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Over 20 years of partnership built on quality and reliability
From Qatar to the UK and the USA, Folienwerk Wolfen showcases landmark architectural projects featuring its evguard® laminated glass interlayer solutions.
What if glass façades could become lighter, more flexible, and safer at the same time?
Carrying forward a spirit of gratitude and challenge, advancing toward the next century as “One Kuraray”
Meet Kuraray at glasstec 2026 and explore advanced interlayer solutions for automotive, architectural, acoustic, structural, and low-carbon laminated glass applications.
Kuraray will take part in the 225th edition of Zak World of Façades, taking place August 27, 2026, at the Pullman Aerocity in New Delhi.
Kuraray will take part in the 224th edition of Zak World of Façades, taking place on August 20, 2026, at the Siam Kempinski in Bangkok — the event's 4th edition in the city.
Kuraray will host a free webinar, presented in Spanish, on designing hurricane-resistant facades, taking place September 1 at 10:00 AM (Mexico City, CST).
An advanced autoclave-free lamination for PVB, SGP, and EVA interlayers, delivering flawless optical quality with superior operational efficiency.
Glasstech Mexico 2026 has successfully come to a close, marking another milestone for Satinal as the company continues to reinforce its commitment to the Latin American market.
Interlayers, ovens, and technical support from a single, integrated team.
Satinal has announced its participation in the upcoming Glasstech Mexico 2026, reinforcing its commitment to the Latin American market.
Evalam will bring its latest photovoltaic encapsulant innovations to Intersolar Europe 2026, reinforcing its role as a key partner to the solar industry.
A message from Eric Pennypacker, Director of Controlling and Business Support, Kuraray’s Advanced Interlayer Solutions (AIS)
Satinal’s debut at Glass-Tech Poland highlighted the growing demand for innovative, integrated solutions across the global glass industry.
From filigree glass roof structures in Helsinki to advanced Augmented Reality waveguides, glasstec 2026 highlights how glass innovation continues to redefine architecture, urban spaces, and emerging technologies.
Articles
Exploring a new approach to glass masonry, researchers demonstrate how metal kirigami interlayers can reduce weight, lower embodied carbon, and improve the performance of dry-assembled glass structures.
Exploring the evolution of laminated safety glass, this paper examines advanced interlayer solutions and their performance in ballistic applications.
Advances in interlayer technology are opening new possibilities for laminated safety glass, with improved stiff PVB delivering higher stiffness, enhanced durability and greater design flexibility for modern façade engineering.
A First Step to Characterize the Post-fracture Behaviour
As glass increasingly takes on structural roles in modern architecture, ensuring its fire resistance has become a critical challenge for safe building design.
This study explores how fibre optic sensors can accurately measure strain and temperature in laminated glass systems, revealing how adhesives, temperature, and load conditions influence the mechanical behaviour of PVB and embedded sensors.
ASTM has introduced a new standard, ASTM E3401, to guide the safe use of laminated glass in swimming pools, aquariums, and other applications subject to hydrostatic loads.
New international standards are reshaping the way modern façade glass is designed, balancing security performance with comfort, safety, and multifunctionality.
The growing use of glass in modern architecture has increased the importance of laminated safety glass (LSG), prompting new research into how production processes impact its long-term durability and safety.
A new study explores the potential of liquid optically clear adhesives (LOCA) as interlayers in laminated glass, offering promising solutions for complex curved designs and smart glazing applications.
Modeling broken laminated glass remains a challenge—this study proposes a simplified numerical approach based on interlayer experiments.
This paper presents the investigation of three LOCA for application as interlayers in laminated glass. Within a comprehensive experimental study, essential material properties were investigated.
