| Story Ideas Below are feature story ideas about innovative products and solutions for everyday life. Solutia Subject Matter Experts More than 75 percent of residential hurricane wind damage from Hurricane Katrina could have been prevented with the use of several hurricane mitigation building techniques. That translates into more than $8 billion in residential losses that could have been prevented, according to a study sponsored by Solutia and conducted by the Louisiana State University (LSU) Hurricane Center. With these numbers in mind, Solutia’s legislative affairs director Nanette Lockwood helped introduce statewide building code legislation to a special session of the Louisiana Legislature to protect the state against future tragedy. That bill has now been signed into law, and Solutia is continuing to advocate for sound building code policies in several other states along the U.S. Gulf Coast, including Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. Saflex interlayers, made by Solutia, help protect from hurricanes by strengthening a building’s weakest point: its windows. Contact Solutia for the latest information on hurricane building code legislation. Solutia All Around You How long does it take a thief to break into a car? Two seconds? Five? If valuable items such as cell phones, purses or laptops are left inside a locked car, yet visible through car windows, you’re putting yourself at risk for theft. The fact of the matter is – a thief can smash a car window and grab an item within five seconds. Laminated interlayers can protect your car and you by slowing thieves down. They serve as a barrier inside the window’s surface and resist penetration even after repeated blows. Saflex interlayers, manufactured by Solutia, slow assailants by 20 to 30 seconds; requiring almost half a minute to pass before breaking the window. That’s long enough for someone to notice - and to encourage the would-be thief to give up and walk away. Learn which cars come standard with security-enhancing interlayers at Saflex.com, and contact us for more in-depth information. What do the U.S. Declaration of Independence, the Alaskan oil pipeline and the bones of a mammoth whale have in common? Each of these items benefits from the uncommon use of Solutia products.
Explore these and other uncommon uses of Solutia products by contacting us. With today’s gas prices continually pushing for historic highs, consumers are increasingly looking to use less gas – and save more money. This trend is leading automakers to build cars weighing less than ever before. In fact, according to the Energy Information Association’s Senate Bill 517, “the average car weight in 2020 is projected to be 364 pounds lighter than the average car in model year 2000, a decrease of 11.8 percent.” Part of the weight decrease will be attributed to Solutia’s automotive products, like Saflex and Vydyne resins. The use of Saflex will not only make auto glass stronger, safer and more colorful, it will also be lighter – on average up to 11% lighter over tempered glass. Further, Saflex protects passengers and their cars from the sun’s heat, reducing the use of gas guzzling air conditioning systems. Vydyne nylon resins bring the strength, high-heat resistance and durability that enables automakers to replace metal auto parts with engineered thermoplastics. The end result: lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Stay on top of the innovative ways Solutia’s automotive products are shaping the cars of the future, contact us. Most of us don’t give much thought to the tires that carry our cars across town – or across the country, at freeway speeds. Yet, no matter what brand of tire is molded into the sidewall, chances are excellent that ingredients from Solutia’s Flexsys business are part of the ride. Flexsys is the leading supplier of chemicals to the global rubber industry. These little-known but hard-working products help control the process of manufacturing rubber, and determine its performance characteristics – durability, flexibility, color and heat resistance. For example, antiozonants serve as a sunscreen for rubber helping it retain its resilience for years of driving. Contact Solutia for information about Flexsys. |
