Insulating Glass Technology
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This year, Schraml will once again be exhibiting at the LiSEC stand in Hall 17 / Stand A64 at glasstec from 22-25 October in Düsseldorf.
Forel demonstrates live its latest innovation that will reduce manufacturing cost, improve product performance and contribute in part to America’s Carbon Reduction Plan.
At GlassBuild America 2024, Glaston will present our many ways to speed up your success without compromising quality. We can tailor plans to your specific targets to help you quickly reach your highest processing goals.
Visit Forel on stand D13/D17 in Hall 16 and experience the knowledge, advice, and professionalism of the entire Forel team.
Join us in the LiSTEN LiSEC LiVE auditorium (glasstec hall 17, booth A64) for an exciting lineup of talks, workshops, and machine shows.
Thermoseal Group’s Sales Director Mark Hickox explains why ongoing education is key to a long-performing insulated glass unit.
HORN builds a wide variety of glass furnace types for its customers, ranging from the usual end fired furnace to the all electric melting furnace. Furnace selection depends on individual customer requirements and demands.
Featuring a clinker brick façade and green accents, the building showcases Hoffmann Glas Peine’s SANCO glass solutions, which enhance its aesthetic while offering superior insulation and energy efficiency.
Forel showcased its cutting-edge insulating glass innovations, emphasizing the latest thermoplastic technologies, to entrepreneurs, architects, and industry professionals.
Glaston‘s new automatic sealing robot ACTIVE‘SEALER is an ideal entry-level solution for the automated sealing process.
The fastest laminated glass cutting machine for series production in action!
Forel’s products on show in São Paulo included the laminated glass vertical cutting machinery, the Sorting System, the High Tech and Residential insulating glass lines, and the entire range of vertical edge processing.
In this blog, the environmental and economic impacts of insulating gases and their influence on energy savings in buildings will be explored.
Thermoflex is now the best performing flexible silicone rubber spacer bar in the world, according to the latest test results from IFT Rosenheim and approved by BFRC in the UK.
This article explores the various types of insulating gases, their thermal performance, and their contribution to energy efficiency.
Visit Dow at glasstec, booth B70 in Hall 11 to discover their latest technologies beyond silicone and their externally verified, carbon-neutral silicone service.
Articles
Structural sealant glazing systems are increasingly used in transparent glass constructions, but designing bonded joints still relies on outdated safety concepts, despite recent research proving the reliability of hyperelastic silicone bonds.
A Composite Approach in the Design of Glass-Aluminium Facades to Minimise Embodied Carbon Emissions
The purpose of this study is to investigate the stress distribution along the sealant joint of a cylindrically curved glass panel subjected to wind pressure and to establish if the panel curvature influences the stress distribution along the joint length.
This paper is concerned with the design of a load-bearing adhesive joint for use in a fluid-filled insulating glass unit.
This paper evaluates the thermal performance of a triple-glazed glass window filled with a phase-change material (PCM) compared to the performance of a traditional triple-glazed window with air gaps.
Robots are finding their way into the flat glass industry, improving not only process reliability but also product quality. But where exactly are they being used and what specific advantages do they offer?
The current paper compares experimental results obtained at different scales (from TAjoints to large scale 914mm by 1524mm) with the predictions of the analytical equations and FEA.
Modern free form glass architecture has become increasingly popular in the structural sealant glazing application, as demonstrated by many iconic building projects, such as Allianz tower in Milan.
This paper presents the initial results of a seismic study of silicone bonded glass curtain wall systems, combining both finite element analysis and experimental validation.
This paper seeks to understand the outstanding questions around the potential carbon consequences and benefits of using insulating glass units (IGU) in facades.
Read about Uwe Risle's presentation at Glass Performance Days 2023, "Thermoplastic spacer (TPS) - process requirements for optimal application"
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