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First Surface Silver Color Coated Vision and Spandrel Glass
Unexpected Breakage in Ceramic Enameled (Frit) HS IG Spandrels
| Spandrel glazing has developed to a stage where more efficient insulation can generate higher thermal stresses than can normally be resisted by heat strengthened (HS) glass on which ceramic enamel (frit) has been applied.
It has long been understood that daylight and pleasant natural views from an elevated position can help people to recover naturally while providing a feeling of wellbeing
Unique 279 sqm (3,000 sq) ft façade employs electrochromic solution comprising SageGlass® and SentryGlas® in perfect collaboration
| SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayers have played an important role in a unique curved glass curtain wall at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City, Nebraska.
Point-supported glass façade - office building of Bouygues Imobiliária in Lisbon
Seismic Behaviour of Point Supported Glass Panels
| Currently modern facade buildings rely on glazed curtain wall systems. These systems include either singular aluminium alloy frame glass curtain walls or frameless glass curtain walls. This is the case of the so called spider fixing systems, which…
Architectural Glass: 6 Glazing Technologies to Consider
| Glazing can take several forms in a building application including curtain wall, operable windows, storefront, skylights and architectural glass.
A new vision in laminated glass with SentryGlas®
| The new headquarters of one of the Worlds largest fashion groups features a glass curtain wall that combines the established benefits of DuPont SentryGlas interlayer with the new architectural fabric, SEFAR Architecture Vision, for a stunning visual…
Great Walls Of Fire: Incorporating Fire-Rated Glass
| Part of what made the fire so deadly was the inadequate fire protection in place at the time. According to Associated Press sources, the fire alarms in the building were extremely unpredictable.