Research Article
Studies on Development of Polymeric Materials Using Gamma Irradiation for Contact and Intraocular Lenses
Table 2
Properties of HEMA polymerized in the presence of water.
| | Composition HEMA: Water | Shore-D hardness | Transmittance (%) | Refractive index | Appearance |
| | 80 | 90 | 1.453 | Transparent, clear, and hard | | 80 | 90 | 1.439 | Transparent, clear, and hard | | 80 | 90 | 1.423 | Transparent, clear, and hard | | 80 | 90 | 1.417 | Transparent, clear, and hard | | 70 | 90 | 1.383 | Transparent, clear, and hard | | 60 | 0 | 1.383 | Transparent, clear, and hard | | 60 | 0 | Not measurable | Opaque and hard | | 60 | 0 | Not measurable | Opaque and hard | | 50 | 0 | Not measurable | Opaque and hard | | 50 | 0 | Not measurable | Opaque and hard |
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