Altuglas^® HT 121 is an acrylic resin that is highly attractive to automobile designers.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jacques-Alexis Szpicak
01 July 2005

Greater intensity, with smaller size, is the new challenge in lighting.

All automobile designers face the twin challenge of:
- increased power for rear lamps: high-intensity, incandescent bulbs, halogen lamps and light emitting diodes

- ever greater demand for compactness.

Together, these two requirements result in elevated temperatures within a confined space. Hence the importance of choosing a material with high thermal resistance.

Altuglas^® HT 121, developed by Altuglas International, is the answer to all these constraints and in addition provides undeniable advantages in terms of light output and appearance.

Resistant to all attacks:

- Withstanding continuous temperatures of up to 100°C and with a Vicat* point of 121°C, Altuglas^® HT121 is also resistant to impact (up to 10 times better than glass of comparable thickness) and damage from UV and weathering.

- For rear clusters, as well as external trim and spoilers, Altuglas^® HT121 also offers a scratch resistance that is unmatched by other plastics. It is a really exceptional PMMA.

- Altuglas^® HT 121 is available in a range of colors, providing complete freedom to designers and manufacturers.

- Altuglas^® HT 121 will accept all finishes while needing no surface protection, a considerable manufacturing advantage.

Because of its remarkable properties, this acrylic resin is also used in applications such as motorcycle headlamps, car badges, signs, lighting in public areas, cell-phone screens, etc.

*Vicat point: softening temperature