Abstract:
A method for in-mold coating of an injection molded thermoplastic lens that resides in an injection molding machine oriented to a horizontal parting line(116). An optical lens(
Abstract:
A method to produce in-mold coated lenses, and the coated lenses produced by the method. A cliche (80a) with a measured amount of thermoset acrylate-based coating solution is provided on, or adjacent to, the parting line of an injection molding machine. An inflatable silicone bladder (70b) is dipped into the cliche to pickup a thin film of coating. The bladder is transported along a vertical axis or plane or other path to press the coating against the heated mold insert (46a). The bladder pauses while the coating pre-cures and the bladder is peeled off, leaving the coating on the mold insert. The mold is closed and a thermoplastic resin is injected into the mold cavity to form a coated ophthalmic lens.
Abstract:
A method of in-mold coating utilizing an injection molding machine oriented to a horizontal parting line. At the beginning of the cycle the mold opens and a charge of liquid coating solution is deposited onto the lower mold insert. A ophthalmic wafer is deposited on the coating to spread it across the insert surface. The mold is closed and a pre-cure phase elapses before the thermoplastic resin is injected into the mold cavity above the wafer. The process provides coated and functionally enhanced lenses upon ejection from the molding machine.
Abstract:
A method and coating used to prepare a photo chromically-enabled bifocal.ophthalmic lens. The method and equipment includes injection molding a single vision lens (10e), for example, from polycarbonate. The clamp opens vertically and the top insert (20) is exchanged for a bifocal mold (30) having a base curve similar to the single vision lens. The thermos et coating includes compounds from several acrylate classes, and is applied to the single vision lens. The coating may include a photochromic dye. The coating is also formulated to receive a photochromic solution through an imbibition process.
Abstract:
A method and coating used to prepare a photo chromically-enabled bifocal ophthalmic lens. The method and equipment includes injection molding a single vision lens (10e), for example, from polycarbonate. The clamp opens vertically and the top insert (20) is exchanged for a bifocal mold (30) having a base curve similar to the single vision lens. The thermos et coating includes compounds from several acrylate classes, and is applied to the single vision lens. The coating may include a photochromic dye. The coating is also formulated to receive a photochromic solution through an imbibition process.
Abstract:
A method and coating used to prepare a photo chromically-enabled bifocal ophthalmic lens. The method and equipment includes injection molding a single vision lens (10e), for example, from polycarbonate. The clamp opens vertically and the top insert (20) is exchanged for a bifocal mold (30) having a base curve similar to the single vision lens. The thermos et coating includes compounds from several acrylate classes, and is applied to the single vision lens. The coating may include a photochromic dye. The coating is also formulated to receive a photochromic solution through an imbibition process.