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Glass facades are attractive, but they also have to be safe. Say if a bomb were to go off nearby, would they withstand the blast?  Researchers are using a shock tube to find out, and one of their projects is a new building complex in San Francisco.
Liverpool-based PVC-U and aluminium window and door fabricator Total Glass supplies and installs new products for sheltered accommodation scheme in one of the city's conservation areas.
Safety glass industry professionals from different companies around the globe took part a Real Technical Seminar about glass processing organized by Safety Glass Experts International Ltd in Dusseldorf on 22nd of October a day prior to Glasstec 2012…
Façade elements on the basis of Phase Change Material (PCM) for innovative and sustainable architectureMainz/Munich, January 16, 2013 – At BAU 2013, the SCHOTT technology group will be presenting SCHOTT GlassX crystal, a façade solution that…
A leading UK steel glazing company has supplied fire-rated systems to several Olympic, FIFA and other major stadiums.
PPG becomes largest North American glass manufacturer with capability PITTSBURGH, Nov. 26, 2012 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) flat glass business announced that it can now manufacture heat-strengthened glass in thicknesses of less than 3 millimeters…
A UK steel glazing company has brought together videos of its systems being tested against a lorry bomb, car bomb and ballistic attack and posted them on YouTube.
Wrightstyle Limited is one of Europe’s most innovative suppliers of integrated steel and glass systems with an international client base.
Pushing the limitations of glass even further, Arup has designed and constructed an innovative 5.0m high cold bent glass structure that has been unveiled at leading industry event Glasstec in Dusseldorf.
Following its establishment in the areas of thin glass and photovoltaic, laser technology now advances into the area of flat glass finishing.
Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible.
Michael Collins, Building Industry Advisors Over the last several years, the focus on energy efficiency in the fenestration industry has become nearly ubiquitous.
Centrosolar Glas GmbH & Co. KG has developed a particularly thin solar glass for photovoltaic modules.
Fullex Locks are building on the recent growth it has achieved with a move into much larger premises. Fullex has responded to the growth in business by taking on a bigger base at The Pensnett Estate in Kingswinford, which is owned and managed by…
With cooler weather approaching, many homeowners may leave windows and screen doors open for ventilation.
Hand protection specialist adds first-to-market glove to best-selling brandBrussels, 20 August 2012 - Ansell, a global leader in health and safety solutions with more than a century of expertise, has added a new, first-to-market glove to its record-…
Jane Embury is a director of Wrightstyle, the Devizes-based supplier of steel glazing systems.  Wrightstyle has an international reputation for innovative glazing solutions to mitigate against fire or ballistic or bomb attack.
On July 6, 2012, in Shenzhen, Safety Glass Professional Committee of China Architectural and Industrial Glass Association (CAIGA) organized the first seminar for two industry standards: Production Regulations on Safety Glass Part II: Production…
Naturally thin glass allows panel manufacturers to eliminate panel thinning costs  CORNING, N.
Glass Doctor® of Southwest Riverside County in Murrieta, Calif., received its 10th consecutive award for outstanding commitment to overall safety and maintaining a safe work site Friday, May 18.
U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA's) Federal Office Building 8 (FOB 8) will soon complete its major modernization.
Achieving Stunning Effects in More and More SpacesArchitects, designers, building owners and others are increasingly turning to decorative safety glass to give visual punch and signature imagery to buildings and public places.
May 17, 2012 - (Washington, D.C. at AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exhibition, Booth 2713) – SCHOTT today announced the launch of tempered SCHOTT NARIMA®, a thermally-tempered, weather-resistant version of its color effects safety glass…
When it comes to fitting windows, it doesn’t get much harder and more complicated than this, although Devizes-based Wrightstyle came up with a solution that works beautifully but which involved technical complexity and not a little design difficulty.