Method for treating a lens apt to trimming
28 claims: 8 independent, 20 dependent
- 1Sposób otrzymywania soczewki okulistycznej nadającej się do końcowego dopasowania, dostarczający soczewkę zawierającą dwie główne strony i posiadającą co najmniej jedną stronę zawierającą zewnętrzną, organiczną lub nieorganiczną, warstwę pokrytą tymczasową warstwą ochronną MgF2, znamienny tym, że - kontynuuje się osadzanie tymczasowej warstwy ochronnej MgF2 na powyższej zewnętrznej warstwie przez naparowanie próżniowe z szybkością mniejszą od 0,5 nm/s, korzystnie równą lub mniejszą od 0,3 nm/s, albo - poddaje się powyższą tymczasową warstwę ochronną MgF2 obróbce chemicznej w fazie ciekłej prowadzącej do utworzenia MgO i/lub Mg(OH)2 w i/lub na powyższej tymczasowej warstwie ochronnej MgF2, albo - osadza się warstwę co najmniej jednego niefluorowanego tlenku metalicznego i/lub co najmniej jednego niefluorowanego wodorotlenku metalicznego na tymczasowej warstwie ochronnej MgF2 przez przeniesienie ich z elektrostatycznej folii lub przez naparowanie próżniowe bezpośrednio na tymczasową warstwę ochronną MgF2.
- 2Sposób według zastrz. 1, znamienny tym, że jako zewnętrzną, organiczną lub nieorganiczną, warstwę stosuje się hydrofobową i/lub oleofobową powłokę powierzchniową.
- 3Sposób według zastrz. 1 albo 2, znamienny tym, że stosuje się powyższą zewnętrzną warstwę posiadającą grubość mniejszą niż 30 nm, korzystnie w zakresie 1-20 nm, jeszcze korzystniej w zakresie 1-10 nm.
- 4Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 1 do 3, znamienny tym, że zewnętrzną warstwę osadza się na powłoce antyrefleksyjnej.
- 5Sposób według zastrz. 4, znamienny tym, że stosuje się powłokę antyrefleksyjną wielowarstwową.
- 6Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 1 do 5, znamienny tym, że stosuje się tymczasową warstwę ochronną MgF2 posiadającą grubość 5-50 nm.
- 7Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 1 do 6, znamienny tym, że stosuje się obróbkę chemiczną w fazie ciekłej obejmującą etap kontaktowania tymczasowej warstwy ochronnej MgF2 PL 215 618 B1 z niedejonizowaną i niedestylowaną wodą w temperaturze 30-50°C, korzystnie w zakresie 30-40°C.
- 8Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 1 do 6, znamienny tym, że stosuje się obróbkę chemiczną w fazie ciekłej obejmującą etap kontaktowania tymczasowej warstwy ochronnej MgF2 z wodnym roztworem węglanu sodu.
- 9Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 1 do 6, znamienny tym, że stosuje się obróbkę chemiczną w fazie ciekłej obejmującą etap kontaktowania tymczasowej warstwy ochronnej MgF2 z wodnym roztworem podchlorynu sodu.
- 10Sposób według zastrz. 8 albo 9, znamienny tym, że stosuje się temperaturę wodnego roztworu wynoszącą 14-40°C.
- 11Sposób według zastrz. 10, znamienny tym, że stosuje się temperaturę wodnego roztworu wynoszącą 14-20°C.
- 12Sposób według zastrz. 8, znamienny tym, że stosuje się stężenie molowe węglanu sodu w wodnym roztworze wynoszące 0,01-0,1 mola/litr.
- 13Sposób według zastrz. 9, znamienny tym, że stopień chlorometryczny wodnego roztworu podchlorynu sodu mieści się w zakresie 0,1-5.
- 14Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 7 do 13, znamienny tym, że etap kontaktowania tymczasowej warstwy ochronnej MgF2 z niedejonizowaną, niedestylowaną wodą albo z wodnym roztworem węglanu sodu lub podchlorynu sodu prowadzi się w ciągu okresu czasu co najmniej równego 10 sekund, korzystnie rzędu 15 sekund.
