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Contents Contents Introduction p.5 1 Thickness and weight A Thickness p.6 1) Effect of the material’s refractive index 2) Effect of the aspheric design of the surfaces 3) Effect of surfacing on the thickness B Weight p.8 Plastic and glass materials FILES A Plastic materials p.9 1) Standard-index plastic materials 2) Mid-index plastic materials OPTICS 3) High- and ultra-high index plastic materials B Glass materials p.14 1) Standard glass materials 2) High-index glass materials Supplement: The principles of lens manufacturing p.15 OPHTHALMIC 2 Transparency and durability A Apparent color of the material p.20 B Chromatism of the material p.21 C Scratch-resistant treatments p.23 1) Principle of the scratch-resistant coatings 2) The scratch-resistant coating process Supplement: Characterization of the phenomenon of scratch-abrasion Historic evolution of scratch-resistant treatments Measurement and control of the abrasion performance p.26 D Anti-reflective treatments 1) Different types of reflection and their effects p.28 Supplement: Visual benefits of anti-reflective treatments p.30 2) Principle of anti-reflective coating p.32 3) Specification and performances of anti-reflective coatings p.33 Supplement: The L*,a*,b* colorimetric sys tem ; fringes of interference on the surfaces of high index lenses p.34 4) Manufacture of anti-reflective coatings p.36 E Anti-smudge and anti-dust treatments 1) Anti-smudge treatments p.37 2) Anti-dust treatments p.38 Supplement: Manufacturing technology of anti-reflective, anti-smudge and anti-dust treatments p.39 3 Copyright © 2010 ESSILOR ACADEMY EUROPE, 13 rue Moreau, 75012 Paris, France - All rights reserved – Do not copy or distribute.