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Digital, minimized, refined – light for modern working environments is one of the top themes at this year's Light + Building trade fair. Glare-free office lighting and slim designs are the tasks that ÃÜÌÒAV will be challenging with its new polycarbonate sheets and presenting them at the trade fair.

Structured illumination without glare effects
Makrolon^® DX Sky and Makrolon^® SX Sharp are transparent solid sheets. They each have a smooth and a textured surface with specially developed microprismatic optics produced in the extrusion process. Both types of sheeting have increased light transmission, as no scattering additives are used in the production process.

The diffusing sheet, the Makrolon^® DX Sky, has wide light scattering which is generated by the special arrangement of the lenses on the surface. It is perfect for industrial lighting applications, for example.

Makrolon^® SX Sharp solid sheets are also made without scattering additives. But thanks to the specially developed micro-optical surface structure, it "shapes" the light for specific illumination. Lighting designers and architects can easily achieve a UGR (Unified Glare Rating) of 19 and meet the requirements of the DIN EN 12464-1 standard.

Both types are very well suited for the illumination of interiors and are used for example for lamp covers at the workplace. The optical structure refracts the light and reduces, despite the brightness, annoying glare effects and thus provides a pleasant lighting environment.

Illuminated advertising put into the scene
With Makrolon^® UV AdLight, ÃÜÌÒAV puts customer brands in the right light. To accomplish that, the diffuser plate harmoniously combines light transmission and diffusion. It boasts UV protection on both sides and has a glossy and a matt surface. Printing on the glossy side is no problem. Depending on the design, it can be used flat or thermoformed. The material is great for all types of backlit illuminated advertising signs, which should be robust, low-maintenance and durable.

Design options and fire protection included
With its simple processing, the material can be brought into various shapes according to the designer's ideas. The polycarbonate sheets have a good fire classification, guaranteeing fireproof solutions in the interior.

In addition to the light-forming and anti-glare solid sheets, ÃÜÌÒAV's LED range includes various diffuser sheets for which uniform light scattering with good light output are important. These are white, opaque reflector plates that reflect up to 97 percent of the LED light and are used either as reflective surfaces or as housing parts.

About ÃÜÌÒAV:
With 2017 sales of EUR 14.1 billion, ÃÜÌÒAV is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, construction, wood processing and furniture, and electrical and electronics industries. Other sectors include sports and leisure, cosmetics, health and the chemical industry itself. ÃÜÌÒAV has 30 production sites worldwide and employs approximately 16,200 people (calculated as full-time equivalents) at the end of 2017.

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Under the motto "Walk the Way of Light with Smart Materials", the company will be informing visitors about current developments in the targeted bundling, scattering and reflection of LED light, and offers a wide range of polycarbonate granulates, films and sheets.

See and feel the materials
This year, ÃÜÌÒAV will use the Light + Building trade fair to present a wide range of material solutions for future efficient lighting to visitors. The Sample Bar gives visitors the chance to see and touch dozens of samples – an ideal way to discover the fascinating characteristics offered by modern plastics.

They also attract the interest of designers. They gain a great deal of freedom, especially when it comes to the functional and individual design of light sources and interiors.

Highly transparent polycarbonate for secondary optics
Makrolon^® LED 5102 is a UV-stabilized, highly transparent polycarbonate for secondary optics in the general lighting industry. With its high transparency of more than 90 percent and long lifetime, it outplays major competitor products and existing Makrolon^® grades, and enables manufacturers to easily meet the demanding requirements of their lighting customers. Good flowability allows smooth processing specifically in case of larger parts with increased requirements for dimensional accuracy and less sink marks.

New product types for heat sinks
Freedom of design, even lighter weight and easy processing – these are the main features of new polycarbonate types for heat sinks. In exactly these properties, the Makrolon^® TC range of products (the abbreviation stands for thermally conductive) offers clear advantages over the conventionally used aluminum. They also facilitate the integration of functions.

Glare-free offices
Glare-free lighting and slim designs are core requirements for the office design of the future. ÃÜÌÒAV has tackled this challenge and will be presenting two new transparent solid polycarbonate sheets at the Light + Building trade fair: Makrolon^® DX Sky and Makrolon^® SX Sharp. Both types have smooth and textured surfaces with special microprismatic optics. Both types are very well suited for the illumination of interiors and are used for example for lamp covers at the workplace.

About ÃÜÌÒAV:
With 2017 sales of EUR 14.1 billion, ÃÜÌÒAV is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, construction, wood processing and furniture, and electrical and electronics industries. Other sectors include sports and leisure, cosmetics, health and the chemical industry itself. ÃÜÌÒAV has 30 production sites worldwide and employs approximately 16,200 people (calculated as full-time equivalents) at the end of 2017.

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