- 15Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 7 do 14, znamienny tym, że stosuje się obróbkę chemiczną w fazie ciekłej obejmującą etap płukania wodą, korzystnie destylowaną lub dejonizowaną, i etap suszenia.
- 16Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 1 do 6, znamienny tym, że stosuje się co najmniej jeden niefluorowany tlenek metaliczny wybrany spośród tlenku magnezu, tlenku wapnia, tlenku prazeodymu i tlenku ceru.
- 17Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 1 do 6, znamienny tym, że jako wodorotlenek metaliczny stosuje się wodorotlenek magnezu.
- 18Sposób według zastrz. 16, znamienny tym, że stosuje się osadzenie MgO obejmujące następujące etapy:- naparowanie próżniowe MgO na elektrostatycznej folii, - nałożenie elektrostatycznej folii na stronę soczewki pokrytą tymczasową warstwą ochronną MgF2, - usunięcie elektrostatycznej folii, przy czym MgO pozostaje na tymczasowej warstwie ochronnej MgF2.
- 19Sposób według zastrz. 16, znamienny tym, że osadzenie MgO wykonuje się przez naparowanie próżniowe MgO, przy czym ukształtowana warstwa MgO ma grubość w zakresie 1-5 nm.
- 20Sposób według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 1 do 19, znamienny tym, że obie główne strony zawierają powyższą zewnętrzną warstwę pokrytą tymczasową warstwą ochronną MgF2.
- 21Soczewka okulistyczna nadająca się do końcowego dopasowania, zawierająca zewnętrzną organiczną lub nieorganiczną warstwę pokrytą tymczasową warstwą ochronną MgF2, osadzoną na powyższej zewnętrznej, organicznej lub nieorganicznej, warstwie, znamienna tym, że na tymczasowej warstwie ochronnej MgF2 jest osadzona warstwa co najmniej jednego niefluorowanego tlenku metalicznego i/lub co najmniej jednego niefluorowanego wodorotlenku metalicznego.
- 22Soczewka okulistyczna według zastrz. 21, znamienna tym, że powyższa zewnętrzna warstwa organiczna lub nieorganiczna stanowi hydrofobową i/lub oleofobową warstwę powlekającą.
- 23Soczewka okulistyczna według zastrz. 21 albo 22, znamienna tym, że co najmniej jeden niefluorowany tlenek metaliczny jest wybrany spośród tlenku wapnia, tlenku prazeodymu i tlenku ceru.
- 24Soczewka okulistyczna według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 21 do 23, znamienna tym, że niefluorowanym wodorotlenkiem metalicznym jest wodorotlenek magnezu.
- 25Soczewka okulistyczna według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 21 do 23, znamienna tym, że hydrofobowa i/lub oleofobowa warstwa powlekająca ma grubość mniejszą niż 30 nm, korzystnie w zakresie 1-20 nm, a jeszcze korzystniej w zakresie 1-10 nm.
- 26Soczewka okulistyczna według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 21 do 24, znamienna tym, że hydrofobowa i/lub oleofobowa warstwa powlekająca jest osadzona na powłoce antyrefleksyjnej, korzystnie wielowarstwowej. PL 215 618 B1
- 27Soczewka okulistyczna według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 21 do 25, znamienna tym, że zawiera folię elektrostatyczną na warstwie niefluorowanego tlenku metalicznego i/lub niefluorowanego wodorotlenku metalicznego.
- 28Soczewka okulistyczna według któregokolwiek z zastrz. od 21 do 26, znamienna tym, że niefluorowanym tlenkiem metalicznym jest MgO.
Independent claims28
179 paragraphs in 6 sections, as filed
The present invention relates to a method of making an ophthalmic lens suitable for final fitting and an ophthalmic lens suitable for final fitting. More particularly, the invention relates to the field of customizable lenses, more particularly ophthalmic lenses.
