光學LSR

使用不同的性質評估材料的透明度：光透射百分比，折射率，霧度百分比，阿貝數和黃度指數。在評估基於這些指標的液體矽橡膠（LSR）與玻璃的光學質量時，光學LSR除了霧度和黃度指數外都是優越的，。總體來說，改質後光學LSR的光學性質通常優於PC和PMMA聚合物以及玻璃。

矽膠為各種應用提供一系列潛在解決方案，包括:

Fusce ultricies	Property	Opitcal LSR	PC	PMMA	Glass
Properties of optical clarity, 2mm	Transmission (%)	94	86-94	89-92	92
Properties of optical clarity, 2mm	Index of refraction (RI)	1.41	1.59	1.49	1.5 ~ 1.6
Properties of optical clarity, 2mm	Haze(%)	<1	1-3	2-4	-
Properties of optical clarity, 2mm	Abbe number	50	34	57	39 ~ 59
Properties of optical clarity, 2mm	Yellowness index	<1	1.0 ~ 3.0	1.0 ~ 3.0	-
Durability	Heat Resistance	Excellent	Poor	Poor	Excellent
Durability	UV Resistance	Excellent	Poor	Good	Excellent
Design Freedom	Complex/micro design	Excellent	Good	Good	Poor
Design Freedom	Material Flexibility	Excellent	Poor	Poor	Poor
Design Freedom	Light weight design	Excellent	Good	Good	Poor