english Automotive Invisible safety in car glazing

english Automotive Invisible safety in car glazing

AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING. FUNCTIONAL. STYLISH. SAFE. Over the last five decades, glazed surfaces on cars have grown enormously. F. A. Porsche once said: Design should be honest and Good design doesn t follow fashion. It s more the other way around. As well as being functional, glazed surfaces have thus become creative elements in the styling of today s car models. They now do far more than just shield the car s occupants from the wind and rain. First impressions take less than two tenths of a second. So, far from being incidental, glass now has to be part of the overall design. And this is not all: it may have to be tinted, reflect thermal radiation, and serve as an aerial for the radio and even as a head-up display for the projection of vehicle data. Over and above this, the window must not release fragments when shattered. And, of course, it has to afford unobstructed vision. TROSIFOL can do all this. Even in cars. > What one invents, one does with love; what one has learnt, with certainty. < Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Maxims and Reflections

2014 Aquisition of DuPont GLS business including the products PVB interlayer and SentryGlass 2013 Start of production of a new automotive production plant in Troisdorf 2012 Market launch of the newly developed automotive sound protection trilayer film TROSIFOL VG SC+ 2008 TROSIFOL obtained certification to BS OHSAS 18001:2007. TÜV certification of thin-layer modules containing TROSIFOL SOLAR to ICE 61215:2005. 2003 TROSIFOL VG automotive PVB film was developed and launched. A new PVB production line was commissioned in Bor, Russia. 2002 TROSIFOL was certified to ISO/TS 16949. 1994 Launch of films with an asymmetrical surface for use in combination with IR-reflective films 1992 The second mass production plant for a film width of 3.21 m was commissioned and TROSIFOL was certified to DIN ISO 9001. 1987 TROSIFOL started the production of shade band films for windscreens. 1968 Development of PE interleaving film for PVB film 1953 The name TROSIFOL * was registered as a product name in the German Patent and Trademark Office. 1950 The American Standards Association made the use of fully tempered and heatstrengthened glass compulsory in certain parts of the car. 1939 The Ford Motor Company starts installing laminated safety glass windscreens as standard, total surface area 56,000 m². 1930s Invention of today s laminated safety glass containing PVB film INNOVATION AND EXPERIENCE * The product name TROSIFOL is derived from Troisdorfer Sicherheitsfolie, meaning Troisdorf safety film.

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technical data automotive products TROSIFOL VG and VG SC+ Film type Thickness [mm] Colour Colour code Water content Roughness R Z [µm] Length of refrigerated roll [m] Clear - Light green 9.20.80 Light bronze 3.75.77 Light blue-green 8.45.75 Shade band blue/clear 7.80.05.19 Shade band green/clear 8.80.25.35 TROSIFOL VG SC + Shade band grey/clear Clear 6.15.34.60-0.50 30 250/470 All details are typical averages. PROPERTIES OF TROSIFOL VG n High edge strength for outstanding long-term stability n Moisture-insensitive glass adhesion n Pronounced flow and hence lower repeat-lamination rate, plus outstanding visual quality of the final laminate n Easy edge trimming n Low odour formation n Very low electrostatic charging

STYLISH. AND SAFE. Windscreens and side windows produced with TROSIFOL exhibit exceptional standards of safety, long-term stability, visual appearance, and protection from noise and UV light. For automotive glazing, TROSIFOL offers an innovative PVB film. TROSIFOL VG has been developed for all conventional production processes and satisfies the requirements of all relevant quality standards, e.g. ECE R43 and ANSI Z26.1. The film is available in all standard colours and as a shade band product. It is supplied refrigerated or with a PE interleaf. TROSIFOL VG excels with its edge strength, good processing characteristics and high moisture resistance. > There are moments in history, where a businessman, a technology and the requirements of people coincide by chance. < Craig McCaw

ENERGY AND LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE Automotive laminated safety glass with TROSIFOL VG or VG SC + has excellent light transmittance properties in conformity with the requirements of ECE R43 and ANSI Z26.1. The latter standard demands light transmittance of 75% for windscreen glazing and 70% for side and rear window glazing. The radiation resistance fully complies with the tests specified in ECE R43 (solar spectrum 10 W/m², 100 h at max. 50 C, change in light transmittance 5% from the initial value). physical data* Properties Test method Unit Typical values VG SC + Typical values VG FR Density DIN 53479 g/cm 3 1.06 1.065 Thermal conductivity DIN EN 12939 W/mK 0.2 0.20 Coefficient of thermal expansion ISO 11359-7 17JK x 10-4 2.2 2.20 Specific heat ISO 11357-4 J/gK 1.85 1.85 Surface resistivity DIN 53482 Ω x 10 11 2.0 2.0 Tensile strength ISO 527-3 N/mm 2 >20 >23 Elongation at break ISO 527-3 % >250 >280 * all values independent of film thickness