The ophthalmic lens is the result of successive molding and / or surface treatment / polishing operations defining the shape of both the convex and concave optical surfaces of said lens, followed by appropriate surface treatment.
The final final step for an ophthalmic lens is the fitting operation, which involves processing the rim or perimeter of the glass to shape it to the desired dimensions to fit the lens to the frame of the glasses in which it must be inserted.
The matching is generally carried out on a grinding machine having diamond wheels which carry out the processing step as defined above.
In this operation, the lens is held by locking elements acting axially.
The relative movement of the lens with respect to the grinding wheel is controlled, usually digitally, to provide the desired shape.
As it turns out, it is absolutely necessary that the lens is held firmly with such a movement.
For this purpose, prior to the fitting operation, a cap-forming step is performed on the lens, i.e. a retaining element, i.e. the cap, is placed on the convex surface of the lens.
A retaining insert, such as an adhesive plate, e.g., double-sided adhesive, is inserted between the cap and the convex surface of the lens.
The lens thus provided is applied to one of the above-mentioned axial locking elements, the second axial locking element then pressing the lens against its concave surface by means of a pressure pad, usually of an elastomer.
During the processing step, a tangential torque is generated on the lens, which may result in rotation of the lens with respect to the cap if the lens holders are not effective enough.
Good lens retention mainly depends on good adhesion at the interface of the retaining pad / convex surface of the lens.
The last generation of ophthalmic lenses most often includes an outer, organic or inorganic layer that modifies the surface energy, e.g., an anti-stain coating, a hydrophobic and / or an oleophobic coating.
Most often they are of the fluorosilane type, which reduces the surface energy so as to avoid sticking of greasy stains, which are thus easier to remove.
This type of surface coating can be so effective that the adhesion at the interface between the insert / convex surface deteriorates, hindering proper fitting operations, in particular for polycarbonate lenses, the fitting of which creates much greater forces compared to other materials.
The result of a poorly performed fitting operation is simply the loss of the lens.
Therefore, it is advantageous to apply a temporary protective layer to the outer layer, <sub>2</sub> giving a surface energy of at least 15 millijoules / m<sup>2</sup>, in particular a MgF2 protective layer as disclosed in French Patent Application FR 0106 534.
This method is generally satisfactory but can still be improved. Indeed, it is often possible to successfully fit lenses having an outer layer covered with an MgF2 temporary protective layer only 48 hours after the lens treatment, i.e. the deposition of the various layers, in particular the deposition of the outer layer and the protective layer. When such lenses are fitted in less than 48 hours, the cap / retention pad system tends to separate from the lens spontaneously or with very little force. This is the "hood falling off" phenomenon. This practically occurs when the lens is removed from the grinder.
Therefore, one of the objects of the invention is to provide a method of treating a lens having an external, organic or inorganic layer, in particular a hydrophobic and / or oleophobic layer, covered with a MgF2 temporary protective layer, enabling the fitting operation to be performed very quickly after the various layers have been deposited on the lens, e.g. one hour.
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The present invention therefore relates to a method for obtaining a final fit ophthalmic lens, providing a lens having two main sides and having at least one side having an outer, organic or inorganic layer covered with a MgF2 temporary protective layer, characterized in that
- continuing the deposition of the MgF2 temporary protective layer on the above outer layer by vacuum evaporation at a rate of less than 0.5 nm / s, preferably equal to or less than 0.3 nm / s, or
- subjecting the above MgF2 temporary protective layer to a liquid phase chemical treatment leading to the formation of MgO and / or Mg (OH) 2 in and / or on a MgF2 temporary protective layer, or
depositing a layer of at least one non-fluorinated metal oxide and / or at least one non-fluorinated metal hydroxide on the MgF2 temporary protective layer by transferring them from the electrostatic film or by vacuum evaporation directly onto the MgF2 temporary protective layer.
Preferably, a hydrophobic and / or oleophobic surface coating is used as the outer layer, having a thickness of less than 30 nm, preferably in the range 1-20 nm, even more preferably in the range 1-10 nm.
