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CORPORATE CAPABILITIES VIDEO
This short video highlights our custom glass fabrication and thin film optical coatings capabilities for your single source optics solution!

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At Abrisa Technologies we pride ourselves in understanding your needs and collaborating with you to find the most viable and cost effective optics solutions.
 
By calling on our breadth of experience in custom glass fabrication, thin film coatings and other value-add processes such as chemical strengthening, heat tempering /strengthening, multi-color screen printing and surface enhancements you will receive best-practice guidance as to material and process choices, an understanding of design and cost trade-offs and a reliable partner with whom to engage for your volume manufacturing needs.
 
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We hope you enjoy reading about the materials and applications featured in this month's Abrisa Technologies E-newsletter and we look forward to an opportunity to engage with you on your next project. 

 


  

Featured Product  
 
Abrisa Technologies is SCHOTT®
Borofloat® 33 Premier Distributor 

Abrisa Technologies provides custom fabrication and optical coating of SCHOTT Borofloat® 33; floated borosilicate glass.

A large inventory of Borofloat is maintained at our glass fabrication facility in California for quick turnaround of prototypes and for rapid order fulfillment.

Typical thicknesses stocked are from 0.7mm - 25.4mm with sheet sizes up to
2286 x 1701.8mm (90" x 67").

Key Benefits:  
  • Optically Clear - Exceptionally High Transparency
  • Outstanding Thermal Resistance
  • High Chemical Durability
  • Excellent Mechanical Strength
     
    • Generally used in applications with extreme thermal and/or chemical demands, Borofloat® 33 is the glass of choice when conventional float glass such as soda-lime cannot meet the tough chemical and thermal requirements. Manufactured in Germany, Borofloat has exceptional optical quality due to the strict micro-float manufacturing process resulting in a homogeneous material with low metal inclusions providing for excellent surface quality and a high degree of flatness.   
      
    Application News  
    Sight Glass Windows 
    Sight glass, also known as a sight window or port window, is a visual observation window made from a robust glass substrate, allowing an individual to view or monitor liquid level or flow of a tank, pipeline, or other pressure vessel. The port window is a robust glass disc held between two metal frames which are bolted, clamped, or fused to the frame. The glass itself can be strengthened (heat tempered) for additional durability, and may be coated for enhanced visibility and corrosion resistance

     
    Abrisa Technologies' preferred glass material for sight glass windows is SCHOTT® Borofloat® 33, an excellent choice as it can withst    and operating conditions up to 500ºF as well as provide excellent corrosion, impact, and abrasion resistance.

    When selecting a sight glass substrate the following characteristics of the glass should be considered: 
    • Thermal Shock
    • Corrosion
    • Abrasion
    • Pressure
    • Impact
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    An Interview with Lisa Tsufura  
    Optical Coatings Product Manager   
    Tough Durable Coatings for
    Medical & Dental Applications 
    Abrisa Technologies designs and manufactures custom anti-reflective, mirror, and filter coatings for various uses in both medical and dental environments where demanding optical performance and harsh sterilization processes are often employed to prevent instrument contamination.
     
    According to Lisa, "Autoclaving, high heat, high moisture, agitation, and harsh chemicals are often used to sterilize medical and dental instruments in an effort to rid them of bacteria and other contaminants. Coated optics used in these instruments, if not specifically designed for exposure to these abusive cleaning environments, often craze, delaminate, or experience rapid deterioration in their optical performance." Additionally, "Thermal stress, material selection and deposition processes employed are critical design considerations for optics intended for such hostile environmental conditions, to ensure long term reliability and instrument up-time, high use cycles and minimmized cost of ownership."
     
    Abrisa Technologies has years of experience providing robust optics for medical and dental applications. Our economical and high performance custom coating solutions are engineered to survive tough assembly, usage and cleaning environments. 

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    February 16th - 18th, 2016
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    May 24th - 26th, 2016

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