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Polymer Optics Gain Respect

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New materials, improved tooling and innovative design bring plastic optics to the forefront of defense, biometrics applications and more.

Paul Tolley, Syntec Technologies Inc.

For many years, polymer optics languished as the stepchild of the photonics world. Considered unsuitable for high-precision applications, plastic lenses were relegated to toys, low-accuracy eyepieces and low-end cameras — markets where high volumes, intense cost pressures and space constraints made these materials the only viable solution. With continued improvement in both materials and manufacturing techniques, new markets emerged, first in telecommunications and then in biomedicine and biometrics. These industries demanded more of optics than low cost. Also critical were high precision,...Read full article

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    Published: October 2003
    CoatingsCommunicationsConsumerdefenseFeatureshigh-precision applicationsindustrialplastic lensespolymer optics

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