Titanium eyeglass repair

Titanium's many desirable properties have made it the metal of choice in many industries. No other engineering metal has risen so swiftly to pre-eminence in critical and demanding applications. Titanium and its alloys have proven to be technically superior in a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications in such fields as aerospace, architecture, sporting equipment, military hardware, watch making, medical implants, dental products and more.

The physiological inertness of titanium makes it available as a replacement for bones and cartilage in a variety of surgeries. Titanium is used for heart valves, pace makers, dental implants, artificial hips and joints. Titanium is also used in surgery equipment and wheelchairs. Titanium is used in metallic alloys as a substitute for aluminium because of its strength and lightweight, along with its heat and corrosion resistance. Alloyed with aluminium and vanadium (aircraft grade titanium), titanium is used in aircraft for firewalls, outer skin, landing-gear components, hydraulic tubing, and engine supports.

The compressor blades, disks, and housing of jet engines are also made of titanium. A commercial jet transport uses between 3500 and 12000 kg (7000 and 25000 pounds) of the metal. The use of titanium has made space exploration possible. The Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo capsules were made largely of the metal. The space shuttle has many titanium parts as well as the international space station. Titanium is also widely used in military hardware such as jet fighters, missiles, tanks, ships and submarines. It is also used for spectacle frames and sunglass frames.

Titanium is a super-light, durable and strong metal which makes it ideal for spectacle frames. It is corrosive resistant which is perfect for people who live around salt water or have a skin acidity type that is very high. Titanium is expensive compared to other frame materials. To combat the costs, some frame designers use titanium alloys, or titanium combined with other metals. These metals include copper and nickel, which alter the aspects of titanium in different ways.

However titanium can still break, and that probably is the reason you are visiting this site.

Repair Process

The process for repairing is not straight forward. It can’t be soldered as traditional frames are. It requires ultra-modern laser technology to weld and bond this wonderful material.

We at Alpha Omega have invested in this new technology and are specialist in the titanium repair process.