Raw material for the manufacture of RGP contact lenses

Maker and role
Polymer Technology Corporation, Manufacturer
Bausch and Lomb Optical Company, Distributor
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Accession number
2018.1.22
Description
Two clear plastic pinch seal bags containing raw material for the manufacture of Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) hard contact lenses. Both bags have blue text which reads “Polymer Technology Corporation / Polymer Technology (USA) Corporation / Wilmington, MA 01887 USA”. On the white section of the bag is “BOSTON IV / PRODUCT: 1800-D / LOT: 02324PTC022 / COLOR: ELEC BLUE / QUANTITY: 25”.
One bag has not been opened and contains 25 discs, while the opened bag contains 14. Each disc has “Boston IV” printed in white on one side. They are dark teal in colour. This material is used in contact lens production today.
Marks
Polymer Technology Corporation / Polymer Technology (USA) Corporation / Wilmington, MA 01887 USA Printed
BOSTON IV / PRODUCT: 1800-D / LOT: 02324PTC022 / COLOR: ELEC BLUE / QUANTITY: 25 Printed
Boston IV Printed
Other name
Itafocon B
Credit Line
Polymer Technology Corporation et al. Raw material for the manufacture of RGP contact lenses, 2018.1.22. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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