An electrochromic device comprising: a first substrate (12) having at least one
polymer surface (28); a primer
coating (32) along the
polymer surface; a first transparent
conductive coating along the primer of the first substrate (18), wherein the primer layer adheres the first
conductive coating to the
polymer surface of the first substrate; a second substrate (14), which is spaced from the first substrate with a cavity defined therebetween the second conductive transparent
coating (20) on the surface (30) of the second substrate, so that the first transparent
conductive coating faces the second transparent conductive
coating, wherein at least one substrate in the first substrate and the second substrate is transparent; the electrochromic medium (22) is contained in the chamber, the
transmittance of the electrochromic medium is reduced when the first and second conductive coatings are powered, and a potential is established through the electrochromic medium, wherein the electrochromic medium Compatible with primer coats. The two substrates are constructed of plastic and / or transparent material, if desired. In another embodiment of the electrochromic device, at least one of the first and second conductive coatings (18, 20) is two-part, the first conductive coating part is deposited from a
metal cathode, the second conductive The coating is partially deposited from a
ceramic cathode.