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Pilkington UK has launched a new smartphone app that provides ideas and inspiration for building designers and architects. Pilkington Project References includes a searchable database of Pilkington glass products that users can browse to find solutions to their project requirements. A search function means users can find projects by location, type of building, benefit-led category, type of glass, or any...
Distinction Doors has introduced two new obscure glass options, expanding the current obscure collection from four to six. DD-Minst and DD-Cont come as 24mm double glazed units with 6.8mm laminated glass and can be included as modifications to selected door styles across all Distinction ranges. Over recent months, a number of Distinction’s team reported an increase in customers requesting new,...
Vert projects has been undertaking a range of fire resistance tests on the Pyrostyle fully glazed fire doors and screens. Tests are being conducted to BS EN 1634-1, as the company has an eye on ultimately CE marking itsdoorsets, when a harmonised standard is agreed by the European Commission. In the latest test undertaken at Cambridge Fire, one door achievedtwo2...
Pilkington UK has launched a new smartphone app that provides ideas and inspiration for building designers and architects. Pilkington Project References includes a searchable database of Pilkington glass products that users can browse to find solutions to their project requirements. A search function means users can find projects by location, type of building, benefit-led category, type of glass, or any...
Glass is helping to build a new highway to sustainability, thanks to scientists based in South Yorkshire and 27 European partners working together on a £9million project. Researchers at Glass Technology Services, and its sister company British Glass which represents the UK’s £1.6billion glass manufacturing sector, are leading on the glass element of a project that aims to work out...
Over a year since its re-launch, the Planitherm Network by Saint-Gobain Glass continues to impress customers, installers and fabricators, the company said. Having recommended the benefits of Planitherm to its customers for a number of years, the team at Fareham-based installer Ideal Window Solutions have seen an improvement in customer knowledge thanks to the launch of the rejuvenated Planitherm Network...
The CRL Compact-X sliding door system is now available with a matte black frame, combining form with function to offer a practical, straightforward to install solution for all situations, the company said. The system is designed for creating a flexible division between two areas of a large residential or commercial open-plan space, or in a shower environment. It is suitable for...
Morley Glass and Glazing is celebrating a milestone alongside glass company Saint-Gobain Glass and distributor Glassolutions. Over one million pieces of Saint-Gobain glass have been supplied to Morley Glass and Glazing by Glassolutions in the last 10 years, mainly for use in the company’s Uni-Blind double-glazed sealed units with ScreenLine integral blinds inside. Ian Short, managing director of Morley Glass...
TuffX has taken its investment over the £500,000 mark this year with a new £250,000 Bottero cutting line that promises to boost the company’s cutting output by over a third. The multi-functional Modulinea cutting line – the third cutting line installed at the TuffX factory – can load, cut, grind, mark and break out glass sheets from 1.5m2 square up...
Sheffield Window Centre has used sealed units incorporating Swisspacer’s warm edge spacer bar in all PVCU and aluminium products for the past ten years. Joe Walker, retail sales manager at Sheffield Window Centre, said: “Warm edge spacer bars are incredibly important when it comes to energy efficiency, since they greatly reduce heat loss through the window. Research shows that on...
AGC has introduced new solar control coatings: Stopray Vision-52/T; and Stopray Vision-62/T. Large glass facades require highly selective glazing that allows as much daylight as possible into the building while minimising the impact on indoor climate through effective solar control, AGC said. Stopray Vision-52 and Stopray Vision-62, together with their toughenable counterparts Stopray Vision-52T and Stopray Vision-62T, are two new...
A new online product selector and ‘Glazing For Life’ technical brochure launched by Promat UK provide architects, interior designers, joiners and specialist contractors with the latest technical guidance on the design and specification of fire resistant glazing. These new resources are designed to help specifiers make confident decisions on fire resistant glazing in applications where the protection of people and...
Masterframe has used Swisspacer warm edge spacer bars inside its sealed units for the last 10 years. The company manufactures four styles of sash window, all of which use Swisspacer. Masterframe use Swisspacer Ultimate in both white and black, in sizes 8mm, 10mm, 14mm and 16mm. Ramon Rabett, technical director at Masterframe, said: “Swisspacer is ideal for fulfilling the PSI...
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first UK installations of Systemglas, the complete fire rated glazing system from Promat UK and, the company said, demand is stronger than ever. The 30-year milestone is proving to be an important factor behind the increasing interest in Systemglas from architects, specifiers, interior designers, clients and contractors who are seeking assured passive...
Panoramic Group has launched its new Floating Integral Blind system, a new product that allows users to manoeuvre the blinds from both the top and the bottom of the unit, providing a much more precise level of adjustment. The new manually operated floating integral blind is produced with warm edge spacer and Planitherm 4S Glass, and will be available initially...
Newly formed High Spec Glass (HSG) provides specialist lamination, bonding and installation services to key architects and constructors across the south of the country. Established by Martin and Mark Shorney, who both have extensive experience in the production of liquid and foil lamination and high performance laminated glass substrates, the company has already undertaken the multi-lamination of thick decorative glass...
CRL has launched two new adjustable glass balustrade systems that meet the trend for minimalistic architecture and designs, which involve a frameless glass balustrade system that doesn’t require a handrail to meet the legal loading requirements – and that is easy to adjust. Designed for residential projects and small commercial applications, CRL Spig-Lite Pro is a fully adjustable glass balustrade...
A new online ordering system is set to make it easier than ever to buy from Edgetech, the company has announced. Unveiled at May’s FIT Show, the platform allows IGU manufacturers to pick a product, input quantities, finalise an order, and arrange deliveries. The system will even remember a user’s last purchases, making repeat orders easier. At the FIT Show,...
Oakland Glass said it received a particularly warm welcome from visitors at this year’s FIT Show for setting out its stall to promote best practice in the sector. Tina Moorhouse, managing director at Oakland Glass, said: “We are regular exhibitors at the FIT Show, but this year especially we met a lot of companies looking for a supplier that can...
AGC Glass Europe obtained Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver for its fire-resistant glass products Pyrobel and Pyrobelite. While the overall certification level for the Pyrobel and Pyrobelite ranges is silver, the company reached gold in four of the five categories: Material Reutilisation, Water Stewardship, Renewable Energy and Carbon Management, and Social Fairness. Pyrobel-Pyrobelite is a range of laminated safety glass...