New photocatalyst material to help clean train windows

New photocatalyst material to help clean train windows

NAGOYA, Japan - An N-700 series shinkansen bullet train of Central Japan Railway Co. adopts a newly developed photocatalyst material in its windows. The company said May 2 that the material coated onto the surface of windows will decompose dirt on the glass when activated by the sun's ultraviolet rays and keeps the windows clean. The technology will help the operator of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line reduce the costs of cleaning train windows.

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