CN106699983B - The resin lens and its manufacturing method that refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing is 1.60 - Google Patents

The resin lens and its manufacturing method that refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing is 1.60 Download PDF

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CN106699983B
CN106699983B CN201510791477.0A CN201510791477A CN106699983B CN 106699983 B CN106699983 B CN 106699983B CN 201510791477 A CN201510791477 A CN 201510791477A CN 106699983 B CN106699983 B CN 106699983B
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The present invention relates to the resin lens that a kind of refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing is 1.60, it is characterized in that, the mass percent of its material component are as follows: divinylbenzene is 10%~30%, A- (1- hydroxyl -2- acrylic)-Ω-[1,1 '-xenyl] -2- oxygroup)-it is poly- (oxidation -1,2- second diyl) it is 20%~60%, nonyl phenol ethoxy acrylate is 10%~30%, UV agent is 0.02 ‰~0.5%, pigment is 0.1 ‰~0.4%, trigger for optical solidification is 0.6 ‰~1.0%, and methyl styrene is surplus.The present invention is in order to reduce the weight of eyeglass, and promoting resin index has significant meaning, and the present invention proposes the resin lens manufacturing method for being 1.60 by ultraviolet photo-curing refractive index to solve the problems, such as that refractive index is low.

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The resin lens and its manufacturing method that refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing is 1.60
[technical field]
The present invention relates to resin lens technical fields, specifically, to be a kind of be by the refractive index of ultraviolet photo-curing 1.60 resin lens and its manufacturing method.
[background technique]
Spectacle lens are passed through made of chemical polymerization as dedicated lens resin (being commonly called as monomer).The exploitation of optical resin is ground Studying carefully work starts from the twenties in last century, has up to the present produced the optical resin of tens of kinds of different sizes.Wherein, day The existing various new resin commercialization of the country such as sheet, the U.S., Germany and Belgium.Optical resin divides thermoplastic resin and thermosetting property Resin, the thermoplastic resin by taking polycarbonate (PC) as an example are mainly used as sunglasses lenses and partial correction eyeglass, its advantage is that at The features such as type is fast, forming cost is low, the disadvantage is that internal stress is bigger, optical property is general.With polymethyl methacrylate (PMAA), the thermosetting resin for polyurethane (PU) and poly bis allyl diglycol carbonates (CR-39) has optical property Well, the advantages that stress is small, but molding needs the 20-40 hours molding times not waited, polymerization time is long.To solve by upper The problem of curing time compares factory in thermosetting resin manufacturing process is stated, the manufacturing method of ultraviolet photo-curing resin is developed. Wherein there is the ultraviolet photo-curing resin of 1.56 refractive index of patented invention, but there is no the trees of invention higher refractive index Rouge.In order to reduce the weight of eyeglass, promoting resin index has significant meaning, and in order to solve, refractive index is low to ask the present invention Topic proposes the resin lens manufacturing method for being 1.60 by ultraviolet photo-curing refractive index.
[summary of the invention]
It is by the refractive index of ultraviolet photo-curing it is an object of the invention to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a kind of 1.60 resin lens and its manufacturing method.
The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of resin lens that the refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing is 1.60, the mass percent of material component Are as follows:
Divinylbenzene is 10%~30%,
A- (1- hydroxyl -2- acrylic)-Ω-[1,1 '-xenyl] -2- oxygroup)-poly- (oxidation -1,2- second diyl) be 20%~60%,
Nonyl phenol ethoxy acrylate is 10%~30%,
UV agent is 0.02 ‰~0.5%,
Pigment is 0.1 ‰~0.4%,
Trigger for optical solidification is 0.6 ‰~1.0%,
Methyl styrene is surplus.
The range of viscosities of the resin of the resin lens is in 20~100cP.
The chromaticity range of the resin of the resin lens is in 10~50Hazen.
Sour part range of the resin of the resin lens is in 10~100PPM.
The color of pigment can be using the combination of yellow, red and blue one or more.
The trigger for optical solidification is benzoin and its derivatives, acetophenone derivs, acylphosphine oxide and fragrance The combination of one or more of ketone compounds.
The UV agent is 2 '-(2 '--3 '-tert-butyls -5 of hydroxyl '-aminomethyl phenyl) -5- chlorobenzotriazoles or and 2- (2 '--5 '-t-octyl phenyl of hydroxyl) benzotriazole and ESCALOL 567 and 2,2 '-dimethyl -4- first ammonia Base benzophenone, the ratio of four kinds of UV agent are 1: 2: 2: 3, and dosage is 0.02 ‰ -0.5 ‰.Using a variety of UV agent are compound can be more Add effective absorption ultraviolet light.
