Altuglas International Introduces New Plexiglas® Hi-Def™ Acrylic Sheet for Innovative Digital Signage Displays

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Anita Palmieri
Phone: 215-419-5013
Philadelphia, PA - March 20, 2008

Altuglas International, makers of Plexiglas^® acrylic sheet, introduced the latest innovation for rear projection screens today. This new acrylic sheet is available for many applications that utilize digital signage projections, including retail displays, museum exhibits, and home theaters.

According to Dr. Manuel Garcia-Leiner, a scientist at the company’s Polymer Technology Center in King of Prussia, PA, this latest advancement in rear projection screen technology is credited to the resourceful researchers at Altuglas International. “Plexiglas^® acrylic sheet has been an innovative brand for 75 years, and we continue to embrace this tradition. The multi-layered structure we’ve created allows for an acrylic screen material that is easily fabricated or thermoformed, but remains lightweight and scratch-resistant.”

Garcia-Leiner continues, “Furthermore, this new material has the highest contrast ratio and the widest viewing angle of over 20 leading rear-projection screen materials that we’ve tested. Images projected onto this acrylic screen are still visible at angles approaching 180° without hot spots or dark corners.”

For additional information on Plexiglas^® Hi-Def™ acrylic screen, call 1-800-523-7500 or send an e-mail to sales@altuglasint.com. 
 
About Altuglas International
Altuglas International, a business of Arkema, is a global leader in PMMA and uses two widely known trademarks for its resin and sheet – Altuglas^® in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and Plexiglas^® in North and Latin America.

www.altuglasint.com
www.plexiglas.com

About Arkema Inc.
Arkema SA is present in the United States through its subsidiary Arkema Inc., headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Arkema Inc. employs 2,500 employees, operates 15 production facilities, and accounts for 25 percent of global revenues.