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| Decisive plus for greater efficiency and less noise
| Was Fukushima like Chernobyl? There are those who say yes, and those who lean toward no. That is, from a purely technical point of view. But, in the eyes of the media, or of people’s awareness in general, the difference is huge.
| SSV tested thousands of glass panes from 2000 according to the European Standards for thermally toughened safety glass EN 12150 and according to EN 1863 for heat strengthened glass.
| The new headquarters of one of the Worlds largest fashion groups features a glass curtain wall that combines the established benefits of DuPont SentryGlas interlayer with the new architectural fabric, SEFAR Architecture Vision, for a stunning visual…
| “NOT just one of the best in the country – but possibly the world” is how Dave McNicholas, Unit Manager, describes the new state of the art ICCU at Sunderland Royal Hospital which opened April 11th.
| Previously, toughened safety glass; now, laminated safety glass: A cost-efficient new facade at the Fraunhofer headquarters in Munich was made possible by using laminated safety glass made with strong, stiff DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayer, allowing…
| Energy savings are an essential part of any new or renovated building. These can be obtained by means of insulation, special glazing and the use of particular materials.
| The most recent technical development from LiSEC is that of a brand-new laminating tunnel, which was installed at one of its Italian clients’ plants late in 2010.
| Electronically switchable glazing for the healthcare sector
| “Casa Zero” produces more energy than it actually needs, creating a permanent cycle.
| Superlative: a 10,000 m2 funnel made of ipasol solar control glass / light control and heat protection
| Firstly, it would be great if everyone in the glass industry refrained from calling this product “bullet proof” I seriously doubt if anything is ultimately bullet proof, bullet resistant is indeed the correct terminology and within the industry this…
| Office building achieves Breeam "Outstanding" rating / 16,500 sqm ipasol neutral for effective solar control
| DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions provides materials, services and innovations to makers and specifiers of laminated glass.
| In the design of interior spaces, glass is taking on an increasingly prevalent role. Offering numerous new products, innovative refining techniques and stepped-up information activities, the glass industry has successfully opened the door to this…
| The efficiency of photovoltaic modules is far from being exhausted. Companies are fighting on many fronts to gain percentage points.
| Chromatics is a modern, lightweight, shatterproof safety glass with a number of unique features that are changing conventional thinking throughout the worldwide cladding and glazing markets.
| Innovative glass products, new finishing techniques and the on-going extension of applications provide glass-processing craftsmen with promising development perspectives.
| Glass is the dominant building material in modern architecture.
| Phosphorescent glass, a material originally developed for safety reasons is now being used in architectural glazing, especially in interior and exterior decorating.