Auto Window Film Increases Safety in Side-Impact Collisions

Auto Window Film Increases Safety in Side-Impact Collisions

October 10, 2007

LLumar(R) Safety Film Test Yields Dramatic Results

    ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- For years,
car owners have turned to security window film for solar
protection and to deter "smash and grab" theft. 
Now they can add another important reason to install
LLumar(R) safety film to their vehicles' windows: added
protection in the event of a side-impact collision.

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    LLumar safety film was put to the test recently at
DEKRA Automobil Test Center, an independent automotive
testing laboratory in Klettwitz, Germany.  The test
demonstrated how the film would perform in the event of a
side-impact collision, and the results were dramatic.

    Using the frame of an Audi 80, two different
driver-side doors were installed -- one with no film and
one with LLumar 7-mil safety film.  An acceleration sled
simulated a 16-kph pole impact.  The unfilmed glass
shattered and flew into the driver's face and body, while
the glass using LLumar was completely contained by the
film.  

    "This test clearly demonstrates the benefit of
LLumar safety film in the event of an accident," says
Lisa Winckler, Director of Product Development and
Technology for CPFilms, manufacturer of LLumar film. 
"With a growing body of research indicating that
side-impact collisions are often more deadly to passengers
than frontal collisions, the protection LLumar film
provides can play a critical role in passenger
safety."

    The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that motor
vehicle crashes will be the third major cause of injury and
death by 2020, and studies indicate that side impacts
result in more deaths and injuries to the head, chest and
spine than frontal crashes.  A study conducted by the
Society of Automotive Engineers found that one-third of the
fatalities from side collisions were passengers seated on
the opposite side of the vehicle from the site of impact.

    LLumar safety film can not only protect passengers from
flying glass and debris in these accidents; it also helps
support side airbag systems by keeping the airbags from
being forced outward through shattered window openings and
deters passenger ejection through broken windows -- the
leading cause of death in accidents.

    Once provided in only the most expensive lines of Audi,
BMW and Mercedes vehicles, this multilayered, optically
clear polyester film now can be professionally installed as
a retrofit application to any vehicle in a matter of hours. 
Vehicle owners also have the option of selecting LLumar
solar safety film, which not only protects against injury
and smash-and-grab theft but also against heat gain and
damaging ultraviolet rays.

    NOTE TO EDITORS:  LLumar automotive safety and security
film will be on display at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Oct
30-Nov 2. LLumar is located in the North Hall, Booth 11812
at the Las Vegas Convention Center. 

    LLumar(R) is a registered trademark of Solutia Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: SOLUQ)

    Corporate Profile 

    CPFilms Inc., makers of LLumar(R) films, manufactures
and processes more than 100 types of film. LLumar films are
designed to meet international standards, come with a
factory-backed warranty, and are professionally installed.
For governments, multi-national companies, and
organizations having facilities around the world, LLumar
provides the perfect solution for up-grading current
glazing systems. Through our global network of factory
trained and authorized dealers, each vehicle or facility,
regardless of location, receives the same high-quality film
and same expert installation services. For more information
on LLumar products, log on to http://www.llumar.com. 
CPFilms is a unit of Solutia Inc.


    For more information, please contact:

     Pam Feese of CPFilms Inc.
     Phone:  [phone]
     Mobile: [phone]
     Email:  [e-mail]