Ultrasonic 3D Shape Milling for Acrylic Resin Optical Products

Abstract:

Acrylic resin is employed in optical products such as lenses and light guiding panels because it is highly transparent. Optical components made using acrylic resin require hand polishing by skilled workers to give a mirror finish to the surface of components in order to obtain the required optical properties. However, polishing takes a lot of time and two problems that exist are that skilled workers are aging and that young skilled workers are few in number. In this research, a method of ultrasonic milling of acrylic resin which would give a mirror-surface finish to acrylic resin products without the need for hand polishing by skilled workers was proposed.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 874)
• Pages: 297-301
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.874.297
• Online since: October 2016
• Authors: Shuntaro Inoue*, Keisuke Hara
• Keywords: Acrylic Resin, Mirror Surface, Ultrasonic Milling

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DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1017.747

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