Bayfol^® HX photopolymer films prove themselves as easy-to-process recording materials for volume holographic optical elements (vHOEs) and are available in customized grade at industrial scale. Their full-color (RGB) recording and replay capabilities are two of their major advantages. Moreover, the adjustable diffraction efficiency, tunable angular and spectral selectivity of vHOEs recorded into Bayfol^® HX as well as their unmatched optical clarity enables superior invisible “off Bragg” optical functionality. As a film product, the replication of vHOEs in Bayfol^® HX can be carried out in a highly cost-efficient and purely photonic roll-to-roll (R2R) process. Utilizing thermoplastic substrates, Bayfol^® HX was demonstrated to be compatible to state-of-the-art plastic processing techniques like thermoforming, film insert molding and casting, which opened using a variety of industry-proven integration technologies for vHOEs. Therefore, Bayfol^® HX makes its way in applications in the field of augmented reality such as Head-up-Displays (HUD) and Headmounted- Displays (HMD), in free-space combiners, in plastic optical waveguides, and in transparent screens. Also, vHOEs made from Bayfol^® HX are utilized in highly sophisticated spectrometers in astronomy as well as in narrow band notch filters for eyeglasses against laser strikes.