Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it has launched a 50-micrometer-thick version of PICASUS™ IR film for windows. This nano-multilayer film delivers exceptional transparency and heat shielding.
40% higher heat shielding compared to standard type
A push for energy-saving solutions and rising summer temperatures have boosted demand for high-performance heat-shielding window films. Demand is particularly robust for films delivering superior heat shielding and high transparency, as they preserve the aesthetic appearances of buildings and views within rooms while ensuring clear visibility for automobiles.
Toray refined its proprietary nano-multilayer technology, which can layer hundreds to thousands of ultra-thin polymer layers, to develop PICASUS™ IR, and deployed it for factory-installed automotive front windshields and sunroofs.
Toray developed a 50-micrometer film type for PICASUS™ IR for aftermarket building and vehicle applications. This 50-micrometer standard type offers significantly better transparency and heat shielding than conventional heat-shielding window films. Furthermore, the nano-multiple polymer layers deliver exceptional adhesion between each layer, making it easier to rework during installation than commercial products with the same level of heat shielding.
To meet the demands for improved heat shielding performance, Toray is expanding the lineup with a high heat insulation type that maintains high transparency while enhancing heat shielding by 40% compared to the standard type. Customer evaluations of this high heat shielding type are also becoming more prominent.
Excellent radio wave transparency
PICASUS™ IR applications encompass diverse new and existing buildings. This film also matches the high transparency standards of automotive windshields. It provides excellent radio wave transparency, overcoming 5G communication issues associated with some metal sputtering technologies, thus ensuring driver safety and comfort.
Toray will keep leveraging its core technologies of synthetic organic and polymer chemistry, biotechnology, and nanotechnology to pursue R&D into groundbreaking materials. These materials can transform the world in keeping with its enduring commitment to delivering new value and contributing to social progress