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EnduroShield is a protective permanent coating to use in all kinds of glass surfaces. The product is a transparent liquid that is pulverized on the glass and by means of a covalent union creates the permanent coating.
Designed for today’s stringent energy codes, Tubelite Inc. introduces 400TU Series high-performance thermal curtainwall system for medium- and low-rise commercial buildings.
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Pilkington Planar™ systems remain the world’s market leader for structural glazing systems, with a proven track record in the most demanding applications.
All those tall glass buildings you whiz past in your cars are a constant reminder of how glass has moved past beyond its traditional use in windows and mirrors and come a long way to become a reflection of contemporary architecture.
Recently, representatives from Unelko Corporation, headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ exhibited at the GlassBuild America show in Atlanta, GA.
Autumn has begun, the days are getting shorter again and the outside temperatures are falling noticeably. Our need for warmth and cosiness at home increases - along with the heating costs, too, in many cases.  The newly developed SILVERSTAR® ZERO NG…
The freight carrier Van Huët is a great believer in innovation and, since the beginning of the year, has been testing an inloader that can transport a tonne more glass for Euroglas.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has added Diana Hanson, regulatory affairs manager, to its ranks.
Aluminium curtain walling from Technal has contributed to a multi-award winning conference venue which has achieved ‘architectural excellence’ for its design and construction suspended in the woodland canopy on the historic Bowcliffe Estate in…
Oversized glass technology expands contemporary design capabilities, providing architectural solutions and still maintaining a slim and modern profile with units in sizes of up to 6000mm x 300mm.
New from Schueco UK is the FWS 60 CV concealed vent façade, a state-of-the-art aluminium system for floor-to-ceiling ribbon windows where it is not possible to distinguish from the outside which vents open and which vents are fixed.
Thermoseal Group, the UK’s leading manufacturer of warm edge spacer systems and supplier to the insulated glass (IG) industry for over 35 years has achieved top Passive House Institute (PHI) ratings of phA for Thermobar warm edge spacer tube and phA…
Latest SolarWindow™ products to turn existing commercial glass on tall towers into electricity generating windows — no replacement required.
Guardian Provides Solutions for GlassBuild Attendees High Performance Glass and Services Offer Efficiencies    GlassBuild America attendees will find a variety of products and services to address their need for both high performing glass and process…
The National Forum of Music was officially opened at the beginning of September in Wroclaw (Poland). For the investment we supplied about 2 000 m² of façade glass.
Located in the central part of Katowice (Poland), the International Congress Centre (MCK) is another large and prestigious facility with panes produced at our factories.   The investment was carried out in 2011-2015.
At W&W Glass, we often view glass as a work of art as much as we do an integral cladding element to a project.
The rapid progress of coating technology allows architects and their air-conditioning engineers today to fine-tune the properties of functional glass with regard to light and radiation-related characteristic values.
The finest features for the extension of the Holy Mosque in Mecca are created on SHW machine tools   When the remodelling and extension of the Holy Mosque in Mecca are completed in 2018 then one German company will have made a significant…
Scott Platta celebrated his retirement following a 40-year career that includes founding Linetec in 1983 and serving as its first president.
An insulated glass façade with computer-controlled integrated louvre-blinds has been installed for the first time in the UK at the new £6m Bennett Building at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge.
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