Method for obtaining a lens apt to trimming

• Main Authors: Lacan, Pascale, Conte, Dominique
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 18.09.2019
• Subjects: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUSENAMELS; CHEMISTRY; GLASS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS; METALLURGY; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS,MINERALS OR SLAGS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS

The treatment of an ophthalmic glass, with two principal surfaces of which at least one incorporates an external organic or mineral layer coated with a temporary protective layer of MgF 2, comprises: (a) chemical treatment by a liquid of the temporary protective layer, leading to the formation of a layer of MgO on the temporary protective layer; (b) deposition of at least one metal oxide and/or at least one non-fluoride metal hydroxide on the temporary protective layer by transfer or from an electrostatic film or by evaporation under vacuum or directly on the temporary protective layer; and (c) the deposition of the temporary protective layer of MgF 2 on the external layer by evaporation under vacuum at a speed of less than or equal to 0.5 nm/second. An independent claim is included for an ophthalmic lens treated as above.