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    Kaenon sunglass lenses

    OK, so I'm playing with a Kaenon sunglass today and I'm wondering; "What ar these things made from?"

    I know the ad-slick says its propritary but Oakley says that too and we all know they're mad from poly.
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    All I can tell you is SR-91

    Refractive index = 1.56
    Abbe value = 40
    Specific Gravity = 1.15

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    Basically Trivex.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DragonLensmanWV View Post
    Basically Trivex.
    No. This sounds more like the standard 1.56 from the Far East, unless they have done something to change or improve it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jacqui View Post
    No. This sounds more like the standard 1.56 from the Far East, unless they have done something to change or improve it.

    I was told it's a slightly reformulated Trivex. The standard 1.56 is nowhere near as flexible as the SR-91.And not as impact resistant.
    http://kaenon.com/sr91/KaenonComparison.html
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    I've n-e-v-e-r seen any trivex lens that could flex and bend like these do. Dragon, did you get that info from a rep? If so, I need to talk to ours again. :) Put in a call to the Kaenon guys - or if they're at a trade show or booth near you, stop by their booth. From what I remember talking with them a year and a half ago or so at VEW, they loved to talk tech.
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    Maybe to be sure we could send some to Uilleann and watch them turn yellow.:)

    Found this here:
    http://floridasportfishing.com/magaz...hnology-2.html
    More info than Kaenon's site has.

    And I was confusing them with NXT lenses.Sorry!:hammer:

    However, with the introduction of polarized Trivex, Kaenon can no longer state:
    "SR-91 is the lightest weight polarized lens ever invented and the very first non-compromising lens material brought to market. " as it is marginally heavier than Trivex.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DragonLensmanWV View Post
    Maybe to be sure we could send some to Uilleann and watch them turn yellow.:)
    Oh SNAP! ;) hehehe

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    I was talking to someone from 3 Rivers Optical (Pittsburgh) at VEE, who told me they would be carrying a material similar to Trivex with a refractive index of 1.56 and which is easier to edge. I was also told it is already being sold in Europe.

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    Luzerne's processing Kaenon lenses now.

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    Redhot Jumper Luzerne's processing Kaenon lenses now............................

    Quote Originally Posted by Judy Canty View Post

    Luzerne's processing Kaenon lenses now.
    Judy..................Then you should know what it is, and you said it.

    Kaenons website had a 100% increase in their traffic to their site over the last 5 month. Something must draw the interest.

    Trivex is a material that can only be used if you are paying the license fees to PPG who own the patents and so far I only know of only 2 manufacturers having a license, Younger and Hoya.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Ryser View Post
    Judy..................Then you should know what it is, and you said it.

    Kaenons website had a 100% increase in their traffic to their site over the last 5 month. Something must draw the interest.

    Trivex is a material that can only be used if you are paying the license fees to PPG who own the patents and so far I only know of only 2 manufacturers having a license, Younger and Hoya.
    X-Cel, Augen are among others that use Trivex.
    http://corporateportal.ppg.com/NA/ch...ilityChart/EN/
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    Quote Originally Posted by DragonLensmanWV View Post
    X-Cel, Augen are among others that use Trivex.
    http://corporateportal.ppg.com/NA/ch...ilityChart/EN/
    Also Thai optical group and Intercast in Europe. The ones mentioned are all I know, there may be more.

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    There is also a material call "HIVEX" which is 1.56 index and sold by Conant Optical has properties like Trivex ie: impact resistance and is very soft so you can bend it easly. Trivex refractive index is lower around 1.53 or so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kcount View Post
    OK, so I'm playing with a Kaenon sunglass today and I'm wondering; "What ar these things made from?"

    I know the ad-slick says its propritary but Oakley says that too and we all know they're mad from poly.
    SR-91 lenses are made from wizards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kcount View Post
    OK, so I'm playing with a Kaenon sunglass today and I'm wondering; "What ar these things made from?"

    I know the ad-slick says its propritary but Oakley says that too and we all know they're mad from poly.
    Nitrogenated eurathane, there is a whole family of these new breed lenses trivex being a lower index one. I believe the highest index I have seen thus far is 1.60, I'm *guessing* the 1.56 index has to do something with the polarized property.

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