JDSU's Flex Products Enable DuPont Performance Coatings to Create Breakthrough Custom Finishes for the Automotive Industry
December 07 2005 - 8:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
SpectraFlair Light Diffraction Pigments Help DuPont Hot Hues
'Unleash the Possibilities' SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/
-- JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) announced today that its
collaboration with color scientists from the DuPont Performance
Coatings (DPC) team has resulted in the development of DuPont's new
Hot Hues(TM) Hot Efx(TM) Brilliantz(TM) line of custom finishes.
When adapted for DuPont's exclusive paint formulas, JDSU's
SpectraFlair(R) light diffraction pigments generate the appearance
of multiple, bright, rainbow-producing prisms that appear to move
over a liquid silver color. The effect is especially appealing to
the after market automotive industry. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050913/SFTU125LOGO ) With a
theme of "Unleash the Possibilities," DPC unveiled Hot Efx
Brilliantz in its Hot Hues product line at the Specialty Equipment
Market Association (SEMA) trade show in "Hot Rod Alley" at the Las
Vegas Convention Center on November 1, 2005. Several custom
vehicles featuring Hot Hues custom finishes were exhibited along
with panel displays featuring the new Hot Efx Brilliantz product.
Show attendees were enthusiastic about the flashy rainbow effect of
the Hot Hues colors enhanced by Hot Efx Brilliantz. "By using
SpectraFlair light diffraction pigments in the Hot Hues line, Hot
Efx Brilliantz makes it possible to produce spectacular color
effects and product differentiation customized for the automotive
industry," said Roy W. Bie, vice president of JDSU's Flex Products
Group. "A unique finish is integral to completing the personal
design of a car, especially in the custom market. We believe Hot
Efx Brilliantz is a breakthrough product, making possible dramatic
visual effects never seen before." "JDSU's hands-on, collaborative
effort went a long way toward making these new products a
successful reality," said Dennis Silva, custom finish manager for
DPC. "JDSU provided specialists and lab technicians who worked
closely with DPC to adapt its formulas and incorporate SpectraFlair
into the DPC exclusive product line." SpectraFlair pigments change
from a typical metallic appearance in low illumination, to vivid,
multi-rainbow effects in direct bright light. SpectraFlair pigment
is a neutral color that may be used as the sole colorant or
combined with other pigments and dyes to create subtle,
sophisticated dimensions for products and spaces. In addition to
paints, SpectraFlair pigments can also be used in plastics and
textiles, either alone or combined with conventional pigments and
dyes, to create dramatic and vivid effects in a growing list of
consumer products. About JDSU JDSU is committed to enabling
broadband & optical innovation in the communications,
commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of
communications test and measurement solutions and optical products
for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and
network equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDSU is the leading
provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental
instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand
authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications.
More information is available at http://www.jdsu.com/. The
statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, any statement or implication that the
products described in this press release (i) will be successfully
introduced or marketed, (ii) will be qualified and purchased by our
customers, or (iii) will perform to any particular specifications
or performance or reliability standards. Such forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties that, if realized, could
materially impair the Company's results of operations, business,
and financial condition. These risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, (a) the failure of the products (i) to perform
as expected without material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at
acceptable volumes, yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and
accepted by our customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with
products offered by our competitors, and (b) factors discussed from
time to time in reports filed by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained
in this news release are made as of the date hereof, and the
Company does not assume any obligation to update or qualify any of
the statements made herein. Source: JDS Uniphase Corporation. NOTE:
(R) JDSU and SpectraFlair are registered trademarks of JDS Uniphase
Corporation. (TM) DuPont, Hot Hues, Hot Efx, and Brilliantz are
trademarks of DuPont.
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