-Attaining beauty through gradation-
From March 2014, High Performance Plastics Company (President: Takayoshi Matsunaga) of SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (President: Naofumi Negishi) will begin sales of "Cielora™" the new interlayer film with milky-white gradation for laminated glass for constructions with combined designability and safety.
I. About the Interlayer Film
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The interlayer film for laminated glass is a resin film that improves all manners of functions. One function being glass spatter prevention; this prevention is because the film is sandwiched between two layers of glass. The market for automotive and building applications is expanding from the viewpoints of safety and comfort.
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II. Sekisui Chemical Interlayer Film Business
Ever since the start of production in 1958, Sekisui Chemical has seen smooth growth to now hold the world's No. 1 share (Sekisui Chemical estimate) through development centered on automobiles and technology to improve the high performance of interlayer film as the S-LEC™ brand. Further, Sekisui Chemical has 6 production bases (Japan, China, Thailand, Netherlands, USA, and Mexico), and 16 sales bases.
III. "Cielora™" Overview
"Cielora™" is the world's first (according to Sekisui Chemical research) interlayer film with excellent designability and milky-white gradation for a naturally beautiful flow in addition to glass spatter prevention and UV filtering, which are the basic functions of an interlayer film. There were major reactions when we exhibited reference samples at Glasstec 2012, which is the world's largest EU glass exhibition. As well as launching sales in March 2014, the "Cielora™" brand will also permeate the construction market.
1. Laminated Glass Market for Construction
Laminated glass for construction is broadly divided into exterior uses, such
as windows and handrails, and interior uses, such as partitions and is mainly
used from the viewpoints of crime prevention, and spatter prevention if the
glass is broken.
The milky-white gradation interlayer film "Cielora™"
creates a new interlayer film market in the construction field by adding the
fresh viewpoint of designability.
2. "Cielora™" Features
A beautiful milky-white gradation has been achieved by mixing milky-white
pigments in the interlayer film based around Sekisui Chemical know-how for manufacturing
gradations, which has been cultivated for automotive applications.
The product
has excellent designability in addition to its existing safety, crime prevention,
and UV filtering performance.
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(1) Safety and Crime Prevention |
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The product prevents spatter and penetration by flying shards if the glass breaks, and is also effective in crime prevention. |
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(2) UV Filtering Performance |
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The product cuts off over 99% of UV light, which burns skin and causes interior discoloration and wear. |
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(3) Designability |
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The beautiful gradation enables high designability for
buildings and presents spaces with a high degree of freedom. |
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Cielora™ cross-section image |
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IV. "Cielora™" Application Examples
(1)Apartment terraces where privacy is a concern
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(2)Glass-enclosed offices (meeting rooms)
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(3)Partitions that produce beautiful spaces
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(4) Example of use as partitioning
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Disclaimer
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements due to changes in global economic, business, competitive market and regulatory factors.