HARD COATING

Scratch resistant coating or hard coating provide lenses with

durability and increased longevity. A high quality thermally cured
hard coat provides the best scratch resistance and provides for
the most durable ingredient for an AR coating application. Plastic
lens materials scratch easily than glass materials, and therefore
benefit greatly with application of a durable hard coat.
TWO OF THE MORE COMMON TYPES OF HARD COATS ARE:

Thermally cured hard coating

The lens is slowly passed through a liquid bath of a

solvent based hard coat where the coating solution

adheres to both convex and concave sides of the lens.

The hard coat is then allowed to cure in a high

temperature oven until stable.

 U.V. cured hard coating

A liquid hardcoat solution is applied to the concave

side (backside) of the lens using a spinning process.

Lenses are then cured under a UV (Ultra Violet) light

for a specific amount of time.