High/Low Refractive Index Monomers
Polymers that interact with light can be modified by optimizing their refractive index properties. These materials are useful in many types of optical applications: lenses, optical switches, optical fiber coatings, etc. Low RI monomers are typically highly fluorinated. Polymers using perfluorinated monomers are often hydrophobic and exhibit very low surface energies.
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Hexafluoro-iso-propyl methacrylateCatalog Number 02401Low refractive index monomer.
Polymer RI (n20/D): ~1.38
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2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl acrylateCatalog Number 01718For reduced refractive index (1.407) polymers.
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2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl methacrylateCatalog Number 02622For reduced refractive index (1.437) polymers.
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1H,1H,2H,2H-Heptadecafluorodecyl methacrylate (HDFDMA)Catalog Number 19226Low refractive index monomer.
Polymer RI (n20/D): ~1.35
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1H,1H,5H-Octafluoropentyl methacrylate, min. 98%Catalog Number 21045Low refractive index monomer.
Polymer RI (n20/D): ~1.39
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N-BenzylmethacrylamideCatalog Number 17969Used to make polymers of high (1.5965) refractive index.
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Benzyl methacrylate, min. 95%Catalog Number 02000Used to make polymers of high (1.5680) refractive index.
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2,4,6-Tribromophenyl acrylateCatalog Number 03330For high refractive index (n ~ 1.60) polymers
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Benzyl acrylate, ≥ 99%Catalog Number 26296
