Pure Titanium

Wouldn't you want to protect your eyes with the same material that helped developfaster and more agile fighter jets and protects the space shuttle? Well, you can.  Titanium is now being used to produce strong, light durable eyeglasses that arefashionable and hypoallergenic. The ninth most common element, Titanium is twiceas strong as stainless steel but nearly 45% lighter and twice as strong as aluminum.Most metals, when bent continuously, will break from metal fatigue. Productsmade from Titanium will stand up to virtually any abuse. Most eyeglass frameswere made from Nickel until recently. Titanium's strength is in direct contrastto that of soft metal Nickel frames. Titanium frames can even  heal  themselves.Pure Titanium that becomes scratched, when placed in a container of water for24 hours, returns to its original unscathed appearance.Many eyeglass wearers donot realize it, but approximately 10% of the population - about 27 million people- is allergic to Nickel. How many of us have considered our eyeglasses as theculprit for our sinusitis, skin rashes and other allergic reactions? The only wayto stop an allergy is to not come in contact with the cause. Titanium framesare a strong, non-allergenic alternative to Nickel frames.