Is trivex scratch resistant?
It has a less tendency to irritate your nose or leave red marks on your nose where the glasses touch your nose. Polycarbonate also blocks UVA and UVB rays, is shatter resistant and is used in sport glasses and glasses for children and teenagers. Because polycarbonate is soft and will scratch easily, scratch resistant coating is typically applied.
- You can find no refractive errors that make you will need Trivex lenses.
- Aspheric lenses reduce spatial distortion, reduce magnification and further help maintain a thin and flat lens profile.
- 10 dollars for the frame from 2008 that came apart alone.
Poly and Trivex have become soft materials ( an improved word would be they have more elasticity.) Hence their inherent impact resistancy. I am pretty impressed with the scratch and shatter resistance of their lenses on the whole. I’ve broken a couple pairs of these glass lenses before from being truly a clumsy idiot but these have stood up for a solid year of use. Recently fixed a pair of Costas that fell apart and one that I scratched myself. 10 dollars for the frame from 2008 that came apart on its own. No problems in any event and less likely to get scratched compared to Oakley I used to own before buying Costa. Also have had all the best with WilleyX for work glasses that are impact rated.
- If you or your kids are always bumping, scratching or dropping your eyeglasses, this is the material for you.
Unlike most polycarbonate lenses, Trivex lenses are internally stress-free. Therefore such lenses have a lower chance of breaking when under great pressure, like from thick frames. For older people, lenses with this characteristic can be hugely important. Once the skin on the bridge of the nose becomes finer and more sensitive, lightweight eyewear can decrease the likelihood of irritation. However, because of Trivex’s manufacturing process, plastic lenses sporting Trivex material do not distort vision as much. Your professional optician can discuss the professionals and cons of polycarbonate and Trivex lenses in order to decide which lens material is the better choice for your needs and budget.
Today’s modern scratch-resistant coatings could make the surface of polycarbonate and Trivex lenses nearly as hard as glass. Produced by PPG Industries in 2001, Trivex lenses are lightweight and many more impact-resistant than regular plastic or glass lenses.
