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First Contact Water Resistant FC WR Formula Polymer

FC WR Water-Resistant First Contact™ Polymer Solution

You asked. We listened! Introducing our colorless, NEW Water Resistant First Contact Polymer! Many customers asked about a water-resistant formula to protect during wet operations such as polishing and dicing. Our engineers developed this new and unique polymer blend to withstand water immersion and penetration yet exhibit the same low adhesion and contamination removal as our other First Contact Polymers!

The polymer passed our testing for immersion up to 24 hours at room temperature and elevated temperatures up to ~25C in both static and agitated water baths, and also for 30 minutes in an ultrasonic bath. Our engineers dedicated hundreds of hours to develop and test this new formula to meets both our and our customer’s strict quality control requirements. We suggest testing prior to wholesale implementation as your substrate or water introduction technique may be different than our test regimen. NOTE: Our Water Resistant Polymer Formula is not recommended for use with our Water Spot Pretreatment.

First Contact™ Polymer

Specially formulated to safely remove all contaminants from optical surfaces, First Contact is a proprietary blend of solvents designed to clean first surface mirrors, diffraction gratings, and diffractive optics to the molecular level. First Contact is low-adhesion, leaves no residue, and is carefully designed not to thermally shock or remove coatings – simply apply, dry, and peel to reveal an atomically clean, contaminant-free surface.

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Sequential progression First Contact™ cleaning BRDF test.
[LIGO / Caltech / MIT]

When your interferometer needs to measure movement thousands of times smaller than a proton, your system’s optical components must be completely free of contamination and residue in order to perform with unprecedented precision. Learn how First Contact outperforms traditional drag wipe cleaning methods, ensuring a pristinely clean, protected surface.

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Shipping Restrictions
We can not ship to P.O. boxes. We must have a physical address in order to ship First Contact Polymers.
Coated Optics
Certain coatings have inherently poor adhesion, especially if manufactured without effective substrate preparation, particularly gold and silver coatings and replicated aluminum gratings. Always test on an inconspicuous or non-critical area first.
Product Information
Looking for a technology to protect your precision substrates during polishing, grinding, or environmental conditions? Look no further than our Water Resistant Formula First Contact™ Polymer from Photonic Cleaning Technologies LLC, available in both Spray and Non-spray variants. Our Water Resistant, or FC WR Formula is yet another of our Specialty Polymers developed to provide protection for precision surfaces. The robust dry polymer film will keep precision surfaces safe and clean, and when removed will reveal a pristinely clean surface free of scratches or damage cause by other methods.

The polymer is ideal for manufacturing, post-production modifications, and in use protection against water intrusion such as airborne and shipborne optics exposed to the elements. This hydrophobic coating is easily applied to fused silica, sapphire, and other photonics substrates to protect against against high humidity, water and salt spray, and full immersion.

Simply Apply and Dry for protection, and when ready Peel to reveal a substrate cleaned to the molecular level with no detectable residue or contaminations remaining on the surface. Atomically clean substrates are demanded for today's high energy laser (HEL) systems to lower laser induced damage thresholds (LIDT). With our Water Resistant Formula First Contact™ Polymer, you can trust that critical systems such as airborne and shipborne HEL optics and mirrors are cared for with the highest standards, ensuring longevity and performance. Elevate your cleaning routine and protect your investments with our advanced optics cleaning solution!