ZEISS DURAVISION PLATINUM UV
The best of ZEISS Premium coatings
To meet the challenges of everyday life, we need hard, dirt-resistant lenses that are easy to clean. This is precisely what many anti-reflective lens coatings offer – but the quality of these coatings can vary greatly.
What makes ZEISS lenses with DuraVision® Platinum UV AR coating different? These lenses are very robust, dirt-resistant and easy to clean while offering first-rate anti-reflective properties. An integrated system of coating layers densely packed using ion-assisted deposition results in a lens surface that is three times harder than the previous generation of hard anti-reflective (AR) coated ZEISS lenses *. ZEISS lenses with DuraVision Platinum UV AR coating also have a more cosmetically attractive, blue residual reflection color that has 20% less luminous reflectance than a conventional green AR coated lens
1. More robust
ZEISS lenses with DuraVision Platinum UV AR coating are three times harder than the previous generation of hard anti-reflective (AR) coated ZEISS lenses1.
Without DuraVision Platinum UV** (left) and with DuraVision Platinum UV (right)
2. Dirt-resistant
The patented anti-static layer2 prevents the build-up of static electricityso that dust and lint are not attracted to the lens surface, so lenses stay cleaner longer.
Without DuraVision Platinum UV** (left) and with DuraVision Platinum UV (right)
3. Very easy to clean
The super-slick Clean Coat makes lenses very easy to clean. Lenses with high contact angles repel oil and water more effectively. ZEISS lenses with DuraVision Platinum UV AR coating have a minimum contact angle of 110° (lenses without super-slick clean coat: 95°).
Without DuraVision Platinum UV** (left) and with DuraVision Platinum UV (right)
4. Anti-reflective properties
A less noticeable blue reflection color increases the light transmitted by the lens, resulting in better vision. These lenses have 20% less luminous reflectance than conventional green AR coated lenses.
Without DuraVision Platinum UV** (left) and with DuraVision Platinum UV (right)
Discover the technology behind the hardest ever ZEISS lenses with DuraVision Platinum UV AR coating
Made up of an integrated system of ultra-thin coating layers densely packed using ion-assisted deposition and resulting in a lens surface that is three times harder than the previous generation of (AR) coated plastic ZEISS lenses1.
The secret of hard lenses: ion bombardment
Ions transfer their kinetic energy to the coating molecules when these strike the lens surface.The result: the coating’s layers are more densely packed.
Why compromise on hardness, dirt-resistance and easy cleaning when you can have ZEISS lenses with DuraVision® Platinum UV AR coating?
The hardest lenses ZEISS ever made.
Three questions – three answers:
1. What exactly is a “hard” lens?
Lenses need to be robust enough to resist damage in daily life. The harder the lens surface, the more durable the lenses are.
2. How is lens hardness defined?
To find the best ways to make the hardest ever ZEISS AR coating for DuraVision Platinum UV, we looked at:
- Other high-tech industries
- The everyday life of a spectacle wearer
3. How does DuraVision® Platinum UV perform in terms of Durability?
DuraVision Platinum UV outperforms previous generations of ZEISS AR coatings in:
- High-tech hardness testing
- Real-life simulation tests
- The Bayer ratio
