Nanofilm, founded in 1985 and based in Valley View, Ohio, is a privately held firm that develops ultra-thin ophthalmic coatings and lens cleaning, care, and refresher products. The company's coatings protect polymeric eyeglass lens materials. The firm has developed nanometer to micron coatings, self-assembling nano-layers, nanocomposites, and surfactants. Nanofilm's surface care products also are used on computer, cellular telephone, MP3 player, camera, and other electronic device displays. Non-stick, self-assembling nanofilms are used with glass bakeware. The firm is developing thin films for glass and other architectural materials. The coatings will reduce glass and other surface maintenance requirements. The products also will be used to manage energy consumption. Coatings are distributed under Nanofilm and private label brands. The company is known for its Clarity (R) Lens Refreshers, Clarity Fog Eliminator (TM), and Clarity Defog It optical products. The firm also offers customers Clarity Defender (TM) automotive and marine windshield treatment products. The company has developed hydrophobic, anti-static, anti-reflective, electrically conductive, anti-microbial, self-cleaning, and other film coatings. Nanofilm was founded by Dr. Scott Rickert and Don McClusky. The firm's technology originally was developed by Dr. Rickert while working as a professor at Case Western Reserve University.