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The Supervisory Boards of SCHOTT AG and Carl Zeiss AG have once again each elected Prof. Dr. Dieter Kurz as their Chairman.
Bright, spacious interiors that are also quiet, comfortable in temperature and efficient to heat.
Pyrobel is a laminated glass which includes a clear intumescent interlayer. In the event of a fire, this interlayer reacts to expand, transforming itself into a rigid, opaque and heat-absorbing fire shield.
Wrightstyle has supplied fire-rated glazing systems for an office refurbishment project in London.
Over the years we have seen switchable glass installed in all kinds of applications. From theatre set design to shower rooms, you don’t have to think hard to imagine an application for switchable glass, and its benefits are numerous.
With a state-of-the-art melting tank for ZERODUR® glass-ceramic production, SCHOTT is now increasing its production capacities in Mainz to ensure customers reliable delivery.
Wrightstyle is supplying 39 advanced window systems consisting of Secco Sistemi EBE 85 profiles.
SCHOTT NARIMA glass is particularly suited to landmark architecture, like opera houses, memorials, museums, and flagship shopping destinations.
Vetrotech UK has announced the launch of Vetrotech Academy’s ‘Architect Days’ at the Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre, Great Portland Street, London.
Highly flexible substrates of 0.030 to 0.1mm thickness, as well as damage resistant HIE™ Aluminosilicate are now available in even thinner thicknesses of 0.05 to 0.4mm.
Fire regulations need to be overhauled according to a new report published by Pilkington United Kingdom Limited.
While the damage caused by fire is irreparable, how far it spreads is definitely something that can now be controlled.
SuperLite II-XL 45 provides sound and radiant heat protection that neither wire nor ceramics provided.
FRG finds application as doors and windows, partitions, roofs, smoke screens, etc.
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America has an abundance of products and knowledge to share with those in attendance.
All the new and innovative products seen at the Glasstec show can be incorporated in the fire rated glass systems that we manufacture today.
Glazed partitions to provide maximum daylight inside the building are the dominating trend in modern architecture today.
350 years ago, a fire started in a bakery on Pudding Lane in London, which went on to rage throughout the medieval city for three days.
The 14th Otto Schott Research Award recognizes three researchers for their diverse findings on the strength of glass.
Award-winning Fireframes ClearView™ System eliminates the need for colored internal glass unit spacers or vertical mullions, for superior visual clarity.
The 14th Otto Schott Research Award honors three researchers from three continents for their groundbreaking findings on the strength of glass
What response can modern architecture expect where open space, glass facades and light-weight glass walls are predominant? The response is: fire-resistant glass with constantly improving properties.
A complex diamond-shaped structure that forms part of a luxury cruise liner, is a flagship project in a turnkey solution for Finland’s Pilkington Marine.
“This best-in-class product assembly checks all the boxes for privacy, shading and protection from fire" Jean-François Couturier, CEO of Unicel.