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Contains preformulated materials that are used as optical encapsulants, optical hard coatings, refractive index matching fluids, and UV active and fluorescent molecular coatings.

Gelest has a successful history of developing optical, reprographic, and gel formulations. Gelest now offers new pre-formulated optical encapsulants and optical hard coating materials.

A thin film optical coating deposition on an optic imparts different behaviors. Silicone gels and elastomers as cladding/sealing materials have high optical transmission. Optical coating materials containing silicon can be modified to have refractive indices matching those of the substrate.

Contents:

  • How to Use Gelest Silicones
  • Clear Encapsulants:
    high modulus clear casting and impregnation resin (Gelest HardSil™ CC)
    1.39 RI, flexible, 2-part, low-temp cure (Gelest® OE 39)
    1.41 RI, flexible, 2-part, low-temp cure (Gelest® OE 41)
    1.42 RI, flexible, 2-part, low-temp cure (Gelest® OE 42)
    1.43 RI, flexible, 2-part, low-temp cure (Gelest® OE 43)
    1.46 RI, flexible, 2-part, low-temp cure (Gelest® OE 46)
    1.50 RI, flexible, 2-part, low-temp cure (Gelest® OE 50)
  • Optical Grade Hard Resin Coatings:
    1.55 RI hard resin (Optisil®155A1)
    1.56 RI hard resin (Optisil®156A1)
    1.57 RI hard resin (Optisil®157A1)
    1.58 RI hard resin (Optisil®158A1)
    1.59 RI hard resin (Optisil®159A1)
    1.64 RI hard resin (Optisil®164A1)
  • Silicone Elastomer Fabrication Toolkit:
    primer/adhesive solution/silicone elastomer (UtenSil® Primer)
    bonding agent/silicone elastomer (UtenSil® Bonding Agent)
    hydrophilic surface modification solution (UtenSil® Wetting Agent)
    silicone digestion solution (UtenSil® Dissolution Agent)
    cure moderator solution (UtenSil® Cure Retarder D1)
  • Molecular and Thin Film Coatings for Surface Modification:
    hydrophobic treatments for glass/ceramics (Aquaphobe® CM)
    hydrophobic and oleophobic treatments for glass/ceramics (Aquaphobe® CF)
    hydrophobic water-dispersible coatings for glass/ceramics (Glassclad® 18)
    hydrophobic water-dispersible coatings for glass/ceramics (Siliclad®)
    release and slip coating for glass/ceramics/nonferrous metals (Siliglide™ 10)
    hydrophilic treatment for glass/ceramics (Aquaphile™ AQ)
  • Thin Films for Dielectric, Mechanical, and Optical Properties:
    high density silicon dioxide films (Seramic™ SI)
    high density silicon dioxide films (Seramic™ SI-A)
    high dielectric constant barium strontium titanate films (Seramic™ BST)
    silicone resin hard coatings (Hardsil™ AM)
    silicone resin hard coatings (Hardsil™ AP)
    electrical and optical barrier silicone resin coating (Hardsil™ AR)
  • Thick Film Coatings for Thermal, Mechanical, and Optical Properties:
    thermoplastic silicone-block polymers (SiBrid® TI)
    conformal coating pure silicone elastomer (Zipcone™ CE)
    conformal coating pure silicone elastomer (Zipcone™ CG)
    filler-free fast-cure pure silicone elastomer (Zipcone™ FA)
    filler-free fast-cure pure silicone elastomer for maximum release (Zipcone™ FN)
    fast-cure thermal control white silicone elastomer (Zipcone™ TC)
    fast-cure highlight reflectivity white silicone elastomer (Zipcone™ TR)
    ultraviolet cure clear silicone elastomer for polymethacrylates (Zipcone™ UA)
    ultraviolet cure clear silicone elastomer (Zipcone™ UE)
  • Clear Gels:
    clear dimethylsilicone gel elastomers
    clear specialty silicone gel elastomers
  • High Strength Encapsulants:
    filler-free 2-part silicone elastomers (Gelest reprographic and mold-making series)
  • Selected Products:
    fluorocarbon-fluorosilicone light grease (Gelest PP1-LUB01)
    hybrid silicone primer for low polarity surfaces (SiBrid® Primer A1)
    silicone fluids for optical applications

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