THE REVOLUTIONARY RUDY PROJECT POLARIZED IMPACT RESISTANT AND OPTICAL ADVANCED POLARIZED TECHNOLOGY. Fishing, yacht racing, shooting, skiing, surfing, water sports... All of these intensely active sports require a special type of “high-end” polarized lenses that transcend the concept of ordinary sunglasses, and protect athletes' eyes from injuries that may result from a high-speed impact. In recent years, impact-resistant polarized polycarbonate lenses have become extremely popular; these lenses do have some weak points, however, such as low optical behaviour and red tint that may cause eye fatigue and headaches. With the development of Monomer™, a new lens material and a revolutionary production process, Rudy Project' s Polar 100™ has overcome the weaknesses of polycarbonate lenses, and is nearly 100% impact-resistant. Its performance against shock is far greater than polycarbonate lenses; the lens is also highly chemical resistant to substances such as creams and hair gels, and distortion is almost non-existent. Polar 100™: the debut of a superlative, highly impact-resistant and optically correct polarized lens. By Rudy Project.
SAFETY POLAR 100™ MONOMER WILL WITHSTAND THE IMPACT OF A SHOT PUT. U.S. FDA drop ball test standards require that a lens must not break when a 16-gram steel ball is dropped on it from a height of 127 cm. Polar 100™ lens, however, will even with-stand the impact of a 5-kg ball dropped from the same height. (5-kg is the international standard weight for a shot put.) U.S. Standards (for impact resistance) Safety Lens-ANSI Z87.1-2000 (Draft) Full.
POLARITY GLARING REFLECTIONS ARE CUT NEARLY BY 100%.
The successful utilisation of iodine polarized film achieved polarity of almost 100%. The elimination of the red tint found in polycarbonate lenses eliminates headaches and eye fatigue. Polarized superiority A: High polarity By using iodine-dyed polarized films, we realized to have both high polarity and high light transmission. In case of ‘D-brand' polycarbonate polarized lenses, the polarize films are dyed by normal dyestuff and has a lower polarity and lower light transmission compared to iodine-dyed films. Polarized superiority B: Red tint ‘D-brand' polarized lenses do not block the light over the wavelength of 650nm (red) and let it go through the two lenses. On the beach, you see red tint at the top of the waves, which can be a cause of eye-fatigue or headache. In case of Polar 100™, more than 99% of the visible light (400 ~ 760nm) is blocked and you cannot see red tint through the two lenses.
OPTICAL QUALITY POLAR 100™ HEALS YOUR EYES BY BLOCKING IRRITATING GLARE WITH ITS POLARIZED FILM AND SHOWING YOU ONLY THE FRIENDLY NATURAL LIGHT. OF COURSE, IT BLOCKS MORE THAN 99% OF HARMFUL UV400, TOO.
With Polar 100™ distortion is minimal. Aberration 40. Refractive index 1.56. Because the shrinkage rate at the time of curing is less than 5%, distortion is minimum, which gives the lens an optical performance as high as that of glass or a CR-39 polarized lens. Optical superioriy A: No distortion
Controlled with distortion detector, ‘D-brand' (injected polarized polycarbonate) lens is full of distortion before attached to a frame, while Polar 100™ remains clear of distortions (distortion of the lens is cause n° 1 of eye fatigue or headache). Optical superioriy B: Regular surface curve
Irregular surface can be a cause of eye fatigue or headache; thanks to our revolutionary production process avoiding high pressure, we can guarantee stable, regular and superior lens surface curve.
AR (ANTI REFLECTIVE) TREATMENT
A special coating has been applied to the back of the lens to prevent glare coming from behind towards the lens.
