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Recently, two all-glass boxes have been rising 305 metres above the fourth tallest skyscraper in New York. Josef Gartner from the Permasteelisa Group was responsible for the construction.
Kuraray Europe GmbH (KEG) has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary. Kuraray Europe Spain S.L. (KES) is based in Málaga, Spain, and will serve as a strategic hub for the management and coordination of business activities on the Iberian Peninsula.
The sports car developer CarThrone highlights the qualities of its racing cars even in the garage. In this way, light becomes a kind of pedestal for these mobile works of art. Here you can find out how this is made possible by illuminated glass from Kuzman Invision.
The story begins in 1989 when a Hamburg businessman and a glass manufacturer from South Africa jointly found KAB Allglass GmbH. Today, Allglass is in other hands, with the Grnjak family also involved and active as glass traders, refiners and ESG manufacturers.
Interpane Sicherheitsglas GmbH produces more than just standard laminated safety glass and toughened safety glass products. Such as interior and exterior glass with complex shapes. Find out here how the AGC subsidiary managed to stay at the cutting edge:
For Columbia University in New York, Diller Scofidio + Renfro designed two impressive new buildings with FX Collaborative. The architecture, designed for transparency and communication, is characterised by 25,400 square metres of LSG by BGT Bischoff of the Glas Trösch Group.
Making insulating glass from safety glass is a sensible decision to increase intrusion protection in shop windows or commercial buildings as well as in private homes. Here you will find 4 good reasons for using safety glass in IGUs.
The new central library of the University of Marburg is another architectural highlight for the city. The building nevertheless sets its own design accent. Exciting: the glass facade of the atrium consists of around 1300 square metres of Ornilux mikado bird protection glass from Isolar. Here are the details.
At BAU 2023, AGC Pyrobel focused on very slim fire-resistant glass structures with high light transmission and optimised thermal insulation. This is now possible thanks to the combination of Pyrobel with Fineo vacuum glass. Another topic was fire-resistant glass in XXL formats (Pyrobel-T) as well as delicate glass partitions without disturbing mullions.
Everyone wants safety, but no one should see it. This is a high requirement, especially when it comes to high-security glass and fire-resistant glass. Sebastian Dengg explains how this can nevertheless be achieved.
Forserum Safety Glass AB in Sweden has recently installed an Osprey system from Softsolution. The system checks tempered glass products for flatness, distortion and anisotropies.
The demands on facade glass in terms of safety and optical quality are increasing. Glass expert Hannes Spiß is a specialist for functional glass, especially for facade glass and large-format glass applications. In this interview, he explains why such glass is often made of safety glass, what this means in terms of optical qualities and how this also affects (upmarket) residential construction.
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.
Sporting venues are all about an unobstructed view of the playing field, while maintaining safety, of course. SentryGlas has what it takes.
The use of XXL glazing is increasing significantly, especially in commercial and facade construction. High-security glass is also increasingly in demand. In our interview, glass and safety specialist Sebastian Dengg explains the potential obstacles:
Robert Bürkle GmbH held a glass webinar on autoclave-free glass lamination in November 2021. The online event gave viewers an in-depth insight into flatbed lamination of flat and safety glass. Here you can watch an English translation of the event:
Once again the glass experts from sedak have provided the glass for a very special all-glass construction: XXL safety glass for the Brancusi Museum in Romania.
While Sicurtec high-security glass with polycarbonate was already up to 50 % thinner and lighter than conventional "bulletproof glass", the manufacturer has now developed and had certified an even lighter version. Here are the details and a video to show the strength.
Tk, part of the Satinal Group, specialises in the design and construction of furnaces for thermal and chemical tempering and laminating. The furnaces can be adapted to the requirements of each glass processor, whether it is a small, medium or large company.
H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling now offer for the first time a system solution for Loca glass elements with Clear Edge technology. Here you can find out what is behind the new process, which enables liquid lamination of laminated glass without a visible edge seal.
We are presenting our Glass Special 2021, where you will find a comprehensive compilation of articles on the latest developments in the glass industry. You can download the PDF here for free.
Tempered glass is a form of glass that has been heat-treated and then cooled rapidly. This makes tempered glass stronger but also safer when it does break.
The tower at 22 Bishopsgate in the heart of London rises 278 metres into the air, but one of the defining design features of the building is just above the heads of passers-by: The glass canopies. Read here why this is glass art at its best and what part sedak plays in it.
The higher the required safety level of safety glass for facades, the heavier the panes. This is where a development by Silatec and the Technical University of Siegen comes in to produce lighter safety glass. Silatec Managing Director Christoph Hahn explains the details.
The transparency and reflection of glass makes windows and facades dangerous for birds. Vegetation and sky are reflected in the glass or birds do not see the glass surfaces, in both cases they fly towards it and collide with it. The result: millions of dead birds. Find out how complex glass facades and bird protection can be optimally combined with Ornilux glass.
