November 9, 2023

High Transparency Automotive Window Film Can Be
Used on Windshields
Expanding Adoption in the Malaysian Automotive
Market～Contributing to improved comfort in low-latitude regions～
Sumitomo Riko Co., Ltd (Headquarters: Nakamura-ku, Nagoya; President & CEO:
Kazushi Shimizu) is pleased to announce that its heat insulation film, which has thevisibility (transparency), scratch resistance, and durability required for automobile
windows, has been adopted for in-vehicle applications in Malaysia, and is steadily
spreading in the country.

Railroad and building windows film “Refleshine"

Automotive window film

Refleshine, sold for railroad and building windows, is a high transparency heatshielding and insulating window film capable of controlling solar heat inflow (heatshielding) and indoor heat outflow (heat insulation). In summer, it reflects
near-infrared rays, which are a factor in heat, from solar energy to the outside of theroom and prevents more than 90% of near-infrared rays from penetrating into theroom, thereby suppressing the rise in indoor temperature. In winter, 68% of
far-infrared rays generated by heating equipment are reflected back to the inside ofthe room, preventing indoor heat from escaping through the window*.

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Furthermore, it combines transparency and safety in the event of glass breakage,
contributing to improved window comfort and reduced power consumption for air
conditioning year-round. ※Refleshine for Buildings TW32 Performance
We began selling Refleshine for buildings in 2010. Currently, Refleshine is used inlarge shopping centers, car dealerships, restaurants, and public buildings such as
schools and libraries, as well as office buildings and factories in Japan. In addition,
Refleshine is also installed in the windows of railroad cars (carriages and cabs) of Japan
Railway companies and public and private railroad operators.
【Automotive films】
Aiming to expand the application of window films in 2018, we have collaborated with
Ecotint (M) Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian company engaged in sales and installation of heatinsulation films, to develop automotive films. The product is currently used for major
Japanese car makers for instance Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
This product secures both visibility during driving and heat insulation performancethat absorbs heat (near-infrared rays) from the sun by evenly dispersing theinfraredabsorbing agent in nano-level size. The product is installed for windshield andside glass and used in approximately 100,000 vehicles.
In Malaysia, a project to install our film on approximately 1,000 police vehicles isunder way, and our Group plans to strengthen its sales expansion activities inSoutheast Asian countries and India in the future.
In our management vision "2029 Sumitomo Riko Group Vision (hereinafter 29V)," wehave set our aspiration for 2029 as " A leading solution provider taking on social
challenges by aggregating whole resources of Sumitomo Riko and its partners”. Alongwith global environmental conservation*, which is one of the public interest values(Non-Financial Goals) of 29V, we will focus on activities to improve the comfort ofpeople's lives and realize a sustainable society that takes the natural environment into
consideration through our product development.
※CO2 emission reduction Scope1+2 -30%, Scope3 -15%(compared to FY2018)

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SumiRiko Corporation(3-17-13, Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-0002, Japan)

81-52-951-5895

Reception Hours: 9:00～17:00 (except Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, GW,summer vacation, and year-end and New Year holidays)
Email：refle-shine.q@jp.sumitomoriko.com
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Sumitomo Riko Company Limited, Industrial Products and Materials Business Unit
(1, Higashi 3-chome, Komaki-shi, Aichi 485-8550, Japan)

81-568-77-4982

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Sumitomo Riko Company Limited

Public Relations and Investor Relations Department
JP Tower Nagoya 1-1-1, Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 450-6316, Japantel +81-52-571-0259 e-mail product.info@jp.sumitomoriko.com https://www.sumitomoriko.co.jp/english/

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