News Release

Visgard® UV-Cure High Performance Anti-Fog Coating for Ophthalmic & Safety Eyewear

August 2, 2021

FSI Coating Technologies, Inc., (FSICT) a leader in high performance anti-fog coatings today announced the launch of its new revolutionary UV-Cure anti-fog coating, Visgard® UV. This coating transforms the durability and appearance of ophthalmic and safety eyewear lenses and can be applied using our CrystalSpin® UV AF Anti-Fog Coating Machine.  FSICT also offers an entire suite of thermal cure Visgard multi-purpose high performance water washable and water sheeting anti-fog coating products for a wide range of industry applications and substrates. Visgard features include excellent adhesion, permanent anti-fog performance, as well as premium abrasion, chemical and UV resistance.

“FSICT is dedicated to the continuous development of innovative coatings that improve our customer’s products,” said Richard Chang, Chief Operating and Financial Officer for SDC Technologies, Inc. and FSI Coating Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SDC. “Visgard UV-cure is an environmentally sustainable, and permanent water washable anti-fog coating, it significantly reduces the manufacturing cure process from four hours to less than a minute.  Visgard coatings offer dramatic improvements to anti-fog performance, cosmetic appearance, and value over existing products available in the market,” added Richard Chang.

Visgard UV Coating Benefits
Visgard UV provides superior consistent long-term adhesion under extreme temperature and high humidity conditions; it prevents fogging even after repeated cleaning. Optically clear, Visgard UV high quality anti-fog coating streamlines manufacturing, enhancing yields and decreasing operating costs. This transparent coating offers excellent permanent anti-fog performance, smooth and easy clean surface combined with abrasion, chemical and UV resistance.

Patented Technology
Visgard UV is uniquely formulated to meet the demanding standards of the eyewear industry. Employing FSICT’s patented technology, this game changing coating provides an exceptional water washable anti-fog surface. Unlike competitive products, Visgard UV anti-fog coating can pass the rigorous abrasion and anti-fog environmental tests of today’s manufacturers and is suitable for spin coat and other application methods. Visgard UV delivers exceptional primer-free adhesion to polycarbonate substrates and can be used with primer to achieve adhesion to CR-39®, MR-7™, MR-8™, MR-10™ and Trivex® substrates.

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Visgard UV Anti-Fog Product Highlights

CrystalSpin® UV AF Anti-Fog Coating Machine

Visgard UV Anti-Fog Coating and Equipment Video

Availability
Visgard® UV premium permanent anti-fog coatings are available globally direct from FSI Coating Technologies. For more information please contact us at FSICustomerCare@sdctech.com or call +1-949-540-1140.

ABOUT FSI COATING TECHNOLOGIES
FSI Coating Technologies (FSICT) based in Irvine, California, was founded in 1986. FSICT is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative commercial industrial coatings and film products. FSICT offers a wide variety of premium, high performance, anti-fog solutions, applications include medical, military, safety, and sports eyewear, as well as industrial sheet and PET film for commercial freezer display doors. FSI Coating Technologies is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SDC Technologies, Inc.

CrystalSpin® is a registered trademark of SDC Technologies.
CR-39®and Trivex® are registered trademarks of PPG
MR-7™, MR-8™, and MR-10™ are trademarks of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Visgard® is a registered trademark of FSI Coating Technologies, Inc.