1. Editorial

   • Sumio Sakka

   Editorial Board Pages: 5 - 5

2. Some Factors Governing the Coating of Organic Polymers by Sol-Gel Derived Hybrid Materials

   • J.D. Mackenzie
   • Eric Bescher

   OriginalPaper Pages: 7 - 14

3. Surface Properties of Polydimethylsiloxane-Based Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Films Deposited on Polyimide Sheets by the Sol-Gel Method

   • Takuya Shindou
   • Shingo Katayama
   • Kanichi Kamiya

   OriginalPaper Pages: 15 - 21

4. Catalytic Effects of Aluminum Butoxyethoxide in Sol-Gel Hybrid Hard Coatings

   • Tae-Ho Lee
   • Eun-Seok Kang
   • Byeong-Soo Bae

   OriginalPaper Pages: 23 - 29

5. Adhesion of Sol-Gel-Derived Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings on Polyester

   • Tammy P. Chou
   • Guozhong Cao

   OriginalPaper Pages: 31 - 41

6. Modified Silica Sol Coatings for Water-Repellent Textiles

   • B. Mahltig
   • H. Böttcher

   OriginalPaper Pages: 43 - 52

7. Synthesis of Hydrophilic Coating Solution for Polymer Substrate Using Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane

   • Ki-Chang Song
   • Jung-Kook Park
   • Sung-Hyun Kim

   OriginalPaper Pages: 53 - 59

8. Formation of Anatase Nanocrystals-Precipitated Silica Coatings on Plastic Substrates by the Sol-Gel Process with Hot Water Treatment

   • Atsunori Matsuda
   • Tatsuo Matoda
   • Masahiro Tatsumisago

   OriginalPaper Pages: 61 - 69

9. Scratch and Abrasion Resistant Coatings on Plastic Lenses—State of the Art, Current Developments and Perspectives

   • G. Schottner
   • K. Rose
   • U. Posset

   OriginalPaper Pages: 71 - 79

10. Wet-Chemical Processing of Transparent and Antiglare Conducting ITO Coating on Plastic Substrates

    • M.A. Aegerter
    • N. Al-Dahoudi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 81 - 89

11. Low-Temperature Synthesis of ITO Thin Films Using an Ultraviolet Laser for Conductive Coating on Organic Polymer Substrates

    • Naoko Asakuma
    • Toshimi Fukui
    • Hiroaki Imai

    OriginalPaper Pages: 91 - 95