The yellow uitramarine includes that pigment yellow, pigment green and pigment are red, and dosage is 0.01 ‰ -0.4%.
The trigger for optical solidification is benzoin and its derivatives, acetophenone derivs, acylphosphine oxide and fragrance The combination of one or more of ketone compounds.Dosage is 0.6 ‰ -1.0%.Technology using such trigger for optical solidification is excellent Point is that resin polymerization degree is higher, and effectively resin monomer can be fully cured, and the performance of resin lens is more stable.
A kind of manufacturing method for the resin lens that the refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing is 1.60, the specific steps are that:
After mixture obtained by composition of raw materials is stirred 2 hours under high speed shear, after vacuum defoamation 30 minutes.With 1 μm Filter disc be filtered after, be poured into preprepared glass mold, be put on photocuring conveyer belt, eyeglass is in ultraviolet light Irradiation under completion of cure.Mold is then removed, gained resin lens can be obtained after edging, cleaning and reinforcing to be had The resin lens that refractive index is 1.60.
A kind of preparation facilities for the resin lens that the refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing is 1.60, which is characterized in that its Include immersion coating equipment and ultraviolet curing cavity;Immersion coating equipment and ultraviolet curing cavity by induction door into Row connection;The immersion coating equipment, upper part are equipped with mechanical arm, and mechanical arm has groove body and circulator; Ultraviolet curing cavity uses gas shield, and gas is one of nitrogen, argon gas or two kinds.
The ultraviolet curing cavity inner top is equipped with ultraviolet radiator.
The number of the ultraviolet radiator is at least one set.
The bottom left of the ultraviolet curing cavity is equipped with automatic conveying belt.
The bottom right of the ultraviolet curing cavity is equipped with protective gas and constant temperature controller.
The immersion coating equipment, upper part are equipped with mechanical arm,
Mechanical arm has groove body and circulator.
Coating solution is equipped with inside the groove body.
Immersion coating equipment and ultraviolet curing cavity, including immersion coating equipment is using circulation groove body, mechanical arm Lifting mode carries out coating charity, and 30 centimetres of every point of stepless time adjustments are often assigned in speed-raising from 3 centimetres.Ultraviolet curing cavity inner top Equipped at least one set of ultraviolet radiator, bottom fills automatic conveying belt in cavity.Ultraviolet curing cavity uses protective gas and constant temperature Controller is adjusted.
Immersion coating equipment is connected with ultraviolet curing cavity using induction door door, when eyeglass places ultraviolet curing chamber Before body within 10 centimetres, cavity door is automatically opened, and is automatically closed after.
Ultraviolet curing cavity inner top is equipped at least one set of ultraviolet radiator, and bottom fills automatic conveying belt in cavity.
Ultraviolet curing cavity uses gas shield, and gas is one of nitrogen, argon gas or two kinds.Ultraviolet curing Cavity constant temperature and humidity is adjusted, and temperature range is between 20 degree to 60 degree, and relative humidity is between 30 to 90.
Compared with prior art, the positive effect of the present invention is:
1. the present invention provides
For the present invention in order to reduce the weight of eyeglass, promoting resin index has a significant meaning, and the present invention is in order to solve to roll over The low problem of rate is penetrated, the resin lens manufacturing method for being 1.60 by ultraviolet photo-curing refractive index is proposed.
The weight of resin lens is mainly related to lens center thickness by the density of resin lens, refractive index, diopter.It bends Luminosity is determined that it is according to relevant national standard that lens center thickness, which generally considers safety factor all, by the eyesight of wearer. In order to reduce the wearing weight of resin lens, typically pass through the density of the refractive index and reduction resin lens that promote eyeglass. The present invention is just to provide a kind of resin lens manufacturing method that refractive index is 1.60, promotes 0.04 than traditional refractive index 1.56, has Significant meaning.The present invention is produced by the way of ultraviolet curing, has significant drop than traditional heat curing process energy consumption Low, curing efficiency is obviously improved than heat cure.
[Detailed description of the invention]
Fig. 1 the structural representation of present invention one;
Structural schematic diagram two Fig. 2 of the invention;
The label in accompanying drawing is: 1 ultraviolet curing cavity, 2 ultraviolet radiator, 3 automatic conveying belts, 4 induction doors, 5 protection gas Body and constant temperature controller, 6 circulator, 7 groove bodies, 8 coating solutions, 9 mechanical arms.
