Optical Coatings — LensGuard Series

LensGuard® 505 — Optimum Eyewear Hardcoat

Non-tintable optimum eyewear hardcoat for polycarbonate substrates. LensGuard® 505 delivers a 7.0 Bayer ratio with 10 psi steel wool scratch resistance — an optimized balance of abrasion and scratch performance.

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Technical Data (PC)

TestResult
Bayer Ratio (a)5.50
Steel Wool Scratch Resistance (b)4 psi
Taber Abrasion ASTM D-1044 (c)
100 cycles
3.40
Taber Abrasion ASTM D-1044 (c)
500 cycles
5.20
Pencil Hardness ASTM D-3363 (d)F

(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°