Ophthalmic Symposium in USA successfully completed
Cary, 05/2004
LEYBOLD OPTICS has sponsored and organized the sixth ophthalmic symposium in cooperation with other industry leaders in Morrisville, NC-USA from May 12-13, 2004.
The participants from independent Rx labs were informed about the latest developments in Rx lens manufacture, particularly “Processes of Polycarbonate and High Index Materials”. Papers from LEYBOLD OPTICS, LOH Optikmaschinen, Nanofilm, NGL Cleaning Technology, Optimal Technologies, SDC, Signet Armorlite, Transitions and Umicore Materials have highlighted all phases of state-of-the-art technology for Rx lab technologies.
It was the 6th symposium of its kind that was successfully organized in the US and Europe. The next European symposium will take place in Spain in October 2004.
About LEYBOLD OPTICS
As a prominent manufacturer of vacuum coating systems and developer of processes for the thin film technology, LEYBOLD OPTICS is represented in thirteen countries worldwide. The main focus of our processing technologies is on evaporation, sputtering and plasma-assisted coating processes for display technology, ophthalmics, precision optics, reflective and protective coatings, web coating, R&D, and special applications.
The basis of our success was laid in Germany 150 years ago by Ernst Leybold and Wilhelm Carl Heraeus. They addressed their pioneering spirit to the search for new manufacturing processes and founded our internationally recognized vacuum-technology company, which has set market standards ever since.
