Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a molding metal mold capable of increasing the supporting rigidity of an insert. A molding metal mold is provided for forming a cavity between a first metal mold and a second metal mold and for molding a product the cavity, wherein the first metal mold includes: an insert having a part of a cavity surface on one end side; a body member for externally holding the insert; and a plurality of spherical bodies interposed between the insert and the body member and performing alignment of the insert, the plurality of spherical bodies being closely filled between the insert and the body member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plastic optical component. The plastic optical component has superior characteristics including lightweightness, low cost and suitability for mass production. The plastic optical component exhibits superior moisture barrier quality while experiencing no uneven refractive index profile in their interior even if they are subjected to the effect of water in the environment. The plastic optical component has an optical component's body. A moisture-proof coating is directly or indirectly formed at least on surfaces of the optical component's body in contact with outside air. The moisture-proof coating is a multi-layered film including a lower inorganic layer and an upper organic layer. Sherwood number describing a water transfer process of the plastic optical component is in a range of 0.1 to 10, both inclusive.

Abstract: The plastic optical component includes a main body and a transparent moisture-proof coating provided on all surfaces of the main body, the moisture-proof coating satisfying the following relation (1): (D1/d)×(L/D2)<10 ??(1) where D1 (mm2/s) is a water diffusion coefficient of a first material of which the moisture-proof coating is made, d (mm) is a thickness of the first material, D2 (mm2/s) is the water diffusion coefficient of a second material of which the main body is made, and L (mm) is an average thickness across an optical surfaces of the second material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plastic optical component. The plastic optical component has superior characteristics including lightweightness, low cost and suitability for mass production. The plastic optical component exhibits superior moisture barrier quality while experiencing no uneven refractive index profile in their interior even if they are subjected to the effect of water in the environment. The plastic optical component has a moisture-proof coating formed at least on the surfaces in contact with the outside air. During the transient period from the time when the water absorbencies of the surface and central portions of the component began to change on account of an environmental change until the time when they reach the saturated water absorbencies, the difference between the refractive indices of the surface and central portions of the component is no more than 0.0002.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plastic optical component. The plastic optical component has superior characteristics including lightweightness, low cost and suitability for mass production. The plastic optical component exhibits superior moisture barrier quality while experiencing no uneven refractive index profile in their interior even if they are subjected to the effect of water in the environment. An organic-inorganic hybrid layer obtained by a sol-gel process is formed as a moisture-proof coating at least on the surfaces of the plastic optical component's body which are in contact with the outside air.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical unit for high-resolution applications all lenses in which are made of plastics. The optical unit includes lens (1) and (2). The lens (1) is a plastic lens having an Abbe number of 45-60. The lens (2) is a lens injection molded from a polycarbonate material comprising a structure derived from spirobiindan and having a glass transition temperature of 120-150° C.

Abstract: The plastic optical component includes a main body and a transparent moisture-proof coating provided on all surfaces of the main body, the moisture-proof coating satisfying the following relation (1): (D1/d)×(L/D2)<10 ??(1) where D1 (mm2/s) is a water diffusion coefficient of a first material of which the moisture-proof coating is made, d (mm) is a thickness of the first material, D2 (mm2/s) is the water diffusion coefficient of a second material of which the main body is made, and L (mm) is an average thickness across an optical surfaces of the second material.