PLEXIGLAS^®: for Bright Rooms and an Ideal Room Climate

• Bright rooms and an ideal room climate with PLEXIGLAS^® molding compound

• Reduced energy requirement for air-conditioning units and artificial lighting

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Darmstadt, Germany - Daylight at the workplace is crucial for employees' well-being and performance. But strong sunlight leads to heat buildup indoors, resulting in high energy costs for air-conditioning units. The new shading elements made from transparent PLEXIGLAS^® molding compound solve this problem and provide bright rooms with an ideal climate.

Total reflection through prism structure

The transparent sheets are extruded from a special grade of PLEXIGLAS^® molding compound with excellent flow and extremely accurate mold surface reproduction. The lamellar sunblinds made from this material have a 90° prism structure that provides total reflection of direct sunlight. They keep out the heat of the sun and allow diffuse daylight to enter the room. Interiors stay pleasantly bright and naturally airconditioned even when the blinds are closed. That reduces the energy requirement for air-conditioning units and artificial lighting.

Variety of possible applications

The transparent blinds are a functional shading solution for many different applications: indoor and outdoor blinds, vertical sunblinds, glazed roofs and domes, and in greenhouses. Conservatories can also be easily retrofitted with such shading. This dispenses with the need for outdoor awnings that make rooms darker and are exposed to wind and weather.

Transparent shading elements made from PLEXIGLAS^® molding compound make for pleasant daylighting combined with a good room climate in a multitude of applications.

Image:

Pleasant brightness and natural air-conditioning even when the blinds are closed: vertical blinds made from PLEXIGLAS® molding compound. (Photo: Prismaplex)

(A high-res image is available at: www.degussa-photodatabase.com.)

Company information:

The Methacrylates Business Unit of Evonik Industries is a worldwide manufacturer of PMMA products sold under the PLEXIGLAS^® trademark on the European, Asian, African and Australian continents and under the trademark ACRYLITE^® in the Americas.

Evonik Industries is the creative industrial group which operates in three highly profitable, promising business areas: Chemicals, Energy and Real Estate. Evonik is a global leader in specialty chemicals, an expert in power generation from hard coal and renewable energies, and one of the largest private residential real estate companies in Germany. Our strengths are creativity, specialization, continuous self-renewal, and reliability.

Evonik Industries is active in over 100 countries around the world. In fiscal 2006 around 43,000 employees generated sales of €14.8 billion and operating profit (EBIT) of over €1.2 billion. Evonik plans to enter the capital market in the first half of 2008.

Disclaimer

In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release and where our forward-looking statements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations and statements may involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results or developments may vary, depending on changes in the operating environment. Evonik Industries AG assumes no obligation to update the forecasts, expectations or statements contained in this release.