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PPG Optical Products is comprised of the following businesses:
Optical Materials: PPG is the world's largest producer of optical grade monomers used in the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses.
Trivex® lens material
CR-39™ monomer
Intercast Europe, S.r.L.: PPG acquired Intercast Europe, S.r.L. and related manufacturing operations in Thailand in May 2006. Intercast Europe is a leading manufacturer of sunlenses, including NXT® performance sunlenses made with Trivex® material.
Transitions Optical, Inc. : Transitions Optical, a majority-owned subsidiary of PPG located in Pinellas Park, FL, manufactures the leading plastic photochromic lens in the world. Read more about Transitions Optical.
Photosol Photochromic Dyes: PPG has developed a number of photochromic dyes with applications in a variety of markets where customers have found it useful to demonstrate a color change on exposure to sunlight.
As a member of the American Chemistry Council, PPG is committed to the Responsible Care® Product Stewardship initiative.
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