The outer layer is deposited on an anti-reflective coating.
Preferably, an anti-reflective multi-layer coating is used, and the temporary protective layer is 5-50 nm thick.
The invention preferably employs a liquid-phase chemical treatment comprising the step of contacting the MgF2 temporary protective layer with non-ionized and non-distilled water at a temperature of 30-50 ° C, preferably in the range of 30-40 ° C, or including the step of contacting the MgF2 temporary protective layer with an aqueous solution sodium carbonate, or including the step of contacting a MgF2 temporary protective layer with an aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution.
The temperature of the aqueous solution is 14-40 ° C, more preferably 14-20 ° C.
The molar concentration of sodium carbonate in the aqueous solution is 0.01-0.1 mol / L, and the chlorometric degree of the aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution is in the range 0.1-5.
The step of contacting the MgF2 temporary protective layer with non-deionized, non-distilled water or with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate or sodium hypochlorite is carried out for a period of at least 10 seconds, preferably of the order of 15 seconds.
The liquid phase chemical treatment includes a rinsing step with water, preferably distilled or deionized water, and a drying step.
In a preferred variant of the process according to the invention, at least one non-fluorinated metal oxide selected from magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, praseodymium oxide and cerium oxide is used, and the metal hydroxide is magnesium hydroxide.
Preferably, MgO is deposited with the following steps:
- MgO vacuum evaporation on an electrostatic foil,
- applying an electrostatic foil to the side of the lens covered with a temporary protective layer of MgF2,
- removing the electrostatic film, the MgO remaining on the temporary MgF2 protective layer, more preferably even more preferably the MgO deposition by MgO vacuum vaporization, the shaped MgO layer having a thickness in the range of 1-5 nm.
In a preferred variant of the method according to the invention, both main sides comprise an outer layer covered with a MgF2 temporary protective layer.
Another object of the invention is a final fit ophthalmic lens comprising an outer organic or inorganic layer covered with a MgF2 temporary protective layer deposited on the above external organic or inorganic layer, characterized in that at least one layer of MgF2 is deposited on the temporary protective layer. non-fluorinated metal oxide and / or at least one non-fluorinated metal hydroxide.
Preferably, the outer organic or inorganic layer is a hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coating layer, and the at least one non-fluorinated metal oxide is selected from calcium oxide, praseodymium oxide and cerium oxide.
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The non-fluorinated metal hydroxide is preferably magnesium hydroxide and the hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coating layer has a thickness preferably less than 30 nm, more preferably in the range 1-20 nm and most preferably in the range 1-10 nm.
The hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coating layer is preferably deposited over an anti-reflective coating, more preferably a multi-layer coating.
Preferably, the lens comprises an electrostatic film on a layer of non-fluorinated metal oxide and / or non-fluorinated metal hydroxide, most preferably the metal oxide is MgO.
According to the invention, the metallic oxide may preferably be selected from calcium or magnesium oxide, praseodymium oxide, cerium oxide or a mixture of two or more of these oxides.
More preferably, the metal hydroxide is magnesium hydroxide.
The outer layer is preferably a hydrophobic and / or oleophobic surface coating, in particular a hydrophobic and / or oleophobic surface coating deposited on a single or multi-layer anti-reflective coating.
As previously stated, the hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coatings are obtained by applying to the anti-reflective surface coating compounds that reduce the surface energy of the lens.
Such compounds have been widely disclosed in the prior art, e.g. in US-4,410,563, EP-0203730, EP-749021, EP-844265, EP-933377.
The most commonly used are silane-based compounds containing fluorinated groups, in particular perfluorocarbon (s) or poly (perfluoroether (s)).
For example, silane, polysilane or silicone compounds containing one or more fluorinated groups as defined above can be mentioned.
A known method consists in depositing on the anti-reflective coating compounds containing fluorinated groups and Si-R groups, where R is an -OH group or a precursor thereof, preferably an alkoxy group. Such compounds may undergo polymerization and / or cross-linking reactions on the surface of the anti-reflective coating.
