Customized Specialty Acrylic

Evonik Cyro and marine cover fabric manufacturer CY4EZ worked together to develop ACRYLITE® Heatstop Resist with UV filtering OP3, a customized specialty acrylic designed for boat windows blocking an estimated 98% of incoming ultraviolet (UV) light and limiting heat penetration.

ACRYLITE Heatstop Resist with UV filtering OP3 protects boat occupants from the sun’s harmful rays and shields materials inside the cabin that otherwise might deteriorate. Boats with windows made from the material also use about 20% less energy when cooling the interior because the specialty acrylic limits heat penetration.

“Most boat windows don’t offer protection from UV light and many manufacturers don’t take into consideration that energy is wasted by operating air conditioners while heat enters boat cabins,” said Jeff Smith, vice president of operations at CY4EZ.

“We turned to Evonik Cyro because we needed a new durable product that could meet these specific demands to offer skin protection and prevent heat penetration.” ACRYLITE Heatstop Resist with UV filtering OP3 features the impact resistance and clarity of ACRYLITE Resist acrylic sheets to provide durability and prevent yellowing. The unique 3-in-1 design combines the high-impact strength of ACRYLITE Resist with the heat reflecting properties of ACRYLITE Heatstop and the UV blocking properties of ACRYLITE OP3 offering major benefits to the marine industry.

For more information, contact Gail Wood, Evonik Degussa Corporation, 800-631-5384/973-929-8754, E-mail: gail.wood@evonik.com, Web: www.evonik.com or www.acrylite.net.