Transmission of TROSIFOL VG COLOUR FILMS Transmittance 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 390 4 490 5 6 690 7 790 Wavelength [nm] Light green Light bronze Transparent Light blue-green TROSIFOL VG: ENERGY AND LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE DATA TO EN 410* Type Film thickness [mm] Colour Light transmittance Light reflectance 8 angle Energy transmittance UV transmittance VG FR Clear 88 14 76 < 0.25 VG FR Light green 80 13 73 < 0.25 VG FR Light bronze 77 11 69 < 0.25 VG FR VG SC + Light blue-green Clear 77 88 10 14 71 76 < 0.25 < 0.25 * LSG with 2 x 2 mm float glass All figures are guide values. TROSIFOL VG SHADE BAND FILM: LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE DATA Product TROSIFOL VG mm Shade band film Fadeout (distance between and 70% light transmittance) [mm] Dark plateau* (light transmittance to ECE R43) Clear area (light transmittance to ECE R43) Clear 88 Green/clear 20 32 88 Blue/clear 10 5 88 Grey/clear 25 35 88 All details are typical averages. * LSG with 2 x 2 mm clear glass

worldwide automotive laminated glass standards WINDSCREEN LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS Test Europe ECE R43 Japan Safety regulations for road vehicles, Article 29 USA FMVSS205, ANSI Z26.1-1977 ANSI Z26.1a-1980 Draft global standard Windscreen optics Test on windscreens Test on windscreens Test on 12 squares cut from As standard ECE R43 n Using defined vision areas n Using defined vision areas the most curved part of the n At installed angle n At installed angle windscreen n Test standard ISO 3538 n Test standard ISO 3538 n Not defined vision area n Not tested at installed angle n Not to ISO 3538 Light TL 75% TL 70% TL 70% TL 70% transmittance Test standard ISO 3538 Test standard ISO 3538 Test standard ISO 3538 i.e. as for USA, Japan and Directive 77/649/EEC, forward field of vision Light stability, high Test procedure and As ECE R43 Test procedure to ISO 3917 As ECE R43 temperature and description to ISO 3917 Evaluation of high temperature humidity and humidity not to ISO 3917 Fire resistance 250 mm/min. 89 mm/min. 88 mm/min. 90 mm/min. Impact test with Test procedure to ISO 3537 As ECE R43 Test procedure ISO 3537 As ECE R43 227 g ball Tests at + C and -20 C Test at +25 C Test temperatures the Varying dropping heights Standard dropping height same, but two standard according to glass thickness dropping heights according to test temperature Impact test with No test No test Test at +25 C No test 198 g dart No ISO test Impact test with Test procedure to ISO 3537 Test procedure to ISO 3537 Test procedure to ISO 3537 As ECE R43 2.26 kg ball Drop height at least 4.0 m Drop height at least 4.0 m Drop height at least 3.66 m Abrasion resistance Test procedure to ISO 3537 As ECE R43 As ECE R43 As ECE R43 Headform Test procedure to ISO 3537 n Penetration, resistance n Evaluation of breaking behaviour and pattern Test procedure to ISO 3537 Evaluation of drop height as ECE R43 No test As ECE R43 Test on flat 1100 x 500 mm test pieces not included. All tests carried out on original windscreen glass. Colour identification n Test to verify recognition of traffic light colours n No ISO test As ECE R43 No test No test Over and above this, car manufacturers demand further tests or standardised tests with tougher requirements in accordance with the specific production method.

TROSIFOL is certified to ISO/TS 16949, DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 101 and OHSAS 18001:2007.

For further products of the Kuraray Group, please visit www.kuraray.eu. You can find information on our TROSIFOL products and services at www.trosifol.com. Kuraray Europe GmbH Business Area PVB Mülheimer Straße 26 538 Troisdorf, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 22 41/25 55 220 E-Mail: trosifol@kuraray.eu Kuraray Co., LTD PVB Division Ote Center Bldg. 1-1-3, Otemachi Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 100-8115, Japan Phone: +81 3 6701 1453 E-Mail: trosifol.japan@kuraray.eu Kuraray India Private Ltd. PVB Division 207 B, Rectangle 1 D-4, District Centre, Saket New Delhi 11 00 17, India Phone: +91 11 4610 2900 E-Mail: trosifol.india@kuraray.eu Kuraray America, Inc. Kuraray PVOH Business Unit - TROSIFOL 2625 Bay Area Blvd., Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77058-1551, USA Phone: +1 800 423-9762 E-Mail: trosifol.usa@kuraray.eu Kuraray Shanghai Co., Ltd. PVB Division Unit 2207, 2 Grand Gateway 3 Hongqiao Road, Xu Hui District Shanghai 200030, China Phone: +86 21 6119-8111 E-Mail: trosifol.china@kuraray.eu Kuraray Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. PVB Division 331 North Bridge Road #18-02 Odeon Towers Singapore 188720, Singapore Phone: +65 6337 4123 E-Mail: trosifol.asia@kuraray.eu OOO TROSIFOL Kolzowa, 24 6064 Bor Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia Phone: +7 83159 6-77-28 E-Mail: info@kuraray.ru www.trosifol.com Disclaimer: The information, recommendations and details given in this document have been compiled with care and to our best knowledge and belief. They do not entail an assurance of properties above and beyond the product specification. The user of our products is responsible for ensuring that the product is suitable for the intended use and conforms to all relevant regulations. Kuraray Europe GmbH does not accept any guarantee or liability for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions in this document. 8/2014