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Organized by the Chinese Ceramic Society, the 20th China International Glass industrial Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2009) was successfully held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on May 13-16, 2009.
Dow Corning wants U.S. federal lawmakers to set new policies to boost the solar energy sector, the producer of silicon-based materials said on Wednesday.
Dow Corning experts will make three presentations highlighting a variety of silicon-based solutions for cross-industry applications at the Glass Performance Days Conference; Expo, June 12-15, at the Tampere Hall in Finland.
Viracon has introduced a new website at www.viracon.com. The company says it re-designed the site to offer new tools and features that will make it easy for architects, designers and glazing contractors to browse, find and store glass product…
20th China International Glass Industrial and Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2009) will be staged at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on May 13-16, 2009.
Viracon (www.viracon.com), the nation’s leading single-source glass fabricator, has recently earned the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Excellence in Ethics Certificate for 2009.
Silicones Deliver Durability and Performance in Harsh Environments Dow Corning® window sealant technology is helping protect the new zero-emission Princess Elisabeth polar research station which opened in Antarctica last week to study climate change.
Approximately 130 architects, builders and window fabricators gathered in Dubai on January 21 to learn  more about the global benefits of high-performance glazing and the role of silicone technologies, including spacers, in sustainable insulating…
It might be doom and gloom around the rest of the World, but the Gulf States and entire Middle East region continues to offer a wealth of opportunities for the construction industry, and in particular, the glass manufacture and processing sectors.
In order to help its international customers gain access to the North American market, Messe Düsseldorf will organize the first “Global Technologies” pavilion at GlassBuild America 2009.
Meeting simultaneous design criteria in one product can be a challenge. However, a new glazing solution from Viracon, the country’s leading single-source glass fabricator, is offering designers, architects and developers an unprecedented “package”…
Compatibality with High-Performance, Two-Part Structural Silicone Sealant Opens New Growth Market for Energy-Saving Heat Mirror Insulating Glass Southwall Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:SWTX), the worldwide innovator of high performance, energy-saving…
Dr. Andreas Wolf, scientist at Dow Corning GmbH in Wiesbaden, Germany, is the recipient of the Lou Toporcer Hall of Fame Award from ASTM International Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants.
A famous frog once sang that it isn’t easy being green, but the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is working to prove otherwise.
Discover what’s happening in ceramic and glass technology around the world! PAC RIM 8 is a conference designed specifically for materials scientists, engineers, researchers and manufacturers.
Viracon, the nation’s leading single-source glass fabricator, is going greener. While its innovative glass coatings and assemblies are known for making significant contributions to buildings’ sustainability, the company is making further strides to…
There’s no doubt about it: architectural design is going green. Now Viracon, the country’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, is making it easier for architects to meet sustainability goals with glass.
Adding to the joy that music and theater bring to cultural patrons —as well as to the cities in which they are located—is a new generation of striking architecture made possible by silicone glazing technology.
Transparency was a key requirement for architects designing the new Spertus Museum of Jewish Studies in Chicago.
The Messe Dusseldorf Group reported sales of more than $545 million in 2007, up $77 million from sales in 2006. The growth is due to the success of events at Messe Dusseldorf, as well as the success of guest events and the company's…
With the Atlantic hurricane season starting June 1, builders are increasingly relying on silicone glazed impact-resistant glass and silicone waterproofing sealants to protect property from sustained winds and pounding rains.
Martin Roscheisen of Nanosolar on the need for aggressive innovation in technology.The future’s bright for thin-film cells but not everyone will benefit...MUNICH, Germany – ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands – May 30, 2008 - Spectacular growth is seen in…
Viracon, the country’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, is known for supplying glass to some of the world’s most iconic buildings, from the Freedom Tower in New York to Sydney’s Aurora Place to the Taipei Financial Center in…
As summer beckons a new season of fishermen and recreational boaters, many marine enthusiasts may not realize that their watercraft may be constructed not with bolts or rivets, but with a revolutionary new silicone-based sealant technology (PDF =…
OWATONNA, Minn. – May 13, 2008 – Viracon, the nation’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, is making it easier than ever to add silk-screened ceramic frit to a project.