Front Surface Mirrors from Sycamore Glass Components Provide Increased Reflectivity

Date: 10 June 2011
Source: Abrisa Technologies
Sycamore Glass Components, a division of Abrisa Technologies provides front surface mirrors or first surface mirrors for a broad scope of optics applications.

These mirrors have a long product life, superior durability, and can be cleaned easily.



Front surface mirrors by Sycamore Glass Components have over-coated dielectric layers that are vacuum deposited on the surface of a clear glass substrate to increase reflectivity and protect against humidity and abrasion. The sharper image created by a front surface mirror lacks the ghosting effect of a conventional mirror.

The substrate of choice for a front service mirror is float glass with a typical flatness and irregularity of 4 to 6 waves per inch. Typical thicknesses that are available from stock are 1mm, 1.6mm, 2.3mm, 3mm, 5mm, 6mm, and 10mm. Front surface mirror sizes are available in dimensions up to 74” x 130” or 1880 mm x 3320 mm in 3mm and 6mm thicknesses.

•Enhanced aluminum mirror coatings reflect from 85% to 97% over the visible spectrum (400-700 nm) •Protected gold mirror coatings reflect an average of 97% over a broader spectrum (700-2000 nm)

Front surface mirrors provided by Sycamore Glass Components can be used in such applications as:

•Industrial/Office Automation

•Photocopiers & document scanners

•Facsimile machines & laser beam printers

•Audio visual equipment & point-of-purchase scanners

•Cameras & analytical instruments

•Military training simulators

•Telescopes

•Projection & broadcasting equipment

Front surface mirror coatings offered by Sycamore Glass Components conform to MIL-C-48497, MIL-M-1350BC, and MIL-STD-810C. 

About Sycamore Glass Components: Sycamore Glass Components provides optical components, precision optical coatings, glass and ceramic materials, and materials fabrication services. Our glass components range from prototyping to high volume production, simple parts to precisely-machined components. Sycamore offers a wide variety of glass and optical coating products including front surface mirrors, first surface mirrors, anti-reflective (AR) glass, dichroic filters, cold and hot mirrors, borosilicate and Borofloat®, soda-lime float glass, beamsplitters, microsheet glass, AR filters, laser mirrors, neutral density filters, ITO IM-ITO coatings, water-white glass, and non-glare glass. www.sycamore-glass.com

About Abrisa Technologies: Abrisa Technologies is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and is comprised of three divisions that provide precision optical products and services. The divisions include; Abrisa Industrial Glass, Inc., Sycamore Glass Components, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics. As a market leader in optical coatings and high quality precision glass fabrication, Abrisa Technologies is dedicated to providing premier customer service and cost-effective products that fit each customer’s exacting requirements. www.abrisatechnologies.com

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