TOKYO and ST. LOUIS, May 23,
2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Solutia Inc. (NYSE:
SOA) will showcase advanced glazing technologies at their booth
during the 2012 Japanese Society of Automotive Engineering (JSAE)
World Congress, held May 23 through May
25 in Yokohoma, Japan.
Solutia's booth features the award-winning Saflex® S series
advanced solar absorbing polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers,
Saflex® Q series advanced acoustic PVB interlayers and XIR®
reflective film products. Visitors will be able to participate in
several "hands-on" demonstrations, including a solar heat reduction
demonstration showcasing the benefits of Saflex S series advanced
solar absorbing interlayers and the company's newly acquired XIR
reflective films. In addition, participants will able to "hear the
difference" that Saflex Q series advanced acoustic interlayers make
in automotive glazing applications through a new demonstration
constructed exclusively for the JSAE event.
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"The annual JSAE event is a key platform for Solutia to
communicate to Japanese OEMs the critical benefits that Saflex and
XIR advanced interlayer technologies bring to vehicle glazing,"
said Daisuke Koyama, regional
commercial manager, Japan &
Korea, for Solutia's Advanced Interlayers division. "XIR
reflective films and Saflex advanced solar and acoustic interlayers
address challenges across multiple disciplines, from electric
vehicle range and efficiency to noise vibration and harshness (NVH)
reduction and passenger comfort."
"Saflex advanced solar interlayer and XIR reflective film help
create a more comfortable cabin environment for passengers by
reducing the rate at which the sun heats up a vehicle," said
Danny Hu, Saflex automotive market
manager for the Asia Pacific
region. "When a vehicle starts off cooler or gains less heat while
driving, the air conditioning (A/C) system uses less power to
achieve and maintain a desired cabin temperature. This allows
automotive designers to use smaller and lighter A/C systems, which
also allows electric vehicles the ability to increase the driving
range for each charge."
Comfort and weight savings may also be achieved with the use of
Saflex Q series advanced acoustic interlayers in automotive glazing
applications. Wind and road noise transmitted through car windows
are a major source of a vehicle's interior noise, can diminish
driver satisfaction with ubiquitous audio and hands-free systems
and may increase driver fatigue. Using laminated glass made
with an advanced Saflex Q series acoustic interlayer, designers can
reduce interior noise without increasing the windscreen weight.
Switching from an ordinary windscreen to one made with Saflex
advanced acoustical interlayer immediately reduces wind and road
noise by up to three decibels.
Automotive laminated glass incorporating XIR film, Saflex S
series and Saflex Q series technologies are drop-in interlayer
solutions that can provide improved cabin comfort, fuel efficiency
and CO2 emission reductions on most internal combustion (ICE)
vehicles. Solutia's automotive glazing interlayer products can be
used in the windscreen, sunroof, back lites and side laminate
applications. For additional product information, including
product brochures, technical data, product offering and samples,
please visit www.saflex.com .
Notes to Editor: SOLUTIA and the Radiance Logo™ and
all other trademarks listed below are trademarks of Solutia Inc.
and/or its affiliates.
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on management's current expectations and assumptions about the
industries in which Solutia operates. Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject
to significant risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results or achievements to be materially different from the future
results or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, those risk and uncertainties described in Solutia's
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including under "Cautionary
Statement About Forward Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors", and
Solutia's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These reports can
be accessed through the "Investors" section of Solutia's website at
www.solutia.com. Solutia disclaims any intent or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements in response to
new information, unforeseen events, changed circumstances or any
other occurrence.
Corporate Profile
Solutia is a market-leading performance materials and specialty
chemicals company. The company focuses on providing solutions for a
better life through a range of products, including:
Saflex® polyvinyl butyral interlayers for glass lamination and
for photovoltaic module encapsulation and VISTASOLAR® ethylene
vinyl acetate films for photovoltaic module encapsulation;
LLumar®, Vista™, EnerLogic®, FormulaOne®, Gila®, V-KOOL®, Huper
Optik®, IQue™, Sun-X™ and Nanolux™ aftermarket performance films
for automotive and architectural applications; XIR® and Heat
Mirror® performance films that are incorporated into aftermarket
window films, laminated glass products and suspended insulated
glass units for use in automotive and architectural applications.
Flexvue™ advanced film component solutions for solar and
electronic technologies; and technical specialties products
including Crystex® insoluble sulfur, Santoflex® PPD
antidegradants, Therminol® heat transfer fluids and Skydrol®
aviation hydraulic fluids. Solutia's businesses are world leaders
in each of their market segments. With its headquarters in
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, the
company operates globally with approximately 3,400 employees in
more than 50 worldwide locations. More information is available at
www.Solutia.com .
SOURCE Solutia Inc.