HDX Ballistx vs. Polycarbonate

HDX Ballistx vs. Polycarbonate

1. HDX Ballistx lenses are made of a bullet-proof lens material that has an impact resistance which is superior to polycarbonate. HDX Ballistx lenses absorb energy without permanent deformation and maintain good visual acuity when impacted by a mass.

 

2. HDX Ballistx lenses are 10% lighter than polycarbonate.

 

3. HDX Ballistx lenses are not sensitive to stress cracking. Polycarbonate will crack under local pressure.

 

4. PILLA makes 1 HDX Ballistx lens in the time it takes to make 40,000 polycarbonate lenses. HDX Ballistx lenses take 24 hours to cure. The lens material starts as a liquid and is poured into a glass mold under very low pressure. The net result is a perfect lens with absolutely zero distortion.  Polycarbonate lenses are made by melting the solid material at a very high temperature and injecting it into a metal mold under extreme pressure. In less than 2 seconds, the lens is hardened by quickly cooling the material. This process creates stress on the molecular structure of the lens resulting in distortion of the visual image.

5. HDX Ballistx lenses have a very good chemical resistance, while polycarbonate is sensitive to solvents like acetone, alcohol and gasoline which compromise its mechanical resistance. HDX Ballistx lenses are not sensitive to these solvents.

6. HDX Ballistx lenses are optically superior to polycarbonate. Polycarbonate has a higher refractive index which means minor mold surface defects are amplified. Additionally, polycarbonate has a low Abbe index which means light deviates like a prism reducing the sharpness of the image.

7. HDX Ballistx lenses have superior anti-scratch properties. The lenses features a Quarz scratch-resistant coating which does not attract dust.


Our HDX Ballistx lenses are simply the very best science has to offer.