Corning Launches New FLORA(TM) Substrates with Honda Motor Company
05 Fevereiro 2015 - 11:30AM
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Next-generation
substrates heat up faster for improved cold-start emissions
performance
CORNING, N.Y., February 5,
2015 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announces the
introduction of Corning®
FLORA(TM) 600/3 substrates, a next-generation ceramic product
designed to reduce vehicle emissions at engine start. Honda Motor
Company will equip select model year 2016 vehicles with the new
technology to improve cold-start emissions performance.
Stringent new emissions regulations in the U.S.
and Europe will require a substantial improvement in mobile
emissions beginning in 2017. In gasoline vehicles, up to 70 percent
of regulated emissions can occur during the first 30 seconds after
engine start. Addressing these "cold-start" emissions is critical
to meet the new standards.
FLORA(TM) substrates feature an optimized
material microstructure to enable lower cold-start emissions and
better fuel efficiency. The novel material reaches operating
temperature quicker than standard substrates, so catalytic
converters can clean exhaust emissions earlier without increased
fuel or additional precious metal.
"Our FLORA substrate represents an important step
forward for emissions control technology, and we are pleased to
work with Honda to bring this innovation to market," said Hal
Nelson, vice president and general manager of Corning Environmental
Technologies. "This new technology is another example of Corning's
material and process expertise at work to help create cleaner,
healthier air in communities around the world."
Vehicle and engine manufacturers can leverage
FLORA(TM) substrates' advantages in their after-treatment
system designs to control emissions in a cost-effective way without
sacrificing performance. The substrates provide the flexibility to
lower non-methane organic compound emissions, reduce precious metal
use, and improve fuel efficiency. Both light-duty gasoline and
diesel applications can benefit from FLORA(TM) substrates.
Corning will begin production of
FLORA(TM) substrates in early 2015, and start shipping to
Honda in time for model year 2016 platform builds. The substrates
will be manufactured at Corning Environmental Technologies'
facility in Erwin, N.Y.
Corning is a leading supplier of advanced cellular
ceramic substrates and particulate filters for the world's major
manufacturers of gasoline and diesel engines. The company invented
an economical, high-performance, cellular ceramic substrate in the
early 1970s that is now the standard for catalytic converters
worldwide. In 1978, Corning developed the cellular ceramic
particulate filter to remove soot from diesel emissions. Corning
continues to leverage its expertise in materials, processes, and
manufacturing to develop advanced ceramic substrates and diesel
particulate filters that help meet demanding mobile emissions
requirements.
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1995), which are based on current expectations and assumptions
about Corning's financial results and business operations, that
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and industry capacity; competition; reliance on a concentrated
customer base; manufacturing efficiencies; cost reductions;
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commercialization; pricing fluctuations and changes in
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plant start-up or restructuring costs; possible
disruption in commercial activities due to terrorist activity,
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divestiture activities; the level of excess or obsolete inventory;
the rate of technology change; the ability to enforce patents;
product and components performance issues; retention of key
personnel; stock price fluctuations; and adverse litigation or
regulatory developments. These and other risk factors
are detailed in Corning's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as
of the day that they are made, and Corning undertakes no obligation
to update them in light of new information or future events.
About Corning
Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators
in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied
its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and
optical physics to develop products that have created new
industries and transformed people's lives. Corning succeeds through
sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material
and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to
solve tough technology challenges. Corning's businesses and markets
are constantly evolving. Today, Corning's products enable diverse
industries such as consumer electronics, telecommunications,
transportation, and life sciences. They include damage-resistant
cover glass for smartphones and tablets; precision glass for
advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless technologies, and
connectivity solutions for high-speed communications networks;
trusted products that accelerate drug discovery and manufacturing;
and emissions-control products for cars, trucks, and off-road
vehicles.
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Contact:
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Hopp-Michlosky
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974-1657
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Joe Dunning
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dunningjm@corning.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Ann H.S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas@corning.com
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