The Transparency Channel of Omnexus is a dedicated online area to all transparent solutions offered by the latest polymers and polymer additives. By focusing on the latest technical advances detected by renowned experts and the Omnexus Team you will get the highest value data and information related to:

• Highly transparent materials
• Glass replacement solutions
• Glazing alternatives

Like all Omnexus Channels you can subscribe for free to the weekly e-mail alert of the Transparency Channel. This way you will receive in your mailbox a short list of all new documents released in this Channel the past 7 days.

The Transparency Channel is integrating many documents:

An Editorial is regularly uploaded on the Transparency Channel of Omnexus. These editorials are written by independent experts, and allow you to have an insight on the latest solutions launched on diverse markets. Industry trends like the latest clarifying additives for polyolefins, or new ways to integrate functions on a glazing system are screened and detailed.

A Solution Gallery is offered to you with a free access to understand effective design solutions like selecting the right highly transparent materials to reach the needed light transmission of your system. You can also discover the latest polymer advances and part design to broaden glass replacement solutions. As far as polymers are much lighter than glass they represent a very effective way to reduce total weight, thus being the preferred glazing alternatives. In each of the offered Solution Case Studies you can ask for more information or contact an expert to discuss further your challenges in reaching unmet transparency or manufacturing requirements.

The Transparency Channel is also keeping you up-to-date with the Industry News related to light transmission requirement challenges like increasing polymer transparency, or managing the transparency durability. It is also keeping a tight follow-up on any announcements dealing with Highly Transparent Materials, like Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA), PolyphenylSulfone (PPSU), PolyCarbonate (PC) to name a few.

R & D Highlights are weekly released, and offer you a selection of the latest patents, technical papers or conferences on transparent materials, glass replacement solutions and polymer glazing systems. The R & D Highlights are written by independent experts, who screen all innovation announcements related to transparency and polymers. They only select the ones that will change the future use of polymers, and bring the tomorrow applications, and write an abstract of the selected item so that you can quickly understand whether this patent or technical paper is worth looking at more into details.

In-depth articles are uploaded regularly on the Transparency Channel. These free-access articles allow you to be updated on new applications, latest technical advances, and solutions to address your transparency challenges. E.g: Glass replacement is an ever-discussed topic because of glass inherent high weight and brittleness. Highly transparent polymers can therefore compete with glass adding value to both OEM by reducing total weight and consumers thanks to their higher impact resistance and function integration possibilities. The Automotive headlamp lenses are a famous design solutions. Traditionally made with glass these lenses would never be possible nowadays with glass again. Carmakers are using complicated design to make attractive cars. Polycarbonate is by far the leading transparent polymer to be used for the front lenses, and polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) for the rear lenses.

As for all the Omnexus Channels, the Transparency Channel also offers free Technical WebSeminars detailing a product or a new technology. Within an hour you can sofar learn easily, and even ask very specific questions at the end of these online events. Whatever your current challenge is to achieve high transparency, reduce yellowing effects or reduce your manufacturing system costs, you can now stay up-to-date with these transparent polymer innovations.