[specific embodiment]
The resin lens and its manufacturer that a kind of refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing of the present invention presented below is 1.60 The specific embodiment of method.
Embodiment 1
Divinylbenzene: 250g;
Methyl styrene: 250g;
A- (1- hydroxyl -2- acrylic)-Ω-[1,1 '-xenyl] -2- oxygroup)-poly- (oxidation -1,2- second diyl): 300g;
Nonyl phenol ethoxy acrylate: 200g;
2 '-(2 '--3 '-tert-butyls -5 of hydroxyl '-aminomethyl phenyl) -5- chlorobenzotriazoles: 0.01g;
2- (2 '--5 '-t-octyl phenyl of hydroxyl) benzotriazole: 0.02g;
ESCALOL 567: 0.02g;
2,2 '-dimethyl -4- methylamino benzophenone, 2 '-(2 '--3 '-tert-butyls -5 of hydroxyl '-aminomethyl phenyl) -5- chlorobenzene And triazole: 0.03g;
Pigment: pigment blue: 0.5g;Naphthol green: 0.2g.
Trigger for optical solidification: acylphosphine oxide 1.2g.
It is 30cP, coloration 15Hazen, acidity 20PPM according to the viscosity of mixture obtained by above-mentioned formula.By mixture It is sheared under the mixing speed of 2000 revolutions per minute 2 hours, is then 1.0*10 in vacuum degree-2Vacuum is de- under Pascal's vacuum degree Bubble.It is then filtered with 1 μm of filtration core, is poured into after filtering in preprepared glass mold, glass mold is put Enter ultraviolet curing baking oven, is polymerize.Mold is removed after polymerization, by gained resin lens after edging, cleaning and reinforcing It can be obtained the resin lens that refractive index is 1.60.
Prepared eyeglass, using ISO8980.3-1999 " flash eyeglass Part III: it is diactinic requirement and Test method ", method is detected as defined in QB2506-2001 " optical resin spectacles lens ", as a result as follows:
Resin lens refractive index is 1.597, abbe number 30, it is seen that light transmission ratio is 88%, ultraviolet light pivot table For UV2.
Embodiment 2
Divinylbenzene: 200g;
Methyl styrene: 300g;
A- (1- hydroxyl -2- acrylic)-Ω-[1,1 '-xenyl] -2- oxygroup)-poly- (oxidation -1,2- second diyl): 300g;
Nonyl phenol ethoxy acrylate: 200g;
2 '-(2 '--3 '-tert-butyls -5 of hydroxyl '-aminomethyl phenyl) -5- chlorobenzotriazoles: 0.03g;
2- (2 '--5 '-t-octyl phenyl of hydroxyl) benzotriazole: 0.03g;
ESCALOL 567: 0.05g;
2,2 '-dimethyl -4- methylamino benzophenone, 2 '-(2 '--3 '-tert-butyls -5 of hydroxyl '-aminomethyl phenyl) -5- chlorobenzene And triazole: 0.06g;
Pigment: pigment blue: 0.5g;Naphthol green: 0.2g.
Trigger for optical solidification: acylphosphine oxide 1.5g.
It is 32cP, coloration 16Hazen, acidity 21PPM according to the viscosity of mixture obtained by above-mentioned formula.By mixture It is sheared under the mixing speed of 2500 revolutions per minute 2 hours, is then 1.0*10 in vacuum degree-2Vacuum is de- under Pascal's vacuum degree Bubble.It is then filtered, is poured into after filtering in preprepared glass mold, by glass mold with 0.5 μm of filtration core It is put into ultraviolet curing baking oven, is polymerize.Mold is removed after polymerization, and gained resin lens are passed through into edging, cleaning and reinforcing It can be obtained the resin lens that refractive index is 1.60 afterwards.
Prepared eyeglass, using ISO8980.3-1999 " flash eyeglass Part III: it is diactinic requirement and Test method ", method is detected as defined in QB2506-2001 " optical resin spectacles lens ", as a result as follows:
Resin lens refractive index is 1.598, abbe number 31, it is seen that light transmission ratio is 88%, ultraviolet light pivot table For UV1.
Refer to attached drawing 1,2, a kind of preparation facilities for the resin lens that the refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing is 1.60, It includes immersion coating equipment and ultraviolet curing cavitys 1;Immersion coating equipment and ultraviolet curing cavity pass through induction Door 4 is attached.
The ultraviolet curing cavity inner top is equipped with ultraviolet radiator 2.
