Tag - Insulating Glass

Your VacuMax™ VIG questions, answered

With unmatched wall-like insulation performance, VacuMax™ VIG by Vitro is where the window becomes the wall. VacuMax™ vacuum insulating glass (VIG) is an innovative architectural glass that combines vacuum technology and Vitro glass substrates into an insulating glass unit (IGU) with exceptional insulation...

The Renewed Sparklike Handheld™ 3.0

We are pleased to inform you about the updated Sparklike Handheld™ device – the new version is named Sparklike Handheld™ 3.0. We have refreshed the outlook of the device by changing the main color to an elegant graphite black shade. Sparklike Handheld™ 3.0 also has a new display. The colors of the display can be...

Redundancy Tests on Glass Fins

Source: Challenging Glass 7 Conference on Architectural and Structural Applications of GlassBelis, Bos & Louter (Eds.), Ghent University, September 2020.Copyright © with the authors. All rights reserved.ISBN 978-94-6366-296-3, Authors: Peter van de Rotten (Octatube)Michele Arinze AkiloWouter van der Sluis Since...

The large glass that covers the €1 billion R&D Centre

Tvitec’s large-scale solutions light up AstraZeneca’s magnificent Discovery Centre designed by Herzog & de Meuron. They say little has been spared in the construction of AstraZeneca’s new Discovery Centre in Cambridge (UK). It will be one of the three largest research centres of the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical...

Forel High Tech IG Line with Thermoplastic Applicator

This insulated glass production line, displayed at GlassBuild America’21 and Vitrum 21, is a completely automated system managed by a single workstation (following the principles of industry 4.0), guaranteeing optimum precision and productivity. Making its début in this solution is the new Art. TA applicator, designed...

Dow to Introduce Carbon Neutral Silicones

Dow to introduce the world’s first commercially available program for carbon neutral silicones in building façades. PAS 2060-verified carbon neutral silicones will decrease the environmental impact of buildings and contribute to achieving regional and global targets for CO2 reduction.DOWSIL™ Carbon-Neutrality Program...

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