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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1986
Donald J Ratkowski, Mesa, AZ (US);
William J Burke, Tempe, AZ (US);
Paragon Optical Inc., Mesa, AZ (US);
Abstract
New copolymer composition, methods for processing the copolymers into optical devices and articles resulting therefrom, especially intraocular and contact lenses having outstanding extended wear and daily wear properties. The composition comprises, in weight percent: from 3% to 35% polyfluoroalkyl acrylate; from 45% to 65% acryloxyalkylpolysiloxane; 1% to 15% acryloxyalkylsilanol; 2% to 20% polyacryloxyalkylpolysiloxane; 2% to 15% polyol polyacrylate and 2% to 15% polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomeric wetting agent such as acrylic acid. The composition may also contain 0 to 15% acrylic acid ester of a monohydric alcohol having no more than 20 carbon atoms and from 0.05% to about 2.0% of a free radical initiator.