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DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions today announced a global price increase of 10 percent for all grades of DuPont™ Butacite® polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus structural interlayers and DuPont™ Spallshield® composite films…
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Geneva, September 2006. Effective September 1st, 2006, the Swede Torkel Rhenman (43) is the new global business director, DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions, responsible for continuing the business’ growth and leadership in the laminated glass…
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A series of architectural projects featuring laminated glass railings enhanced series of architectural projects featuring laminated glass railings enhanced with DuPont SentryGlas® Plus, DuPont SentryGlas® Expressions and DuPont Butacite®…
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