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Walker Glass and PPG are pushing the limits once again with the launch of low-e coated acid-etched glass.

As part of its ongoing commitment to develop and improve products and their performance, Synseal Group is pleased to announce that, with immediate effect, Celsius Performance Glass customers will benefit from a formulation improvement to the Celsius…

Now available for viewing in PPG Glass Education Center - PPG (NYSE: PPG) has posted a new video to the online PPG Glass Education Center explaining the science behind and benefits associated with bird-safe glass.

A measure of the ability of a window or skylight to transmit solar heat. One of the important data for glass low e coating.   The shading coefficient is expressed as a number without units between 0 and 1.

Guardian, a leading manufacturer of high performance architectural glass, has introduced Guardian Sun® in the UK and Ireland, a specially coated glass with solar control and thermal insulation (U-value of 1.0 W/m²K) properties.

Airlines can specify PPG windows, PPG to sell spares directly - Airbus has selected PPG (NYSE:PPG) enhanced-design sliding cockpit windows for installation in an A320neo airplane. 

PPG (NYSE:PPG) has posted new content at www.ppgideascapes.com, including a downloadable information guide, about its architectural glass that meets requirements for the CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED™ Products Program.

PPG announced SOLARBAN® 90 glass, the first solar control, low-emissivity glass engineered with PPG’s proprietary “quad-silver” coating technology.

Pilkington Eclipse™ Gold is the solar-control glass with pyrolytic coating which allows high transmission of natural light inside the building, while its warm golden color gives to the structure a glamorous look.

Tvitec, a leading glass processing company in Spain (deeply rooted in the European market despite its fairly recent founding in 2007), has chosen to incorporate Glass Alliance sealants and spacers in its most ambitious projects.

AGC Glass will be showcasing Energy Select® 23 solar control low-e glass at the AIA Convention, May 19-21 in Philadelphia.

PPG today announced that Vince Morales and John Jankowski were appointed to new positions.

Guardian Industries’ Glass Group in Europe, a leading manufacturer of high performance architectural glass and a key supplier to the building industry, has introduced an all-in-one solution for conservatory and orangery roof applications.

Unique Façade Hints at Aurora Borealis – The University of Alaska Fairbanks planned a 34,000-square-foot addition to and renovation of the Wood Center to expand the dining facility and create a campus destination.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced today, in connection with LKQ Corporation’s completed purchase of Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW), that it has divested its approximately 40 percent minority ownership interest in PGW.

PPG to promote dynamic glass to help architects design more sustainable, comfortable buildings

PPG will exhibit a wide array of sustainable glass, coatings and paints and make a technical presentation about high-performance fluoropolymer coatings at the AIA Convention 2016.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has announced the launch of a new solar control product, Pilkington Suncool™ One 60/40, which will be manufactured at the company’s site in St Helens.

17 major projects in New York, 29 across the entire USA - Right now, 17 skyscrapers going up in New York are being fitted with solar protection glass supplied by AGC Interpane.

AGC introduces Sunergy Sigma, a new series of products that complement the well known Sunergy range of high performance pyrolytic solar control Low-E glass.

Facility makes clear and STARPHIRE ULTRA-CLEAR glasses for West Coast customers

The new corporate headquarters of Puig – Torre Puig - are located in Plaza Europe, Barcelona’s new commercial and business centre.  It was designed by the architect Rafael Moneo and has a surface area of more than 23,000 m².

The impressive performance of the latest architectural glass products is often down to extremely thin surface coatings, normally made up of many different layers, each around 1,000 times thinner than a human hair.

For architects, facades play a vital role from a design and structural point of view. Facades are usually known to set the tone for the complete glass infrastructure.