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Technical Request

Do you have an application that requires the absorbance or transmittance of specific wavelengths in the UV,
Visible or NIR light regions? Please tell Epolin about your needs and we will respond with our recommendations.
 
 
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Application information

Description of application


This application is?
short term (< 3 months) medium term (3-12 months) long term (> 1 year away)

Wavelengths to be blocked/absorbed (nm)
  Absorbance (OD) or Transmittance (%)
Wavelengths to be transmitted/pass (nm)
  Absorbance (OD) or Transmittance (%)

Is there a spectral curve you would like us to match?
  Military Specification?
Is there a peak absorption (nm) that is key to the application?
   

Light path: What is the thickness of the lens or coating that the light will pass through? (mils or mm)

 
Processing Information

Will the dye be:
compounded into a thermoplastic to be extruded/molded? formulated into a coating or ink? cell cast?
other

If other, please explain:



Processing temperature? (°C or °F)
  Duration of this temperature?

If molding, what is the thermoplastic?
polycarbonate cellulose propionate
acrylic epoxy polyurethane other

If other, please explain:


Grade or name of thermoplastic if known?



Do you have a sample part?

Yes No

If this is a coating or ink what is the solvent?
MEK xylene ethyl acetate cyclohexanone
mineral spirits methylene chloride water other

If other, please explain:



Do you have a resin selected for the coating?
Yes No

If yes, which?



How is coating applied?

 
Any other information

Any other information, specifications, trade-offs we should consider?