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Photochromic compounds and their use in photoreactive lenses

US4576766A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 1983
Grant dateMar 18, 1986
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K5/0008
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is disclosed for manufacturing transparent plastic articles, primarily plano or opthalmic photoreactive lenses, which comprises incorporating fulgides or fulgimides containing an adamantylidene group in plastics casting or moulding compositions or preformed plastics articles and converting the fulgide or fulgimide in situ into a form in which it confers on the article the property of darkening in the presence of sunlight and fading in its absence.

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