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| Light transmittance (Tv) 62 %, solar factor 29 % – a selectivity that is higher than factor 2. These excellent technical values have now become reality with the new solar control glass ipasol ultraselect 62/29 by Interpane (Laufenfoerde, Germany).
| Saint-Gobain Glass Egypt opens the largest and the most modern float glass plant in the Middle East region.
| "Slowdown in automotive industry reflects in the demand for auto glass in the OE (Original Equipment) segment.
| A new study from The Freedonia Group Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm, Advanced Flat Glass, projects demand for advanced flat glass to increase 5 percent annually to $7.2 billion in 2012.
| Drs. James Thiel, Paul Medwick, and Andrew Wagner (on photo left to right) senior research associates of PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), were named winners in the Advanced Manufacturing category for the 2008 Carnegie Science Awards.
| SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS launches a toughenable version of its SGG COOL-LITE® SKN 165, the latest addition to the widely-specified high performance SGG COOL-LITE® SKN solar control glass range.
| Increasing requirements of energy saving and climate protection for buildings have led to a clear improvement in the insulation in buildings - also with respect to glass.
| The objective of solar control measures Increased user convenience and lower energy consumption are among the main demands placed on modern building design.
| The figures speak for themselves: to date, over 30 airports in around 20 countries have chosen Glaverbel glass to provide the high level of acoustic insulation, solar control, thermal insulation, safety and security that airport buildings require.
| Work has started on the £300k refurbishment project for the Melton Road Leicester manufacturing facility. The 20,000 sq ft premises is being re-roofed and clad with the latest high tech composite panel system.
| Choosing a glazing unit that combines Pilkington Activ™ Blue, with a low-E glass such as Pilkington K Glass™ enables dual solar control and thermal insulation, so your conservatory can maintain a comfortable temperature all year round.
| The main limitation of solar power right now is cost, because the crystalline silicon used to make most solar photovoltaic (PV) cells is very expensive.
| Improved thermal insulation, lower total energy transmittance, and better handling: Interpane revealed optimized glass technology at the fensterbau.
| In keeping with its commitment to introduce state-of-the-art glass products, the Paris-based Multinational Saint-Gobain announced introduction of a rage of solar control reflective glass products.
| Lacobel is a clear glass, one side of which is coated with a high-quality paint. The painted side is always protected by positioning it against the supporting structure.
| To support the rapidly growing regional construction industry, and provide an improved offering for its customers, Al Abbar Architectural Glass has announced multi-million dollar investment plans to expand its UAE-based operation.
| When she needs a break from her day as a city council aide, Theressa Hamilton retreats to a garden oasis on the roof of City Hall.There, among the cement, steel and glass, Hamilton smiles at an orange butterfly alit on a green bush with pink flowers.
| Over 8,000 m2 of Stopray glass was used in the Montevideo apartment complex in Rotterdam and over 6,000 m2 in the Westpoint apartment block in Tilburg.Glaverbel's Stopray glass combines a high light transmission rate with a low solar factor.
| With savvy consumers demanding greener automobiles and government agencies raising the fuel-economy bar, Guardian Industries' SilverGuard(TM) infrared reflective glass is engineered to help meet today's tough vehicle standards.
| Demand for flat glass in the United States is forecast to rise three percent per year to almost seven billion square feet in 2005, valued at $9.1 billion.