On August 5, the Rio Olympic Games opened in Brazil. Here is an overview of the Innovative Materials Sector's products used in the sports facilities.

The mythical Brazilian stadium, Maracanã was revamped in 2014 in preparation for the FIFA World Cup. Covered by over 60,000m of SHEERFILL Architectural Membrane (Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics), it notably hosts the Games' opening and closing ceremonies. This membrane ensures greater comfort for spectators, shielding the public from the heat while allowing diffuse sunlight to fill the space below. The football stadiums Mineirão, Fonte Nova Arena and Mané Garrincha are also equipped with SHEERFILL.

Saint-Gobain Adfors's glass veil facer for insulating products was also used in the ISOSOUND acoustic panels for walls and ceilings (supplied by Isover Brazil), in the Maracanã stadium, and also in the Corinthians Arena, where some women and men's football matches are holding. The Activity has also supplied 400m of Novelio wall covering for the Main Press Center's elevator hall. In addition, 1,608 Green Glue tubes (Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics) have been used to acoustically insulate the building.

Lastly, Saint-Gobain Abrasives supplied material and cutting machines for the urban transport equipment of Rio de Janeiro and the olympic village.

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