The application of the compounds reducing the surface energy of the lens is usually carried out, inter alia, by dipping said compound in a solution, centrifugation or by vapor deposition. Generally, the hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coating has a thickness of less than 30 nm, preferably in the range 1-20 nm, more preferably in the range 1-10 nm.
The invention is preferably practiced with lenses having a surface coating <sub>2</sub> hydrophobic and / or oleophobic, imparting a surface energy of less than 14 millijoules / m<sup>2</sup> and ko<sub>2</sub> more preferably equal to or less than 12 millijoules / m<sup>2</sup> (surface energies calculated according to the Owens-Wendt method disclosed in the following publication: "Estimation of the surface force energy of polymers" by DKOwens, RGWendt (1969), J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 13, 1741-1747.
The MgF2 temporary protective layer is deposited directly on the outer layer.
Such a protective layer may be deposited using any suitable standard vapor phase (vacuum deposition) or liquid phase methods, e.g. by evaporation, centrifugation or immersion.
Generally, anti-reflective, hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coatings have been deposited by vacuum vaporization in the caps and it is desirable to deposit a temporary protective layer by the same method, allowing all these operations to be successfully performed without excessive manipulation of the lenses between steps.
Another advantage of vacuum deposition is that the wettability problem is avoided in the case where the thin layer on which the temporary protective layer has just been deposited has hydrophobic and / or oleophobic properties.
In general, the temporary protective layer should be of sufficient thickness to avoid the subsequent deterioration of the properties of the outer layer during the various stages of lens processing.
Preferably, its thickness range is 5-50 nm.
The MgF2 temporary protective layer increases the surface energy of the lens to a value <sub>2</sub> at least 15 millijoules / m<sup>2</sup>.
It may be applied to the area covering the entirety of at least one of the two sides of the lens, or only to the area of said lens adapted to contact the retention pad.
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More specifically, typically a retaining insert is applied to the cap against the convex side of the lens. Thus, it is possible to cover the entire convex side with the protective layer, or alternatively only the central area of the convex side, using a shutter or some other suitable technique.
In addition, lenses having a MgF2 temporary protective layer can be marked with a variety of inks typically used by a skilled artisan for progressive lenses.
As previously described, the method according to the invention comprises a specific treatment step.
When a particular treatment step according to the invention is a liquid-phase chemical treatment on a temporary protective layer, such a liquid-phase chemical treatment can be carried out in several embodiments.
According to a first preferred embodiment, the liquid phase chemical treatment comprises the step of contacting the MgF2 temporary protective layer with non-distilled, non-deionized water (e.g. tap water) at a temperature of 30-50 ° C, preferably 30-40 ° C.
According to a second preferred embodiment, the chemical treatment in the liquid phase comprises the step of contacting the MgF2 temporary protective layer with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution.
During the contacting step, the temperature of the aqueous solution is preferably 14-40 ° C, more preferably 14-20 ° C.
Preferably, the molar concentration of sodium carbonate in the solution is 0.01-0.1 mol / liter and preferably in the order of 0.02 mol / liter.
According to a third preferred embodiment, the chemical treatment in the liquid phase comprises the step of contacting the MgF2 temporary protective layer with an aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution.
As before, the temperature of the aqueous solution is preferably in the range of 14-40 ° C, more preferably 14-20 ° C.
Preferably, the chlorometric degree of the sodium hypochlorite solution is 0.1-5, more preferably of the order of 1.
Generally, in the three previously described embodiments, the step of contacting the MgF2 temporary protective layer with non-distilled, non-ionized water, with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution or with an aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution is carried out for a period of at least 10 seconds, preferably of the order of 15 seconds.
Furthermore, the chemical treatment in the liquid phase preferably comprises a rinse with water, preferably with deionized or distilled water, and a drying step, e.g. by blowing air.
