Optical Coatings — LensGuard Series

LensGuard® 503 — Eyewear Hardcoat

High Bayer, non-tintable eyewear hardcoat for polycarbonate substrates. LensGuard® 503 delivers an exceptional Bayer ratio of 11.0 for superior abrasion resistance in optical applications.

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Technical Data (PC)

Test Result
Bayer Ratio (a) 11.00
Steel Wool Scratch Resistance (b) 2 psi
Taber Abrasion ASTM D-1044 (c)
100 cycles
3.00
Taber Abrasion ASTM D-1044 (c)
500 cycles
8.00
Pencil Hardness ASTM D-3363 (d) B

(a) 500g of abrasive media, 600 cycles

(b) Steel wool #0000, 5 rotations, no scratch

(c) 500g, CS-10 wheels

(d) Mitsu-Bishi Hi Uni pencils, Wolf-Wilburn Method — 1000g @ 45°