The number of the ultraviolet radiator is at least one set.
The bottom left of the ultraviolet curing cavity is equipped with automatic conveying belt 3.
The bottom right of the ultraviolet curing cavity is equipped with protective gas and constant temperature controller 5.
The immersion coating equipment, upper part are equipped with mechanical arm 9,
Mechanical arm has groove body 7 and circulator 6.
Coating solution 8 is equipped with inside the groove body 7.
Immersion coating equipment and ultraviolet curing cavity, including immersion coating equipment is using circulation groove body, mechanical arm Lifting mode carries out coating charity, and 30 centimetres of every point of stepless time adjustments are often assigned in speed-raising from 3 centimetres.Ultraviolet curing cavity inner top Equipped at least one set of ultraviolet radiator, bottom fills automatic conveying belt in cavity.Ultraviolet curing cavity uses protective gas and constant temperature Controller is adjusted.
Immersion coating equipment is connected with ultraviolet curing cavity using induction door door, when eyeglass places ultraviolet curing chamber Before body within 10 centimetres, cavity door is automatically opened, and is automatically closed after.
Ultraviolet curing cavity inner top is equipped at least one set of ultraviolet radiator, and bottom fills automatic conveying belt in cavity.
Ultraviolet curing cavity uses gas shield, and gas is one of nitrogen, argon gas or two kinds.Ultraviolet curing Cavity constant temperature and humidity is adjusted, and temperature range is between 20 degree to 60 degree, and relative humidity is between 30 to 90.
It is small that the ultraviolet curing coating solution (coating) that oneself is configured is placed on circulating filtration 24 in immersion coating equipment When.It by+1.00D the resin lens 30 cleaned up while being immersed in coating solution after 2 seconds, is lifted automatically by mechanical arm, 10 centimetres every point of speed-raising.Eyeglass enters ultraviolet curing cavity.The installation three in one line of ultraviolet curing cavity inner top 4/120 medium pressure mercury lamp of Philips HOK is as light source.Automatically delivering tape speed is 2 meters per minute.Ultraviolet curing cavity is adopted It is protected with nitrogen gas, temperature range is at 30 degree, 5 degree of deviation, and relative humidity is 50, deviation 10.From discharge port, eyeglass is taken out, The eyeglass of first-class coating is with regard to process finishing.
The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is noted that for the ordinary skill people of the art Member, without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, can also make several improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be regarded as In protection scope of the present invention.

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1. the resin lens that a kind of refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing is 1.60, which is characterized in that the matter of its material component Measure percentage are as follows:
Divinylbenzene is 10%~30%,
Α-(1- hydroxyl -2- acrylic)-Ω-[1,1 '-xenyl] -2- oxygroup-poly- (oxidation -1,2- second diyl) be 20%~ 60%,
Nonyl phenol ethoxy acrylate is 10%~30%,
UV agent is 0.02 ‰~0.5%,
Pigment is 0.1 ‰~0.4%,
Trigger for optical solidification is 0.6 ‰~1.0%,
Methyl styrene is surplus.
2. the resin lens that a kind of refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing as described in claim 1 is 1.60, feature exist In the range of viscosities of the resin of the resin lens is in 20~100cP.
3. the resin lens that a kind of refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing as described in claim 1 is 1.60, feature exist In the chromaticity range of the resin of the resin lens is in 10~50Hazen.
4. the resin lens that a kind of refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing as described in claim 1 is 1.60, feature exist In sour part range of the resin of the resin lens is in 10~100PPM.
5. the resin lens that a kind of refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing as described in claim 1 is 1.60, feature exist In the color of pigment is using yellow, red and blue one or more kinds of combination.
6. the resin lens that a kind of refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing as described in claim 1 is 1.60, feature exist In the trigger for optical solidification is benzoin and its derivatives, acetophenone derivs, acylphosphine oxide and fragrant ketone Close the combination of one or more of object.
7. the manufacturer for the resin lens that a kind of refractive index by ultraviolet photo-curing as described in claim 1 is 1.60 Method, which is characterized in that the specific steps are that:
After mixture obtained by composition of raw materials is stirred 2 hours under high speed shear, after vacuum defoamation 30 minutes;With 1 μm of filter It after disk is filtered, is poured into preprepared glass mold, is put on photocuring conveyer belt, photograph of the eyeglass in ultraviolet light Penetrate lower completion of cure;Mold is then removed, gained resin lens can be obtained after edging, cleaning and reinforcing has refraction The resin lens that rate is 1.60.
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