Panacol has developed new optical resins and adhesives that are particularly suitable for photonics applications: for example, for optical materials used to create refractive lenses and diffractive optical elements (DOEs), micro- and nano-imprint lithography, wafer level optics and optical wafer bonding. These materials can be applied by puddle dispensing, spin coating or jetting. With adhesion to common glass wafers as well as new polymer substrates (e.g. optical PET or PC) and fast UV curing, a precise and durable microstructure is created. The new resins also meet the high optical requirements, such as resistance to yellowing, temperature and dimensional stability.
These resins are suitable for use in many companies that are also members of the EPIC association, allowing Panacol to make a contribution to the technical success of a variety of photonic applications in the European market. At the same time, EPIC membership will allow Panacol to strengthen the awareness of its own products and open up to new markets.
Together with other EPIC members, Panacol plans to collaborate in the coming years to develop further complete technical solutions in order to jointly establish polymer optics.
