A Long History in the Industry
Interlab gained a foothold in the ophthalmic (prescription
lens) industry in the late ’80s, when
anti-reflective (A/R) coating was just
beginning to gain acceptance in the US
market, and when solvents were gradually being
eliminated from cleaning processes. At that
time, Interlab was enjoying a growing
reputation in the
precision optics industry for our
pre-vacuum-coat-quality cleaning processes
that were already completely free of organic
solvents. Using these established aqueous
processes, originally developed for
semiconductor work, it was a simple
matter to adapt existing equipment designs
for use with ophthalmic lenses. Since that
time, our Soniscan® critical cleaning
systems, equipped with HEPA-filtered clean
hoods, have become the accepted standard for
pre-A/R as well as pre-dip-coat cleaning.
Moving Beyond Cleaning
Working closely with such companies as Zeiss, Coburn, LOH,
Balzers, J&J, and many others, we have
pioneered numerous innovative products,
including a comprehensive line of
thermally-cured
hard-coating systems. These fully
automated Sonicoat® process systems
incorporate our Soniscan® cleaning
technology, along with sophisticated
dip-coating techniques, pre-curing, and in
some cases, even final curing facilities.
Or Even Before Cleaning
We now also offer an “in-line”
brush-washer system designed to relieve
operators of repetitive hand scrubbing
operations after polishing or de-blocking.
This compact, high capacity system saves
labor and eliminates potential operator
injury caused by this tedious operation. It
cleans better, and prevents handling damage.
Into the Future
As Interlab works to remain the premier cleaning and
hard-coating equipment provider for the
ophthalmic industry, we will continue to
innovate both old and new processes with
existing and yet-to-be-dreamed-of products.