Here's a look at how your eclipse glasses are made
This year, American Paper Optics is manufacturing around 100,000 glasses just for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway eclipse event. American Paper Optics, a Tennessee-based company, is manufacturing around 100,000 glasses for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway eclipse event. The company has been preparing for the 2024 total solar eclipse since the last eclipse in 2017. However, this year's eclipse is bigger and better, so Lewin's team is making close to 75 million glasses. The manufacturing process involves printing sheets of glasses, cutting them out, removing eye holes, glueing them to remove the lenses, and shipping them to the manufacturer. Lewin says while it's great to participate in viewing events nationwide, it's also beneficial to supply jobs locally.
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This year, American Paper Optics is manufacturing around 100,000 glasses just for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway eclipse event.
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INDIANAPOLIS — With less than two weeks until the April 8 total solar eclipse, Hoosiers still have some time to score a pair of glasses for the event.
In fact, a Tennessee-based company is hard at work to ensure Hoosiers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's viewing event can watch the eclipse safely.
"Having 100,000 people together all enjoying it at the same time," Lewin said. "There is that 'kumbaya' kind of moment that we think everybody will love. We are excited."
Lewin says his team has been preparing for the 2024 total solar eclipse ever since the last eclipse in 2017.
"When 2017 happened, we had 45-million glasses for that, but we knew this was coming up," Lewin said. "We knew, based on 2017, that people would be prepping and getting ready. We slowly started building inventory, and then in the last couple of years, it has been really all hands on deck."
However, this year's eclipse is bigger and better. So Lewin's team is making close to 75 million glasses.
"Here's the thing about it," Lewin said. "I think a lot of people think that you just put a sheet into a machine and then eclipse glasses come out, but it is a really complex process."
It starts with printing sheets of glasses. Eye holes are cut. Lenses are glued. Eventually, the glasses are stripped, folded, stacked, bagged and shipped.
"Our staff is usually 35 people," Lewin said. "Now, we're closer to 90. It's been great, but it's been hectic."
Lewin says while it's great to be part of viewing events nationwide, it's also beneficial to supply jobs locally.
When buying glasses for April 8, Lewin says to look for manufacturer details on the glasses, as well as an ISO certification.
"Eclipse glasses are 100,000-times darker than regular sunglasses," said Lewin. "We send them off to an American lab to be tested. They test, first, to make sure they are constructed correctly. Then, the lens is the main thing. You want them to be as dark as possible."