As previously stated, a specific treatment step according to the invention may also consist in depositing a layer of at least one non-fluorinated metal oxide and / or at least one non-fluorinated metal hydroxide on a temporary protective layer. Preferably, MgO is deposited. The deposition method will be described for MgO. However, said methods and thicknesses also apply to other non-fluorinated metallic oxides and metallic hydroxides on the temporary protective layer. The deposition of MgO can be carried out according to two preferred embodiments.
According to a first preferred embodiment, the MgO deposition is performed by transfer and comprises the following steps:
- MgO vacuum evaporation on an electrostatic foil,
- applying an electrostatic film on the side of the lens covered with a temporary protective layer of MgF2,
- removing the electrostatic foil, the MgO remaining on the MgF2 layer.
Removal of the electrostatic film is generally done just prior to fitting. Thus, between the deposition of the film and its removal, the film, in addition to allowing the transfer of MgO onto the temporary protective layer, also allows the temporary protective layer to be protected during storage and transport.
According to a second preferred embodiment, the MgO is deposited on the temporary protective layer by vacuum evaporation, the shaped MgO layer having a thickness in the range of 1-5 nm.
Vaporized MgO can be formed, for example, by evaporation from:
- MgO granules with a particle size of 1-3 mm (catalog item: M-1131 from the Cerac company);
- MgO granules with a particle size of 3-6 mm (catalog item: M-2013 from Umicore);
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- MgO lozenges (catalog item: 0481263 sold by the Umicore company).
When Mg (OH) 2 is evaporated it is preferably from Aldrich.
Generally, the deposition of MgO occurs after the deposition of MgF2. Two separate MgF2 / MgO layers are thus obtained. After evaporation of part of the MgF2 it is possible, if necessary, to start vaporization of the MgO so that a composition gradient then occurs which varies on the surface from pure MgF2 to pure MgO.
Finally, as previously indicated, the specific treatment step may also slow down the deposition of the MgF2 temporary protective layer on the outer layer. Typically, this type of deposition is carried out at a rate of about 0.5 nm / s. According to the invention, the deposition of the protective layer by vapor deposition is carried out at a speed below 0.5 nm / s, preferably around 0.1 nm / s.
As previously stated, the lenses treated according to the invention have two main sides, one of which has an outer layer coated with a MgF2 temporary protective layer.
According to a preferred embodiment, both main sides comprise an outer layer covered with a MgF2 temporary protective layer. Generally the first side on which the various layers are embedded is the concave side. The MgF2 layer then makes it possible to protect such side when treating the other side.
When both main sides include an outer layer covered with a MgF2 protective layer, a specific treatment step according to the invention is preferably performed on each of the main sides.
After various lens processing operations, in particular after the lens is fitted, the temporary protective layer is removed.
The step of removing the temporary protective layer can be performed either in a liquid environment or by a mechanical action such as rubbing, dry wiping, or both.
Upon completion of the temporary protective layer removal step, the lens exhibits the same order of optical and surface characteristics, even almost identical to the initial characteristics of a lens incorporating a hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coating.
Generally speaking, the invention discloses an ophthalmic lens comprising a hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coating, a MgF2 temporary protective layer deposited on said hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coating, wherein the MgF2 protective layer is provided with a layer of at least one non-fluorinated metal oxide and / or at least one non-fluorinated metal hydroxide.
The non-fluorinated metal oxides and hydroxides are preferably selected from those previously described, and in particular the non-fluorinated metal hydroxide is magnesium hydroxide.
The hydrophobic and / or oleophobic coating is as previously defined and the outer layer (organic or inorganic) is preferably deposited on an anti-reflective, in particular multi-layer, coating.
The invention also discloses an ophthalmic lens as defined above which comprises an easily detachable electrostatic film covering a layer of non-fluorinated metal oxide and / or hydroxide as previously described.
Preferably, the layer covered with the electrostatic film is a MgO layer.
The invention is illustrated by the following examples, which refer specifically to Fig. 1, which shows the dependence of the time of keeping the insert glued to the lens under the water jet versus the time elapsed since the deposition of the outer layer and the protective layer.
