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OptiCampus Material Reference Chart

All optical measurements are based upon US standards (Helium d line). Actual values may vary depending upon individual lens supplier and product type.

  Refractive
Index
Abbe
Value
Specific
Gravity
UVB / UVA
Protection
CR-39® Hard Resin 1.499 58 1.32 100% / 90%
Next Gen Transitions® 1.497 58 1.27 100% / 100%
Polycarbonate 1.586 30 1.20 100% / 100%
Trivex 1.527 44 1.11 100% / 100%
SOLA Spectralite® 1.537 47 1.21 100% / 98%
Essilor Ormex® 1.558 37 1.23 100% / 100%
SOLA Finalite 1.600 42 1.22 100% / 100%
MR-6 1.6 Plastic 1.595 36 1.34 100% / 100%
MR-8 1.6 Plastic 1.592 41 1.30 100% / 100%
MR-7 1.67 Plastic 1.658 32 1.35 100% / 100%
MR-10 1.67 Plastic 1.661 32 1.37 100% / 100%
Hoya EYRY 1.700 36 1.41 100% / 100%
MR-174 1.74 Plastic 1.732 33 1.47 100% / 100%
Crown Glass 1.523 59 2.54 79% / 20%
PhotoGray Extra® 1.523 57 2.41 100% / 97%
Clear 16 Glass 1.601 40 2.63 100% / 62%
1.6 Glass 1.601 40 2.62 100% / 61%
1.7 Glass 1.701 30 2.93 100% / 76%
1.8 Glass 1.805 25 3.37 100% / 81%
1.9 Lantal Glass 1.886 31 4.02 100% / 76%