IEL Science, Hi-Vision System, and Purentier Sign MOU for UV Silicone Lens Supply

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] IL Science, a smart optical tech company listed on KOSDAQ, announced on the 22nd that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 21st to supply UV curing silicone lenses with Hi-Vision System, a camera module and smart parts automation equipment company, and its subsidiary Purontier.

This MOU involves Hi-Vision System replacing the glass lenses of the UV curing (4-Beam UV CURE System) system, a core device of lens assembly equipment, with IL Science's UV silicone lenses. Purontier, a subsidiary of Hi-Vision System, requested this, and research, development, and testing were conducted for about a year.

Although glass lenses have excellent light transmittance, they have many limitations in precision and other process aspects. The UV curing silicone lenses replacing them this time improved the previously unstable precision with accurate spot points. The process, which previously required four separate steps, was shortened to one, increasing productivity by four times.

Through this memorandum of understanding, the three companies agreed that IL Science will actively cooperate in work related to inspection equipment parts requiring UV silicone lenses and supply all production from IL Science's Cheonan factory.

Meanwhile, IL Science announced earlier this month the acquisition of a patent for an optical lens molding method using liquid silicone material. The main content is an optical lens molding method that uses liquid silicone material to cure silicone lenses into solid form by UV curing instead of conventional thermal curing, shortening the product molding time and enabling mass production.

Oh Seong-ho, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of IL Science, said, “The greatest advantage of UV silicone lenses is the freedom of design, making them applicable in all lens areas from automotive materials to inspection equipment. We plan to continuously research, develop, and expand the portfolio of silicone lenses, the only innovative technology that can replace existing glass lenses and plastic products.”

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