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CR-39 RESIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Optical Glass
- Orthoses
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- CR-39 material
1, record 1, English, CR%2D39%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CR-39 resin 2, record 1, English, CR%2D39%20resin
correct
- allyl diglycol carbonate 3, record 1, English, allyl%20diglycol%20carbonate
correct
- allyl diglycol carbonate monomer 3, record 1, English, allyl%20diglycol%20carbonate%20monomer
correct
- allyldiglycol carbonate 2, record 1, English, allyldiglycol%20carbonate
correct
- allyldiglycol carbonate monomer 2, record 1, English, allyldiglycol%20carbonate%20monomer
correct
- diethylene glycol bis(allylcarbonate) 2, record 1, English, diethylene%20glycol%20bis%28allylcarbonate%29
correct
- diethylene glycol bis(allylcarbonate) monomer 2, record 1, English, diethylene%20glycol%20bis%28allylcarbonate%29%20monomer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard Resin (CR-39 [trade name]) or Plastic Lenses. Most people refer to this lens type as Plastic Lenses. CR-39 is a trade name used for conventional plastic lenses. The chemical name is allyl diglycol carbonate. This is what the majority of prescriptions are made of. It is available with a scratch resistant coating which helps prevent hair line scratches. 4, record 1, English, - CR%2D39%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name CR-39 is an abbreviation for Columbia Resin no. 39 because it was actually the 39th resin formula developed by the Columbia Laboratories. 4, record 1, English, - CR%2D39%20material
Record 1, Key term(s)
- CR-39 monomer
- Columbia Resin 39
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Verres d'optique
- Orthèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résine CR-39
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sine%20CR%2D39
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CR-39 2, record 1, French, CR%2D39
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- carbonate d'allylglycol 1, record 1, French, carbonate%20d%27allylglycol
correct, masculine noun
- carbonate d'allylglycol monomère 1, record 1, French, carbonate%20d%27allylglycol%20monom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- bis(allyl carbonate) du diéthylèneglycol 1, record 1, French, bis%28allyl%20carbonate%29%20du%20di%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neglycol
correct, masculine noun
- carbonate de diallylglycol 3, record 1, French, carbonate%20de%20diallylglycol
avoid, masculine noun
- résine Columbia 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sine%20Columbia
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau plastique transparent (indice de réfraction 1.498; V=57.8) utilisé dans la fabrication des verres ophtalmiques. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20CR%2D39
Record 1, Key term(s)
- CR 39
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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