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Digital technologies will be one hot topic at this year’s glasstec. Artificial Intelligence plays a prominent role here and is already used at various stages of the (glass) industry. See here some practical examples and also what you can look forward to in Düsseldorf from October 22 to 25.
With its high-quality solar control coating, the new Fineo Solar Control vacuum glass ensures that even rooms behind larger or south-facing windows and façades can maintain a pleasant indoor climate all year round.
Climate change is leading to more frequent hot spells today, while at the same time demands for daylight transmission are increasing. In response, AGC Glass Europe has expanded its solar control glass range to include three new "Stopray" coatings that are highly selective, colour neutral and low reflective.
CO2-reduced glass is becoming increasingly important for AGC, which is why the French float plant in Seingbouse now also produces "Low-Carbon Planibel Clearlite" glass, which have a CO2 footprint reduced by around 40 per cent.
AGC Glass Europe is now launching the distribution of its new float glass "Low-Carbon Planibel Clearlite" with a carbon footprint reduced by more than 40 per cent. This is the Group's response to the growing demand for more climate-friendly building materials and reduces the impact of its manufacturing processes on the road to carbon neutrality.
The management of AGC Glass France has announced the shut-down of the B2 float line of the Boussois site as a direct consequence of the current energy crisis. This B2 line has been active for over 21 years. The B1 line had already been shut down in 2020 due to Covid. Nevertheless, the site is to be maintained within the group.
At glasstec 2022, AGC officially launched its new low-CO2 float glass, developed as part of AGC's "Road to Carbon Neutrality". It is said the new glass has a CO2 footprint of less than 7 kg/m2 CO2 for 4 mm thick glass.
AGC Glass Europe has just announced a new glass range that has a significantly reduced carbon footprint and is to be launched by the end of 2022. Details will be provided as part of glasstec 2022 in September.
In the event of a fire in a house, standard insulating glass breaks relatively quickly and there is a risk of the flames spreading to adjacent parts of the building or other storeys. This can be prevented with the fire protection insulating glass "Pyrobel 16 IGU" from AGC Glass Europe, which is certified for a period of 60 minutes. Here are the details.
The "Sluishuis" (Lock House) from the architects of BIG and Barcode Architects currently under construction in Amsterdam above Lake IJ is anything but ordinary. Also exciting is the inclined safety glass by AGC, which is positioned above the water to prevent falls.
AGC Glass Europe grants a licence for the production of Clara all-glass sashes to the Spanish glass manufacturer Arino Duglass. The cooperation will enable a significant increase in production capacity and shorter delivery times.
With "Fineo Hybrid" there is now an insulating glass in a 2-pane construction with one pane of it made of vacuum glass. The IG unit surpasses even triple glazing in thermal insulation and sound insulation and can be glazed into well-preserved window frames within a few minutes. The glass replacement is also subsidised by BAFA with up to 15,000 euros. Here are the details.
A renovated float line in Russia, an introduction to switchable glass, collaborative robots that help to cut delivery times and the ins and outs of burglary-resistant windows. Here are the top stories of the week:
The inauguration ceremony for the renovated AGC float glass line in Bor, Russia, took place recently. This float glass line had been shut down for cold repairs. Now the new float line has started production.
A redesigned hotel exterior, a colourful glass sculpture, architectural glass produced with hydrogen and a provider of BIPV solutions given a new lease of life. Here is the week in review:
Soltech, a company that had specialised in tailor-made building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), collapsed in March 2021. Now AGC Glass Europe is joining other investors to restart Soltech.
AGC Glass Europe now offers a 10-year warranty on its Pyrobel and Pyrobelite fire resistant glass. Find out here which glass products are included.
