Saflex(R) SilentGlass Technology(TM) Named Product of the Year by USGlass Magazine
January 12 2010 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Advanced acoustic interlayer technology wins significant glass
component category ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Solutia Inc. (NYSE:SOA), the world leader in the production and
sale of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, today announced that
the company's Saflex® SilentGlass Technology(TM) product was
awarded first place, significant glass component category by
USGlass Magazine in its annual "Product of the Year" Contest.
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Sound enters buildings through the path of least resistance -
usually the windows. Saflex SilentGlass Technology is a
proprietary, advanced acoustical interlayer system designed to
dampen noise and decrease sound transmission of perceived noise.
Saflex SilentGlass Technology combines three interlayers which are
designed to decouple and disseminate sound waves for
state-of-the-art sound dampening performance. The heart of this
patent pending product is an advanced acoustical interlayer that
transforms sound energy into heat energy, which then easily and
quietly dissipates. The technology targets sound in the 1,000 to
3,000 Hz range, which is the "noise transparency" range that lets
most of the noise through. This range of noise includes irritating
sounds like car horns, barking dogs, amplified music and aircraft.
"We asked our glazing contractor and retail subscribers to vote for
their favorite products. Our readers selected SilentGlass
technology as the most significant glass component introduced in
2009," says Megan Headley, editor of USGlass Magazine. All of the
products featured in USGlass Magazine's Guide to New Products and
product showcase departments were entered into this year's
competition. USGlass is the largest and most widely circulated
architectural glass magazine in the world. "We are honored to
accept this award. As urban density continues to increase, so will
the need for products and technologies to mitigate irritating
noises, we developed Saflex SilentGlass Technology to meet that
need," says Aimee Davis, market manager for the Americas, Saflex.
"Utilizing Saflex's SilentGlass Technology in a window system can
result in a reduction of up to 10 decibels in the 'transparent'
frequency. This equates to up to a 50 percent reduction in
perceived sound," says Julie Schimmelpenningh, applications
manager, Saflex. "These noise-dampening characteristics make Saflex
SilentGlass Technology an ideal solution for projects in which a
higher level of sound reduction is a critical concern, including
buildings such as airports, hotels, health care facilities,
educational facilities and housing and offices near transportation
corridors." In addition to offering superior acoustic performance,
Saflex SilentGlass Technology provides the added benefits for which
Saflex laminated interlayers are known. The interlayer is tough and
durable, which makes it difficult to penetrate. As a result, it
provides significant protection against forced entry and adds
considerable security to residential and commercial buildings. In
fact, Saflex SilentGlass Technology is capable of passing
Underwriters Laboratory Burglary Resistance Test UL 972. The
interlayer also blocks 99 percent of UV light up to 380 nm, which
helps protect interior fabrics, art and furnishings from damage and
fading. Saflex SilentGlass Technology is available through Saflex's
preferred fabricator network nationwide. For additional
information, visit http://www.saflex.com/silentglass . About
Saflex®, a unit of Solutia Inc. With 80 years of experience in
developing glazing interlayers, Saflex is the world's largest
producer and seller of PVB interlayers, and is known as the global
leader in quality and reliability. When laminated between layers of
glass, Saflex interlayers greatly enhance the performance
characteristics of glass, providing benefits such as security,
solar protection, sound attenuation and safety. For more
information, visit http://www.saflex.com/ . 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®
interlayer for laminated glass; CPFilms® aftermarket window films
sold under the LLumar® brand and others; and technical specialties
including the Flexsys® family of chemicals for the rubber industry,
Skydrol® aviation hydraulic fluid and Therminol® heat transfer
fluid. 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 3,100 employees in
more than 60 locations. More information is available at
http://www.solutia.com/ .
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