Safety Frames/Side Shields

Shannon Optical represents four frame manufactures: Titmus, Artcraft On-Guard and Hudson. We inventory over 60 styles of men’s and women’s frames in many sizes, colors and price ranges. All of our frames meet the ANSI Z87.1-2003 standard for safety frames. Our frame collection offers many fitting features including adjustable nose pads, silicone nose pads, form fit bridges and spring hinges.

Safety eyewear should include side shield protection as well. All of our frames offer a custom side shield that will aide in the overall protection factor. Side shields are required to meet the same type of impact testing as frames and lenses and must also meet Z87.1 standards. Side shields can either be removable or permanently attached.

Manufacturers of prescription safety eyeglasses:

Titmus:
Titmus offers prescription safety frames engineered to perform to ANSI specifications. Every Titmus product complies with the required design and performance criteria.

• SnakeWeaRx
• Titanium
• Exclusive
• Trendsetters
• Premiere
• Baseline
• Standard

Artcraft:
Artcraft’s safety frames meet all ANSI Z87.1-2003 Safety Standards for the workplace.

• Titanium
• Custom
• Side Shields
• Stainless Steel
• Vectors
• Benchmark
• Prestige

Hudson Optical:
Hudson Optical, America's leading manufacturer of prescription safety glasses, meets or exceeds OSHA and ANSI safety standards.

• Slim Rims
• Flip n’ Grip
• Titanium Series
• Prescription Series
  • 100 Series
  • 200/300 Series
  • 400 Series
  • 500 Series

On-Guard:

• T-Guard
• Permashield
• Clip-on
• Integrated Side Shields
• Raw Titanium

One of the most important decisions you will make in ordering prescription safety glasses is the lens material. Safety lenses are offered in 3 materials, polycarbonate, CR-39 plastic and glass. When manufactured to the guidelines of ANSI Z87.1-2003, all three materials are approved for use in prescription safety glasses. Shannon Optical strongly recommends the use of polycarbonate lenses because they provide more impact resistance than plastic or glass lenses.

Material specifications are as follows:

Polycarbonate: Polycarbonate is the lens of choice for maximum impact resistance. They are 10 times more impact resistant than conventional plastic or glass lenses. While impact resistance does not mean shatterproof, polycarbonate lenses provide an extra level of protection. In addition to its impact-resistant qualities, polycarbonate is thinner than glass or plastic lenses and comes with built in ultraviolet protection.

CR-39 Plastic: Plastic lenses are much lighter and less breakable than glass lenses. Plastic lenses scratch more easily than glass lenses but can also be coated with additional scratch protection. Plastic lenses can be tinted to almost any color and density.

Glass: For years glass was the only lens material available and glass still offers superior optics. The most scratch-resistant material, the primary disadvantages of glass is that it is generally twice the weight of plastic or polycarbonate lenses. Glass lenses are heated or chemically treated to increase impact resistance.

All these lens materials are available in a wide range of options:

• Single Vision, Bifocal, Trifocal and Progressive Lenses.
• Tints in a variety of colors and shades. Some tints are strictly cosmetic while others offer additional protection to hazards in the work place.
• Coatings to increase lens durability and optical performance.
• Transitions, Polarized and Photochromic lenses.