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PPG Industries published a brochure announcing the availability of SunClean selfcleaning glass for commercial building applications such as traditional windows and curtain walls, and glazing that is sloped or difficult to reach in canopies, skylights, covered walkways and shading devices. The six-page booklet illustrates how the proprietary titanium dioxide coating on SunClean glass, developed by...
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An updated mySAFTI Fire-Rated Glass and Framing product selector app from Safti First is now available through the App Store and Google Play. Current and new users can select the appropriate fire-rated framing option― along with their glazing choice― straight from the app. They can also easily choose the correct, codeapproved fire-rated framing option based on their glazing choice, fire rating or...
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C.R. Laurence Co. developed an on-the-job mobile app and mobile website for customers using smart phones and tablet devices. Customers can visit the mobile-friendly crlaurence.com or download the CRL Google Play App to search for products and place orders on their mobile devices. The app and mobile site allow users to: search the CRL product database, get pricing, check stock availability, order...
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Building Envelope Software Technologies released its LogiKal Version 8 Professional Contract Glaziers’ Software. New aspects include dual-screen support and enhanced project management features such as documentation management, curtain-wall segments for fabrication and installation, enhanced material packages, elevation history, quick alternate pricing, borrowed lite inclusion, material elevation...
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Zero International developed a wheelchair accessible shower threshold. The threshold features a neoprene gasket that will keep the water in while allowing the wheel to pass over easily. Zero offers a full range of access systems to help solve the challenge of meeting ADA and ANSI requirements for access to public buildings, including ramps, detectable warning surfaces and low-force door openings...
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AGC Glass Europe introduced Oltreluce, a collection of decorative patterned glass designed by Italy’s Michele De Lucchi. The Oltreluce collection comprises three contemporary patterns: Oltreluce Waves, Oltreluce Circles and Oltreluce Space, all available in clear, extra-clear and silvered versions. The glass filters variations of light, while displaying a contemporary look, according to a release...
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Dow Corning released a transparent structural silicone adhesive that can be used to attach insulating glass units to point-fixed hardware, allowing for a frameless glass facade. The TSSA combines high transparency, strong adhesion, thermal stability and weatherability, all of which are key to improving a building’s lifespan and efficiency, according to company officials. The structural glazed...
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Applied to new glass lites, Ritec ClearShield preserves products’ light transmission, clarity and cleaning properties. Applied to older lites on site, the product can return glass to its original appearance and restore its performance properties, according to the supplier. Among the “green” benefits associated with applying the Ritec ClearShield system to glass are the ability to: maintain...
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C.R. Laurence Co. released the CRL14D Doors Catalog, containing the largest selection of glass, metal and screen doors and entrance systems ever offered to the glazing and architectural industries, according to company officials. The CRL14D Catalog contains more than 360 photos and drawings of entrances and doors from the CRL, U.S. Aluminum, Blumcraft, Tajima, Columbia and Guarda brands. The...
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Technical Glass Products launched TGP TV, a web-based video library. Viewers can watch the on-demand segments free of charge on TGP’s websites, tgpamerica. com/tv and fireglass.com/tv, or on the company’s YouTube channel, www. youtube.com/user/TGPfireglass. TGP TV features videos on innovative products and a variety of educational subjects of interest to building industry professionals, according...