Patent ID: 8899547

Claim:
A disposable mold for creating an ophthalmic spectacle lens, comprising: a front and rear molds, each mold defining an optically precise surface; and a compatible, transferrable coating in direct contact with at least one of the optically precise surfaces of the front and rear molds, wherein the coating comprises a partially cured acrylate functional material; wherein the optically precise surfaces of both the front and rear molds comprise an amorphous thermoplastic material, and wherein the amorphous thermoplastic material is a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of acrylic, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyester, polyamide, and cellulose acetate butyrate; and the amorphous thermoplastic material is not chemically attacked by the coating material used to form the ophthalmic spectacle lens, and wherein the coating confers abrasion resistance to the ophthalmic spectacle lens when transferred thereto.