Military & Security
Maximizing Visual Clarity and Physical Safety
When the mission is as dangerous as it can be, the protection must be as complete as it can be.
Protect those who protect us by maximizing the performance and durability of their equipment.
SDC’s CrystalCoat® coatings deliver uncompromising visual clarity that is imperative to military, defense, and security applications. Premium multi-purpose abrasion, chemical, impact and scratch resistance features also provide protection for bullet or shatterproof glass.
Our Subsidiary FSI Coating Technologies also offers a wide range of complementary anti-fog coating and film solutions for the military and security industry.
SOLUTIONS FOR THE MOST HIGH-STRESS MILITARY AND SECURITY APPLICATIONS
Protective eyewear such as face shields, masks, goggles and visors
Optical equipment such as binoculars; rifle, night and laser scopes; surveillance cameras
Aircraft canopies, cabin windows, cockpits and instrument clusters
Military tank and security vehicle windows, windshields, instruments, gauges and guidance systems
Solutions for all substrates
Glass: laminated, safety, security, tempered bulletproof and tinted
Polycarbonate and Acrylic
CR-39® & RAV 7®
High-Index substrates such as MR™ Series MR-8™, MR-7™, MR-10™ & MR-174™, lighter and thinner lenses designed for those who require strong prescriptions
Polyamide (PA or Optical Nylon)
RAVolution® & Trivex®
Manufacturing advantages
Primer-free options available for adhesion to polycarbonate and acrylic substrates
Cures at low temperatures, resistant to ink ghosting
Tintable permeable, fast tinting and color-fast, suitable for photochromic and polarized sunglasses
Highly versatile, compatible with anti-reflective, mirror and metalizing treatments
Index-matching and flexibility, good refractive index-match with hard resin lenses.
Available in thermal and UV-cure for dip, flow, and spin application
Exceptional product quality and stability, reducing the need for frequent tank change-outs, streamlining and maximizing product yields
Good steel wool and caustic resistance from chemical attack.
Functional benefits
Highly durable, abrasion, chemical, fog, impact, scratch, and UV resistance
Excellent environmental durability proven in QUV testing
Meets or exceeds many safety standards for abrasion and UV resistance
Weatherable, will not discolor when exposed to sunlight
Rapid tinting combined with excellent abrasion and chemical resistance for a variety of substrates
Delivers premium Bayer Results. Best-in-class abrasion resistance to polycarbonate substrates.
QUESTIONS?
Our senior chemists and technical support staff are dedicated to supporting all your coating and process needs.