Technology

Lower weight | Lower cost | High reflectance | Sustainability

Mirror

We research and produce lightweight reflective mirror technology which can be utilised for astronomical, photographic or industrial applications. The technology can be applied where there is a need to gather light either for imaging, thermal, energy or other optical applications.

Mirror comes in two configurations:

  • Renewable Thin Film Mirror (RTFM) - molded thin film mostly composed of dimensionally stable renewable thermoplastic resin;
  • Concave-convex membrane mirror (CCMM) - thin film deformed to produce concave and convex shapes. Switchable when little force such as vacuum or air stream is applied. This CCMM device does not require any material other than reflective thin film to create a convex or concave parabolic (or hyperbolic) mirror.

Mirror Making Technology

We have developed a light mirror making Pro-Ducer Molding Apparatus - lightweight, compact, swift and efficient way to make mirrors.

Mirrors can be produced in a concave or convex curved-surface reflector of paraboloidal, hyperboloidal, spheroidal, ellipsoidal, segmented or aplanatic shapes.


Materials

GlucoEucoLac (G.E.L.) 1.0 - a lightweight renewable adhesive thermoplastic, suitable for producing molds with intricate details and good long term adhesion properties. For more information, please check our Renewable Materials area.


We sincerely wish for these technologies to be used for the benefit of humankind.


White Paper - Open Source Mirror Technology

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