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Hydrophilic vs Hydrophobic Lens Coatings: What's the Difference?

Hydrophilic vs Hydrophobic Lens Coatings: What's the Difference?

By HexArmor Marketing Team. Most workers in the industrial space are aware of anti-fog safety glasses. But what they probably don’t know is the science behind those anti-fog coatings. Most coatings in the North American market are hydrophobic. Hydrophobic anti-fog coatings are soap-based and work by repelling and spreading the fog moisture as it hits the lens. When the moisture spreads, it eliminates the fogging on the lens. While this is effective, the coating will wash off over …
Nov 1st 2017 Mila Adamovica