Latest Products in Fabrication
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Safti First's SuperSecure II-XLS clear, fire-resistive security glazing achieves a Class A-1 rating per the California Department of Corrections 860-09a testing requirements and meets ASTM E-119/UL 263/NFPA 251 with hose stream up to two hours. The glazing provides 45 minutes to 120 minutes of temperature-rise protection along with forced-entry security in dramatically larger sizes than... -
Fenzi Group now offers Tempver, a complete line of decorative paints that includes products for screen-printing, enameling and satin-finishing glass. Tempver decorative paints are suitable for architecture, design and household appliance applications. Fenzi Group also launched New Generation M, a range of enamels designed for glass used on household appliances. These new paints are part of the... -
PPG Industries introduced Vistacool Atlantica, a moderately reflective, emerald green glass that combines high visible light transmittance and solar control performance. The glass offers architects and building owners a range of alternatives for achieving aesthetic and performance requirements in any climate zone, the manufacturer reports. In a standard 1-inch insulating glass unit with clear...
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Adapt-E-Glass provides solar control according to the hour of day. The glass is designed to vary the level of light transmittance as the sun rises, intensifies and sets, with the goal of minimizing glare and solar heat gain without diminishing natural light transmission. Adapt-E-Glass consists of a thermochromic interlayer laminated between two glass lites. The interlayer reacts to solar... -
Cardinal CG Co. recently introduced LoE-i89, a new fourth surface (room side) coated glass that replaces LoE-i81. In addition to offering higher light transmittance and less reflectance, LoE-i89 delivers a center of glass U-Factor of 0.20 when coupled with Cardinal’s LoE3 or LoE2 glass and argon fill in a double-pane unit. Without argon―and with or without capillary tubes―the unit still delivers...
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Quanex Building Products Corp. partnered with Bostik, a provider of insulating glass sealants, to distribute four new edge-seal products, sold under the Quanex Edgetherm brand name. The product line is designed specifically to meet key requirements in insulating glass production, including low moisture vapor transmission rates, movement accommodation, low temperature flexibility and low gas... -
Guardian Industries launched a Spanish version of its global website in addition to enhancing the site’s navigational tools and content. According to Guardian officials, the improved navigation allows visitors to easily search for products and solutions under the company’s Glass, Automotive and Building Products sections. The expanded drop-down menus are intuitively organized in such a way that... -
U.S. Aluminum, a subsidiary of C.R. Laurence Co., released the USAL15 Curtain Wall Architectural Design Manual, the second book in a twovolume series. The manual features U.S. Aluminum’s curtain-wall systems, entrances, sun-control systems, windows, hurricane- and impactresistant systems, blast mitigation systems and a selection of C.R. Laurence architectural hardware systems, including the new... -
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain announced that Contraflam Structure 60 is now available in maximum exposed heights of 138 ½ inches. This exceeds the height and performance specifications of other fire-rated glass systems in a butt-glazed assembly, according to the company. The assembly meets ASTM E-119/UL263 requirements in a hose stream test for up to one hour, and can be installed into angle iron or... -
D&W Inc. recently acquired several new fabrication machines, expanding its offerings for mirror and precision glass fabrication. The fabricator invested in two Z. Bavelloni Egar 320-4PF four-axis CNC machines to enable it to offer a variety of edgework options on glass lites of various shapes and sizes, including shapes such as ovals, arches and circles. D&W also announced the addition of...
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