Ecologically Friendly Optical Glasses

Joseph S. Hayden

Concerns about the effects on the environment of lead and arsenic have fueled programs aimed at formulating new, ecologically friendly optical glasses. Some new formulas offer improvements over traditional ones in areas that include chemical durability.

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