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EASTMAN
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Eastman announces the availability LAUNCH OF NEW SAFLEX
®
of the new Saflex SoundPro acoustic
glazing calculator now available at ACOUSTIC GLAZING CALCULATOR
www.saflex.com/soundpro. The calcu-
lator is free to architects and engineers
and gives them the ability to compare
a variety of glazing components and
technologies to determine optimal
glazing configurations to meet specific
acoustic performance targets.
Using large, dramatic panels of glass
is one of today’s most popular design
trends. However, the benefits of day-
lighting and improved views provided
by large glass expanses also increase
the transmission of sound, especially
in dense urban environments. The
challenge for the design commu- receive a detailed report including and solutions while maintaining a
nity is to understand the breadth of acoustic ratings, test details, a sound commitment to safety and sustain-
materials, design techniques, acoustic transmission loss chart, glazing con- ability. Its market-driven approaches
glazing systems, and other variables figuration details, and more. take advantage of world-class
to meet project requirements. “A key benefit of SoundPro is the technology platforms and leading
“It’s hard to know what acoustic ability to get the Sound Transmission positions in attractive end markets
glazing solution best meets the needs Loss data immediately upon selection such as transportation, building and
for a project – especially since each of a tested unit,” adds Moens. “Our construction, and consumables. East-
project is different,” said Kevin acoustic support team is also ready man focuses on creating consistent,
Moens, commercial director, archi- to provide estimates for customized superior value for all stakeholders. As
tecture. “That’s why we developed configuration requests.” a globally diverse company, Eastman
SoundPro. It’s an easy-to-use pro- Eastman is a global advanced materi- serves customers in more than 100
gram that quickly identifies potential als and specialty additives company countries and had 2017 revenues of
acoustic solutions for your project.” that produces a broad range of prod- approximately USD 9.5 billion. The
SoundPro offers two modes to gener- ucts found in items people use every company is headquartered in King-
ate calculations. The Product Selector day. With a portfolio of specialty sport, Tennessee, USA, and employs
mode requires users to input acoustic businesses, Eastman works with cus- approximately 14,000 people around
performance targets using global tomers to deliver innovative products the world.
standards of Sound Transmission
Class (STC), Outside Inside Trans-
mission Class (OITC), and Reduction
Index (Rw). SoundPro then identifies HORN
the acoustic glazing solutions that
meet these specifications. TECHNOLOGICAL LINE FOR AZERFLOAT
The second mode is the Glazing Con-
figurator, which provides estimates Horn Glass Industries will supply a complete technological line for the Azerfloat
for custom designed glazing sys- glass plant in Azerbaijan, which includes the batch plant, via the melting furnace, the
tems. Users have a range of variables tin bath and annealing lehr to the robotised cold end, with cutting, stacking, packing
to consider, including the type of and transporting carried out using specially developed storage technology.
acoustic interlayer, glass thickness, Horn will also supply a fully automated process management system for the hot-end.
air space, types of insulated glass, and The new glass line will produce approximately 250 tonnes of clear and tinted coated
design strategies. Once a calculation float glass per day. The new production facility will create about 300 new jobs.
is complete, users have the option The float glass plant is being built in an industrial park in Sumgait, 30km north of
to refine these selections, and then the capital, Baku.

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