New Products

[eyeboy]

Just came back from MIDO, thought some of you may be interested in couple of new products.

1.76 Plastic material
1.74 Bifocals
Double aspherics - front surface which corrects independentley for each meridian
Sunsensors Plus - twice the strength of CR39 so good for rimless
SV 1.74 up to +12.25

[Bev Heishman]

Are these available through out the world? Is there a waiting time?

[AWTECH]

I also saw most of these at Mido

Comments as follows:

1.76 Plastic material - Tokai has always had a higher index material and when Essilor developed the 1.74 they responded.

1.74 Bifocals - (Did not notice)

Double aspherics - front surface which corrects independentley for each meridian: I think he is referring to the Hoya freeform product which must use two sided to avoid patent infringment if all of the backside contains the progressive.

Sunsensors Plus - twice the strength of CR39 so good for rimless: (Did not see this product.)

SV 1.74 up to +12.25 - (Did not notice)

[Jacqui]

1.76 Plastic - I've been hearing rumors for some time, who is actually making it??

1.74 Bifocals - again rumors, but I'm glad to see them

Double Asherics - Made by Augen in Florida, Trivex only

SV 1.74 up to +12.25 - been available in the Far East for some time, my Korean supplier has similar (not FDA approved)

[eyeboy]

Are these available through out the world? Is there a waiting time?

Tokai produce the 1.76 material. The guy on the stand was pretty arrogant, by the way, and refused to indicate any prices unless I gave him a large junk of my semi-finished business.:(

I hope to be producing the 1.74 bifocal (I will get the semi-finished).

Augen now also produce this double AS in CR39, and are the first to fabricate the Sunsensors Plus , (according to the guy on the stand) and is also 1.6 material.