemistries are required.
• Geminas Dual-action anti-soiling architectural glass coating combining solar-activated photocatalytic technology with super-hydrophilic passive anti-soiling technology. Delivers active self-cleaning plus passive anti-soiling for architectural exterior glass with zero-VOC aqueous solution. Targeted at glass manufacturers, fabricators, and glaziers supplying self-cleaning facades.
• Pellucere Specialty Products (LiDARC, PrioPrint, Nano 6015, Pyrolytic ScratchGuard, EVAClear) Portfolio of specialized commercial and industrial coating products for unique applications: LiDARC (screen-printable AR coating tuned for 900nm+ laser light for automotive LiDAR), PrioPrint (premier primer for print-on-glass), Nano 6015 (industrial super-non-stick coating for lamination), Pyrolytic ScratchGuard (silica blend protecting pyrolytic Low-E glass from scratching), and EVAClear (end-of-assembly-line solar module cleaning solution for next-generation anti-soiling modules). Targeted at automotive, glass-fabrication, and solar manufacturing customers with specialized needs.
• Invent Together Collaborative Development Program Collaborative custom product development program under which Pellucere works with partners from concept through product launch to develop tailored coating formulations and solutions. Represents the company's professional services / custom formulation offering alongside standard product sales. Targeted at OEMs and enterprises with unique coating challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 7% direct axis VLT gain
• +5 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered founding.

• University of ArkansasfoundingOthersWattGlass technology originated from University of Arkansas research, contributing core anti-reflective coating technology to Pellucere's portfolio.
• Oregon State UniversityfoundingOthersCSD Nano technology originated from Oregon State University research, contributing additional nano-coating capabilities to Pellucere.
• ETC (Energietechnische Chemie)foundingOthersTechnology and capabilities developed over 20+ years by scientists at ETC in Deggendorf, Germany were incorporated into Pellucere Technologies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Energy Materials Corporation: US-based developer of anti-reflective and anti-soiling coatings for solar glass; competes head-to-head with Pellucere's MoreSun line in factory and retrofit solar applications.

Broad incumbents

• AGC Inc. Global flat glass manufacturer offering anti-reflective coated glass products (e.g., Sunbalance) for architectural and solar applications; competes with Pellucere's AquaARC and MoreSun through vertically integrated offerings.
• NSG Group (Pilkington): Major float and specialty glass manufacturer with Pilkington OptiView AR-coated products for architectural and solar segments; large incumbent comparable to Pellucere on coated-glass substrates.
• Saint-Gobain: Global building materials and glass group with extensive coated-glass offerings for architectural and solar markets; serves as a broad incumbent competitor to Pellucere across multiple verticals.
• PPG Industries: Global industrial and specialty coatings supplier with anti-reflective, hydrophobic, and functional coating portfolios relevant to Pellucere's automotive and architectural customers.
• AkzoNobel: Global paints and coatings major with specialty functional coatings for industrial and architectural markets; competes broadly with Pellucere's hydrophobic and self-cleaning offerings.
• 3M: Multinational conglomerate with a large specialty materials and films portfolio including solar and optical films; relevant incumbent competitor to Pellucere across anti-reflective and protective film applications.
• SCHOTT AG: Specialty glass and glass-ceramics manufacturer with coated substrates for architectural, automotive, and solar applications; broad incumbent comparable in coated-glass technology to Pellucere.

Others

• Hempel Foundation: Global protective and marine coatings supplier entering functional/photocatalytic coatings; adjacent ecosystem player comparable to Pellucere in industrial coating formulation and customer base.

Emerging players

• TiNOX Energy: Germany-based developer of solar absorber and functional coatings for solar thermal and PV applications; emerging specialty player with overlapping technology and customer base as Pellucere.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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