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NEW LOOK FOR AUTO SAFETY GLASS
Featured at the SAE World Congress this week in booth #1959, DuPont SentryGlas Expressions patent-pending technology allows designers to print photographic, graphic images or lettering using DuPont proprietary ink and ink-jet printing on DuPont SentryGlas before it is sandwiched between inner and outer glass layers. “There are a number of opportunities for designers and brand managers alike, anything from brand logos, advertising on commercial vehicles, introducing color or images to the shade band, back window, sunroofs and/or sidelight,” said David Lee, marketing manager for Automotive Glass Laminating Solutions. “Like many of the design solutions with DuPont materials, this introduces a new palette for designers by blending form and function.” Styling and design were identified as “very important” consumer attributes by 34 percent of engineers and automotive designers planning to attend the 2005 SAE World Congress in Detroit, according to the 11th annual DuPont/SAE survey, just behind enhanced safety systems and better vehicle performance. SentryGlas Expressions is easy to laminate and conforms more readily to the curved shape of vehicle glass, compared to competitive technologies. No tooling is needed, and virtually any color is available, with varying degrees of translucency. The designer simply supplies the image to DuPont, which sees it through to production, with unprecedented turnaround time. DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by solving problems and creating solutions that make people’s lives better, safer and easier. Operating in more than 70 countries, the company offers a wide range of products and services to markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.
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