UV-cutoff film with highest level of protection

Teijin DuPont Films Japan Limited has developed a high-performance polyester film that achieves the world’s highest level of protection from ultraviolet (UV) light. The film is expected to be launched commercially in fiscal 2013 and sales of 2.5 billion yen ($31.5 million) are envisioned by fiscal 2020. Protective films for electronics materials are expected to be the primary application. The new film incorporates Teijin DuPont Films’ unique technologies for UV absorption agent, and blocks UV radiation up to 390nm, or nearly 100% of all harmful ultraviolet light. Visible light, however, is transmitted at a rate equivalent to or greater than that of conventional films. Until now, the rate of visible light transmission has decreased as UV cutoff performance is increased in conventional films. UV cutoff films are used for window glass and films protecting electronics materials. The demand is expected to grow for the protection of high-performance devices such as organic electroluminescent (EL) devices, electronic paper and other next-generation devices, as well as polymer conductive materials in next-generation solar cells and organic semiconductor materials. www.teijindupontfilms.jpBasketball Shoes