Products New articles © Bohle Bohle VetroMount Glass balustrade mountings with new heavy-duty profiles and PV integration 11/25/2024 - The VetroMount glass balustrade system offers rapid installation, reliable safety and sleek aesthetics, making it very suitable for contemporary architectural projects. And the profiles now also allow the integration of photovoltaic glass. See here for all the options. © Dow glasstec 2024 Dow presents expanded technology portfolio for insulating glass 10/25/2024 - As part of their exhibits at glasstec 2024 in Düsseldorf, Dow presented an expanded range of organic technologies designed to meet the performance, productivity and quality demands of the facade and window sectors. © Hueck Fire protection facade Hueck introduces new Trigon FS facade system 09/06/2024 - Hueck has expanded its Trigon FS facade modular system with the new Trigon FS 050/060 FP30 fire protection facade, offering fire resistance for 30 minutes. This addition retains the flexibility, energy efficiency and sound insulation of the original Trigon system. © Fenzi Fenzi Poliver AC sealant receives CEKAL certification 08/20/2024 - According to the Fenzi Group, its polyurethane sealant Poliver AC has now also received CEKAL certification. The developers say that, this emphasises the high quality and performance of the sealant, which was specially developed for high-performance insulating glass applications. © Eastman Topic of the Week: Interlayers Eastman Saflex Structural PVB interlayers approved in Germany and France 07/17/2024 - Eastman Saflex recently shared the news that the Saflex Structural PVB interlayer has been approved by two building authorities in Germany and another one in France. © Glas Marte Topic of the Week: Glass balconies A glass balcony system perfect for a house made of wood 06/27/2024 - The more important sustainability and CO2 savings become for building owners, the greater the interest in wooden buildings. The glass railing system GM Railing by Glas Marte is the perfect match. © Semcoglas Glass balconies Semcoglas presents illuminated fall protection 06/26/2024 - Glass as a light conducting medium. This vision has now been jointly realised by the experts from Semco, Isophon and Croso. The result is two special products: Semco-Lux is available as luminous fall protection and as a luminous French balcony. © Ventano Euro24 A football boot-shaped door handle 05/17/2024 - Just in time for the European Football Championships, there's a new must-have for football fans: the Football Boot Door Handle. This unique accessory combines a love for football with traditional craftsmanship, making it perfect for any football enthusiast’s home. © Velux Velux Save even more energy and costs with this new triple glazing 03/15/2024 - With the "Energy" variant, Velux will be offering another triple glazing option in its glass range from April 2024. According to the manufacturer, this provides a low-cost entry into high energy efficiency with very good thermal insulation values. With a UW value of 1.0 W/(m²K), it also fulfils the requirements for state subsidies. Here are the details. © Swisspacer Insulating glass with pressure equalisation Protection against glass breakage in insulating glass: Swisspacer Air with CE mark 01/31/2024 - Swisspacer Air - integrated into the edge seal of insulating glass - ensures continuous pressure equalisation with the environment and thus mitigates climate loads. In collaboration between Swisspacer and the Saint-Gobain Glassolutions Insulating Glass Centre, the foundation has now been laid to allow it to obtain a CE mark. © Polflam Polflam Gaia World’s first low-carbon fire-resistant glass 01/12/2024 - The specialists for fire-resistant glass, Polflam, have pulled out all the stops to make their latest product, Polflam Gaia, as environmentally friendly as possible. Find out here how they were able to reduce the carbon footprint of their glass. © Matthias Weissengruber Glas Marte Glazed balconies for better noise and climate control 12/07/2023 - At Kai100 in Vienna, one side of the building was fitted with balconies protected by glass sliding elements as a noise protection measure. They opted for the GM Toproll top-hung sliding system from Glas Marte, partly because the system can easily compensate for higher tolerances. © Satinal Sustainability Satinal earns sustainability certification for Strato interlayer 11/17/2023 - Strato EVA Carbon Free has earned International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus, a voluntary program for industries not subject to specific regulations but willing to certify their efforts and results in GHG Reduction. © MO Energy Systems Building integration Standardised complete package for solar facades 11/03/2023 - MO Energy Systems from Austria has developed a modular standard solution for solar facades. The scalable solution is suitable for existing and new buildings. It can be connected to concrete as well as brick and timber facades. © Fineo Fineo Replace old IGU with vacuum glass = less heating! 10/26/2023 - Technically outdated window panes cause high heating costs. Often, old IG units can be exchanged for modern vacuum glass with relatively little effort. An interesting business model for glaziers and window manufacturers. Here you can find out which vacuum glasses make this possible. © Wicona Facade tuning Wicona presents Wicline 75 Industrial Design window system 10/05/2023 - With Wicline 75 Industrial Design (ID), Wicona presents an aesthetic and sustainable alternative to steel windows. According to the developer, this new product is ideally suited for the renovation of historical buildings as well as for new construction projects in industrial design. © Satinal Production in Europe Satinal to set up PV encapsulants production in southern Italy 10/03/2023 - Italian interlayer manufacturer Satinal announces Strato Solar as its new division for the production of EVA, POE and TPO encapsulating films for solar panels. © René Mueller Photography / sedak sedak sedak presents new tempered glass without anisotropies 09/18/2023 - With sedak tempered+, the glass specialists at sedak have developed a fully tempered and heat-resistant glass that offers the best optical properties without visible anisotropies. The glass thus sets new standards for tempered safety glass. The basis for this is a new, patented tempering technology. © extremfenster Swisspacer Air for IG units in tricky situations Windows equipped for any terrain and altitude 08/24/2023 - During tours, motorhomes and expedition vehicles are sometimes exposed to extreme weather conditions, differences in altitude and temperature. This places very high demands on the insulating glass installed. One manufacturer is now using Swisspacer Air in its IG units to cope with the climatic loads. © Fineo Fineo Solar Control This glass makes for a pleasant indoor climate all year round 08/10/2023 - 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. Show more Most read © vandaglas GmbH The Vandaglas Group acquires Glassolutions Switzerland Vandaglas goes Switzerland 03/31/2023 - Saint-Gobain has signed an agreement to sell its Swiss glass processing business to the German group Aequita. The glass processors of Glassolutions Kreuzlingen in Switzerland will then become part of the Vandaglas Group, the glass division of Aequita. © Matthias Rehberger Transparent spacers: Dow presents a spacer that is almost invisible 05/07/2021 - The Dowsil Crystal Clear Spacer is a ready-to-use silicone spacer for the manufacture of air-filled insulating glass units where transparency is desired. The spacer has been developed to meet the growing demand for fully transparent insulating glass units. © Uplifter Material lifting: A small crane for greater mobility 10/23/2020 - Uplifter is presenting a small and mobile crane that allows the lifting of loads of up to 400 kilos even in cramped conditions. But the crane can do even more, here are the details. © Salamander Window & Door Systems Salamander Window & Door Systems: Salamander relies on high-tech core in plastic profiles 02/26/2021 - With evoCore+, the heavy steel reinforcement in the window frame is replaced by a highly insulating and stable foam core. This consists of a disposable product from aircraft and wind turbine construction.