Fosta-Tek specializes in the design and manufacture of polymer-based optical components and coatings for OEM customers.
As a one-stop shop for the design and manufacture of optical components, Fosta-Tek has become a leading source for military, safety and consumer lenses and industrial optics sourced in North America. Our integrated molding and coating operations result in economical solutions for high volume requirements.
Past noteworthy programs and achievements include:
Co-development with NASA of a plasma Superhardcoat for plastic lenses;
Co-development with GE of coatings to meet the NFPA fire safety standards for faceshields;
Design and production of key optical components required to bring Head-up Displays into the automotive and marine fields;
Manufacture of gas mask lenses for the US Army's new Apache helicopter mask for the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Design and production of M-40 gas mask lenses to meet Army requirements for prism correction and ballistic protection. Development of birefringence free windows for the handheld scanner industry, enhancing scanner performance.