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Modern technology will soon be used to protect treasured works of art from the past. The Art Gallery at St.
Balcony Systems has reported their best-ever Grand Designs exhibition with record levels of enquiries and increased orders from more visitors attending the October consumer home show at Birmingham’s NEC.
The top third and bottom third of the glass has been protected with Enduro Shield Glass Coating, the middle section has not. Muddy water has then been poured over the glass.
Windows that automatically change color to reduce heating and cooling bills are the next step of smart buildings.
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(Nanowerk News) The National Research Council, Canada is developing an innovative technology for smart glass with possible applications in sectors such as building, aircraft, automotive and displays.
Scientists from China and the US have produced glass that responds to its environmental temperature, making it a promising material for energy efficient windows.
Bent and Curved Glass was recently appointed to provide curved acoustic glass performance glazing for the dynamic new GPT Group head office fitout designed by Woods Bagot.
The days of manually cutting out elements opal frost and crystal effect vinyls, known as ‘weeding’, have been relegated to the past thanks to an innovative new product from the market leader in optically clear PET printed window film, DigiGlass.
Balcony Systems created a complex combination of curves in three axes to fulfil the architect’s demanding design for a photography enthusiast’s home office and studio in rural Yorkshire.
Visitors to Balcony Systems’ stand at Grand Designs were so impressed with the transformative effect of the company’s stunning curved patio doors, elegant glass and aluminium balustrades and affordable Juliette balconies that several upgraded their…
GlasWeld in Bend, Ore., announced the appointment of GlasWeld Australia Pty. Ltd. as its exclusive distributor for all GlasWeld products in Australia.
Balcony Systems returns to Grand Designs Live in May with its market-leading range of stunning curved patio doors, elegant glass and aluminium balustrades and affordable Juliette balconies.
The Australia-based waste management firm JR Richards & Son has opened a new glass reprocessing plant at its Tuncurry Material Recovery Facility in New South Wales (NSW).
A new study that has just been published by the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge has concluded that Suspended Particle Device (SPD) smart glass used in windows was significantly more energy efficient than regular clear float…
Spectacular sweeping curved glass balconies, supplied and installed by Balcony Systems, provided the bespoke balustrading solution for the multi-million pound Gloucestershire dream home of one of Britain’s leading industrialists.
To meet the rising demand for electronically switchable glass, SmartGlass International has emerged to become the leading supplier of smart glass in the UAE.
Stunning curved patio doors supplied and installed by Balcony Systems transform the appearance and enhance all-year round use of a swimming pool extension at a Hertfordshire home.
A glass importing and supply company has been fined $190,000 after a man was crushed to death when large glass sheets weighing more than a tonne fell on him in southwestern Sydney.
Product assembly meets demand for fire-rated privacy systems in healthcare environments Unicel Architectural and Technical Glass Products (TGP) announced today the availability of Unicel’s patented Vision Control® louvers-in-glass combined with…
GlasNovations Ltd., a company registered in England and a leading supplier of Switchable Glass Solutions has now introduced MagicGlas-SF self adhesive switchable films.
EnduroShield provides a glass scratch removal service to remove glass scratches, mineral deposits or soap scum build up from glass surfaces.