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Today’s PresentersToday’s Presenters

Tom DeMain has had an extensive career within the Plexiglas® industry for more than 24 years. Starting out in sales, he currently is the Business Manager at Altuglas International. DeMain has also had a hand in developing new products, some of which are considered standards in today’s retail display industry. Altuglas currently manufactures and markets more than a quarter of the world's production of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) technology.

With more than 10 years experience working with the design team at Best Buy - the world's largest specialty

consumer electronics retailer - Hornblad has contributed to numerous notable projects for the company’s many

different locations, and has also served as a liaison between the company’s business team and multiple manufacturer’s

and fixture vendor teams.

Tom DeMain Business Manager, Altuglas International

Jay Hornblad, Senior Display Designer, Best Buy Inc.’s Experience Development Group

To provide a basic overview of several transparent plastics that have been used in Retail Design, with a specific, in-depth emphasis on Acrylic

GoalGoal

Agenda•Transparent Plastics in Retail

–Acrylic–Polycarbonate–PETG

•Acrylic–Application Markets–Physical characteristic–Performance Factors

•Plexiglas® in Retail Markets•A Case Study “ Best Buy”•Recent Innovations from Plexiglas® •‘A look to the future’•How can we help?

Common Transparent Plastics Used in Retail

AcrylicPlexiglas®

Acrylite®

Optix®

PolycarbonateLexan®

Tuffak® Makrolon®

PETG Vivak® Ultros®

Spectar®

++++++++++Color Versatility

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PC

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PETG

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Acrylic

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Glass

Impact Resistance

Optics / Clarity

++++++++++Color Versatility

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PC

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PETG

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Acrylic

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Glass

Impact Resistance

Optics / Clarity

Transportation

Security

SignAerospace

Construction

Medical

Electronics

Automotive

Wide Range of End MarketsWide Range of End Markets

Retail Light/Optics

ACRYLIC

Available Options for AcrylicAvailable Options for Acrylic

• Custom Grades• Various Patterns and textures• Wide range of thickness

– .060” to > 2.000” thick• Broad Range of Color Systems

– Transparent – Translucent– Fluorescents– Frosted / Diffusing– Edge Colors / Tints– Opaque– Day/Night

Day-Night ColorsDay-Night Colors

CuttingCuttingWhat can you do with Acrylic?What can you do with Acrylic?

MachiningMachining

FinishingFinishing

FormingForming

FasteningFastening

WHY are we HERE?WHY are we HERE?

Source CEH

7% CAGR*

*CAGR-Compound Average Growth Rate

Met

ric T

ons

Fabrication

20%

27%

53%

Plexiglas Sheet Market Breakdown

Acrylic Usage in Retail/ SignageAcrylic Usage in Retail/ Signage

“The reason we used acrylic was that we wanted a thicker, stable easel to help support the pricing information. The part needed to have a higher end look, and as the acrylic would relatively never receive impacts or stress, acrylic was our best solution.”

“It was important to have crisp looking parts for a good looking display, with clean, flame polished edges.”

“…shows a special part created for this display, and combines the upper end look we want from acrylic,”

“This example uses a bead-blasted clear acrylic to help provide three items.”

1. showcase the Geek brand2. provide privacy for the

technician behind the wall3. allow the technician to

have visibility to the sales floor

Colors & Patterns

Projection Screens

Edge-Lit Sheets

Optical Effects

Frosted Family

Impact Grades

LED Lighting

Security Barrier

Innovations for Retail/ SignageInnovations for Retail/ Signage

PlexiglasPlexiglas®® ELIT II ELIT II

Thin Profile

•Slimmer and Sleeker displays

•Enables to meet ADA Requirements

Aesthetics

•No ‘light’ tubes visible to interfere with graphic / image quality

‘Green’ Storyline

•Efficiency

–Better able to utilize energy efficient light systems

•Less materials

–6” to 10” metal case not needed

Thin Profile

•Slimmer and Sleeker displays

• Enables to meet ADA Requirements

Aesthetics

•No ‘light’ tubes visible to interfere with graphic / image quality

‘Green’ Storyline

•Efficiency

–Better able to utilize energy efficient light systems

•Less materials

–6” to 10” metal case not neededCan be bent for use on a curved surface

•Use on pillar / column

PlexiglasPlexiglas®® ELIT II ELIT II

Applications for Elit IIApplications for Elit II

Interior PartsAdvertising

P-O-PMenu Boards

Colors & Patterns

Projection Screens

Edge-Lit Sheets

Optical Effects

Frosted Family

Impact Grades

LED Lighting

Security Barrier


PlexiglasPlexiglas®® Frosted Frosted

•Dramatic, rich effects while hiding light source•Shatter-resistant and UL listed •Resists scratches•Hides fingerprints and smudges •Virtually maintenance-free •Allows maximum light transmission while diffusing the light

Colors & Patterns

Projection Screens

Edge-Lit Sheets

Optical Effects

Frosted Family

Impact Grades

LED Lighting

Security Barrier


Rear Projection ScreensRear Projection Screens

•Exceptional Image quality•Lightweight•Eye catching designs with high stopping power•Easy to cut, drill, rout, finish and cement• Common application areas Digital Signage, Tradeshows and Exhibits

www.modernisticinc.com

Colors & Patterns

Projection Screens

Edge-Lit Sheets

Optical Effects

Frosted Family

Impact Grades

LED Lighting

Security Barrier


PlexiglasPlexiglas®® EdgeFX EdgeFXTMTM

•Dynamic color changing effect •Two eye-catching color combinations•One-side frosted or standard•High-polish finish •Frosted surface hides fingerprints •Fabricates and thermoforms as easily as standard acrylic

Colors & Patterns

Projection Screens

Edge-Lit Sheets

Optical Effects

Frosted Family

Impact Grades

LED Lighting

Security Barrier


• Mechanical Modifications – Optics– Colors– Textures

• Processes Combinations – Lamination– Coating– Co-extrusion

• Polymer Combinations– New substrates with

unique properties– Greener Products

What the Future HoldsWhat the Future Holds





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• Recyclable or Reusable Altuglas working with channel partners Laird Plastics [email protected]• Our acrylic development efforts to innovate with other environmentally friendly

advancements continue

Enabler- A primary attribute of acrylic is its ability to enable retailers to use green technologies

•Sustainability

LED Lighting Day-lighting PV (Photovoltaic)

What The Future HoldsWhat The Future Holds

Available Help from AltuglasAvailable Help from Altuglas

• Customized Webinars• Fabrication seminars• Onsite Design Seminars• Plexiglas web site

www.plexiglas.com– Color chip gallery– Plexiglas Expert System

• Plexiglas® web store– Samples available for ‘mock

up’ displays• Fabrication CD• Color Lab• Development center with pilot

plant capabilities

Thank you for your time and attentionThank you for your time and attention

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www.plexiglas.comwww.plexiglas.com

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