Eastman and Saint-Gobain are excited to announce their cooperation to promote a lower carbon laminated glass solution to the architectural market. This innovative solution combines Eastman's Saflex LiteCarbon Clear interlayer with Saint-Gobain's ORAÉ® glass, offering an all-encompassing reduced embodied carbon option while maintaining the highest standards of safety and transparency for the industry.
“Promoting Saflex LiteCarbon Clear together with ORAÉ® glass allows us to push the boundaries of lowering the embodied carbon building materials,” said Oliver Osborne, commercial director of AMI architecture with Eastman. “This initiative reflects our commitment to innovation and sustainability, providing the market with solutions that meet both environmental and performance criteria.”
Recently launched, Saflex LiteCarbon Clear is a PVB interlayer of 0.76 mm featuring a reduced Global Warming Potential of 2.4 kg(1) CO2 eq/m² which is under recognition by International EPD® System ensuring credibility and trust within the industry.
For more information on Saflex LiteCarbon Clear, visit our website: saflex-vanceva.eastman.com/litecarbonclear
For more information on Saint-Gobain's ORAÉ® glass visit: https://www.saint-gobain-glass.com/collaboration-with-eastman.
(1) Cradle-to-gate (A1-A3) as defined in EN 15804+A2:2019/AC:2021
About Eastman
Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com