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The aim is to test the effect of a specific treatment according to the invention on the operation of the lens fitting, in particular on the phenomenon of the hood falling off.
The deposition was carried out on substrates of CR39®-based ophthalmic lenses having on both sides a polysiloxane type anti-abrasion coating corresponding to example 3 in patent application EP 614957. The lenses were washed in an ultrasonic cleaning vessel and steamed for a minimum of 3 hours in temperature of 100 ° C. Then they were ready for processing.
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The treated lenses were spherical lenses.
1. Manufacture of lenses
1.1. Manufacture of lenses with anti-reflective and hydrophobic / oleophobic coatings
The vacuum equipment used was a Balzers BAK760 equipped with an electron gun, Mark2 Commonwealth end-hall ion gun and a Joule effect vapor source.
The lenses were positioned in a carousel provided with circular openings for receiving the lenses to be processed, with the concave side facing the source of "vaporization and ion plunger."
Vacuum drawing was continued until the second stage vacuum was reached.
Then another vapor deposition was made of 4 anti-reflective optical layers with a high index (HI), low index (BI), HI, BI: ZrO2, SiO2, ZrO2, SiO2.
Finally, a layer of hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings was deposited by vaporization with the product Optool DSX (a compound containing a group of formula perfluoropropylene) sold by Daikin.
A fixed amount of Optool DSX was placed in a copper capsule 18 mm in diameter, placed in turn in a Joule effect crucible (tantalum crucible).
A 1-5 mm thick hydrophobic and oleophobic coating was deposited by vaporization.
The adjustment of the deposited thickness was carried out with a quartz balance.
1.2. Deposition of a temporary protective layer
Then the protective layer was vaporized.
The deposited material was a compound of formula MgF2 having a particle size of 1-2.5 nm, sold by the Merck company.
The vaporization was performed using an electron gun.
The deposited physical thickness was 20 nm with a deposition rate of 0.52 nm / s.
The adjustment of the deposited thickness was carried out with a quartz balance.
The housing was then heated again and the pressure was restored to the treatment chamber.
Then the lenses were turned upside down and the convex side was oriented to the processing area. The convex side was treated identically to the concave side (repeating steps 1.1 and 1.2 above.
1.3. A special processing step
The lenses were then subjected to a specific processing step according to the invention selected from the following steps:
- treatment with non-ionized and non-distilled water
- treatment with an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
- treatment with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate
- MgO transfer from the electrostatic foil
- direct MgO vaporization on the MgF2 temporary protective layer.
a) treatment with warm water (non-ionized and distilled)
The lenses were placed in warm tap water at 40 ° C for 15 seconds. They were then washed with distilled water and blown with compressed air.
b) Treatment with an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
The lenses were immersed for 15 seconds in a Pyrex® vessel containing 1 liter of distilled water at 40 ° C and 20 ml of Javelle water at 48 degrees chlorometric.
The lenses were then rinsed with distilled water and blown with compressed air.
c) Treatment with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate
The lenses were immersed for 15 seconds in a Pyrex® vessel containing 1 liter of distilled water at 40 ° C and 40 ml of a 0.5 mol / liter sodium carbonate solution.
The lenses were then rinsed with distilled water and blown with compressed air.
d) Transfer of MgO from the electrostatic foil
The MgO layer was vacuum evaporated from Umicore's MgO plates (catalog item: 0481263) with an electron gun on electrostatic PVC-based copolymer films (polyvinyl chloride), 100 μm thick, supplied by Sericom Plastorex. Such films are in the form of discs with a diameter of 38-50 mm.
MgO covered with electrostatic foils was placed on the convex side of the lens.
