Commercialization of photochromic dyes and products

Timothy J. Homola

doi:10.1117/12.301444

1 January 1998 Commercialization of photochromic dyes and products

Timothy J. Homola

Proceedings Volume 3347, Optical Information Science and Technology (OIST97): Optical Recording Mechanisms and Media; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.301444
Event: Optical Information Science and Technology, 1997, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

While most people, including this author, hold quite optimistic views of the photochromic industry, very little commercial success has been realized. In Professor Giacomo Ciamician's famous paper on photochemistry of the future, he predicted that photochromic clothing would be popular. It turns out that he was right. His paper was written in 1912 and photochromic clothing was not commercially successful under the early 1990's. These optimistic projections are commonplace. Unfortunately, the commercial successes have not been rapid or frequent. This paper is intended to address some of the critical success factors in achieving photochromic related profitability. The major ingredients of commercial success are an attractive industry and mastery of the specific critical business elements that lead to profitability in that industry.

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Timothy J. Homola "Commercialization of photochromic dyes and products", Proc. SPIE 3347, Optical Information Science and Technology (OIST97): Optical Recording Mechanisms and Media, (1 January 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.301444

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