Expanding the possibilities of next-generation mobility

HUDs are increasingly used to promptly convey essential information to drivers. Visibility is reduced, however, if light is lost through polarization distortion due to birefringence in lenses and other optical components. With its exceptional low birefringence, AZP™ preserves polarization and maintains light intensity, ensuring clear and readable displays even in bright daylight.

With displays made using conventional transparent resins, birefringence causes diminished visibility when viewed wearing polarized sunglasses. Having superior low birefringence, AZP™ allows clear visibility even with polarized sunglasses.

Dashboards and heads-up displays (HUDs) are frequently exposed to high-temperature environments as sunlight causes heat to accumulate within vehicles. Furthermore, the increasing brightness of modern LED headlamps requires inner lenses to have high heat resistance. With its superior heat resistance and excellent shape stability under high temperatures, AZP™ is well suited for vehicle components that are exposed to high heat.

Long-term exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet rays may cause fading or yellowing of products made with conventional transparent resins, impairing both their appearance and functionality. With its superior light resistance, AZP™ maintains a pristine appearance even in demanding applications such as display covers and headlamps.

Demand for larger and curved displays in vehicle interiors has risen in recent years. This will require display covers to have a high degree of design flexibility, which is limited with conventional glass covers. Being injection-moldable, AZP™ allows for versatile shape design, enabling the creation of uniquely shaped displays that were previously unattainable.