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The foils were removed during the matching. The MgO layer remained on the MgF2 Temporary Protective Layer.
e) Direct MgO vaporization onto the MgF2 temporary layer
Using an electron gun, a 2 nm thick layer of MgO (made of MgO plates (catalog item: 0481263) by Umicore) was vacuum-evaporated, directly on the temporary protective layer of MgF2.
f) Hubcap detachment test
2.1 Principle of operation
On the produced lenses, a test of the caps falling off under a stream of water was performed. The test is simpler and faster to perform than fitting lenses. It is also "more demanding" than real lens fitting. Nevertheless, it allows the results to be classified very unambiguously.
A double-sided self-adhesive tape from 3M's offer was used as a retaining insert.
The insert was glued to the hood by hand.
A cap + insert system was hand glued to the convex side of each lens.
The lens was placed under uncontrolled tap water (tap water) for more than 5 minutes. The flow rate was 6 liters / minute. The distance between the lens and the tap tip was approximately 20 cm.
Alternatively, a manual rotation of the lens was performed as well as an inversion operation such that water penetrated through the rim and also through the center opening of the cap.
If the cap + insert system fell before 5 minutes (which corresponds to the phenomenon of the hood falling off), the time during which the system remained glued to the lens was recorded.
If the cap + liner arrangement did not drop after 5 minutes, the percentage of the liner area that was still adhered was recorded. This was clearly visible when looking through the lens from the concave side under neon light.
2.2. Tests and results
a) Test 1
The holding time of the cap + insert system was measured under the water jet as a function of the time elapsed from the end of the lens treatment, i.e. the deposition of the various layers and the specified treatment step.
The results are shown in Fig. 1.
Measurements were made for a lens that was not subjected to a specific treatment step (curve 1) and for a lens that was subjected to a specific treatment step with an aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution (curve 2).
The abscissa represents the elapsed time since the lens was finished processing. The ordinate shows the time the pad was kept under the water jet in seconds.
It can be seen that after one hour, a lens subjected to a specific processing step achieves an insert holding time of 300 seconds, while it takes 2 weeks to achieve the same holding time for a glass that has not been subjected to the specific processing step.
b) Test 2
The retention time measurements were taken for lenses that have not undergone a specific processing step in accordance with the invention and for lenses that have undergone a specific processing step in accordance with the invention. Measurements were made at various times T after the lens treatment was completed.
The results are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1
<td rowspan="2">Specified stage machining</td><td colspan="3">The hoods fall off under a stream of water</td>
<td>T = 1 hour</td><td>1 h <T <2 weeks</td><td>T> 2 weeks</td>
<td> 1</td><td> 2</td><td> 3</td><td> 4</td>
<td>Lack</td><td>Caps fall off after 10 s with 1 minute under a stream of water</td><td>Caps fall off after 10 s with 5 minutes under a stream of water</td><td>No hoods detach after 5 minutes under a stream of water</td>
Table 1 continues
<td> 1</td><td> 2</td><td> 3</td><td> 4</td>
<td>Warm tap water or aqueous sodium carbonate solution or aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution</td><td>Lack</td><td>Lack</td><td>Lack</td>
<td>Transfer of MgO</td><td>Lack</td><td>Lack</td><td>Lack</td>
<td>Evaporation of MgO</td><td>Lack</td><td>Lack</td><td>Lack</td>
The results in Table 1 show that the particular treatment step according to the invention completely eliminates the phenomenon of hoods coming off.
c) Test 3
In this test, a specific treatment step with an aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution as previously described was performed on only half of the lens surface.
Thus, the lenses were dipped halfway into a Pyrex® flask containing an aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution.
After about 15 seconds under a stream of water, the inserts adhered to the half of the lens surface that had not been subjected to a specific processing step had completely detached.
After 5 minutes under a stream of water, the inserts, stuck to the half of the surface of the lens subjected to a specific treatment step, remained 100% glued.
The same result was obtained when the specific treatment step was carried out with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution.
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Titles2
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- METHOD FOR TREATING A LENS APT TO TRIMMING
- Polish
- Sposób otrzymywania soczewki okulistycznej nadajacej sie do koncowego dopasowania i soczewka okulistyczna nadajaca sie do koncowego dopasowania
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