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  1. MOLDED OPTICS: Precision molded glass challenges plastic optics

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    Fri, 1 Jul 2011

    that are cost competitive with plastic optics for an increasing range of applications. In recent years, molded plastic optics have been advocated as the optimal ..... manufacturing of precision lenses. Plastic optics have cost and performance benefits

  2. MOLDED OPTICS: Precision molded glass challenges plastic optics

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    Fri, 1 Jul 2011

    that are cost competitive with plastic optics for an increasing range of applications. In recent years, molded plastic optics have been advocated as the optimal ..... manufacturing of precision lenses. Plastic optics have cost and performance benefits

  1. POLYMER OPTICS: Progress in plastic optics follows advances in materials and manufacturing

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    Thu, 1 Sep 2011

    Understanding the plastic optics production process and the material ..... enables customers to incorporate plastic optics into designs that lower costs ..... recent trends have helped the plastic optics manufacturing industry remain

  2. MPO makes precision plastic optics

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    Wed, 12 Nov 2008

    November 12, 2008--Anyone who needs precision plastic optics manufactured in quantities from a single optic to millions of components now has a new option: Molded Plastic Optics , LLC (MPO; Manchester, NH). MPO is a new company

  3. G-S Plastic Optics announces new coating facility

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    Thu, 8 Jun 2006

    June 9, 2006, Rochester, NY--G-S Plastic Optics announced the completion of its most recent plant expansion through the establishment of an in-house coating facility. The company

  4. Diamondturned plastic optics

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    Tue, 1 Nov 1994

    The aspheric shape of diamondturned plastic optics reduces the number of focusing lenses in a system. Irregular profiles often solve the mounting restrictions of conventional lenses

  5. PHOTONICS APPLIED: THIN-FILM APPLICATIONS: Coatings for plastic optics step up to meet higher-end applications

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    Mon, 22 Nov 2010

    windows.” But despite their benefits, plastic optics can also present challenges. “Some coating ..... considerations for an optics application, plastic optics usually win the bid. G-S Plastic Optics is currently manufacturing a custom reflector

  6. G-S Plastic Optics and HP develop next-gen document scanners

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    Fri, 1 Apr 2011

    Optics manufacturing company G-S Plastic Optics has been working with HP Company ..... molding." Founded in 1916, G-S Plastic Optics produces injection-molded aspheric ..... and consumer markets. G-S Plastic Optics is fully ITAR compliant. SOURCE

  7. PLASTIC OPTICS : Polymer optics gain increased precision

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    Fri, 1 Jun 2007

    As design engineers ask more of plastic optics , iterative corrections can help ..... successful fabrication of complicated plastic optics in single or multiple-cavity molds ..... example The number of suppliers of plastic optics has increased substantially in

  8. Jenoptik opens plastic optics production center

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    Fri, 2 Jun 2006

    a new production building for plastic optics and optical systems--the largest ..... GmbH will be able to manufacture plastic optics more efficiently than in the past ..... subsidiary to manufacture not only plastic optics in large volumes but also complex