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Tungsten hexacarbonyl in plastic lenses

CA 1105696 A · Owner: Ppg Industries, Inc. · Inventors: Leatherman, Ivan R.; Misura, Michael S.

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Tungsten hexacarbonyl acts as a photochromic agent and an infrared absorber when incorporated in a liquid glycol bis(allyl carbonate) such, as allyl diglycol carbonate, and polymerizates thereof. Photochromic infrared-sbsorbing optical and ophthalmic lenses containing tungsten derived from tungsten hexacarbonyl are made.

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  • Granted July 28, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 28, 1998.
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FiledSeptember 15, 1977
GrantedJuly 28, 1981
Term endedJuly 28, 1998
Patent numberCA 1105696 A
Classification (IPC)C08L31/00 +2 more

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1978198119841987199019931996Application filedSep 15, 1977Patent grantedJuly 28, 1981Term endedJuly 28, 1998

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