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Glasstec 2004 closed its doors having notched up in the region of 54,000 visitors from 81 countries. This week we have reports from Glaverbel, Henkel Terostat, Lisec, Rocplas (Deco-Blei), Linde (Hydropox), Sprinz (Motion sliding door system), Pentagon Glass Marker, Saint-Gobain Oberland (Solaris Glass Blocks), Tamglass, Sandglass (decorative glass), Supercut (abrasives), Uvekol (glass lamination system); also pictures of Vanceva, Decorative Resins International, Ritec, IGA, Cooltemper (Unilam), Bohle and Glasslam .

Glaverbel Offers Broadest Range of Coated Glass

Glaverbel currently offers the broadest range of coated glass on the market. This glass claims improved performance, not only in terms of technical specifications (solar control, thermal insulation, appearance), but also in terms of processing options. Thanks to Glaverbel's sustained research policy, processors now have access to hard and soft low-emissivity glass capable of withstanding the toughening process. This is an undeniable benefit for the processor, who can in turn offer his customers better service: shorter turnaround times, smaller minimum orders and more rapid replacement of double glass.

Glaverbel's latest developments were on display: in a 500 m2 space dubbed 'Wings of Glass' . The wings of glass themselves symbolise the full technological evolution of Glaverbel's products, which will be displayed in elegant architectural and decorative applications: skybridges, curved cubicles, partitions, doors, tables and counters.
Visitors also had a chance to appreciate the aesthetic qualities of coated glasses under optimum viewing conditions in a tunnel specially designed for that purpose.

http://www.glaverbel.com

Terostat-998 RS-604 + Erbslöh Aluminium + Bystronic Lenhardt = Systemised Cooperation

When leading companies for the production of insulating glass form a pool of innovation, then it is quite natural that a leader in the adhesives and sealants market joins this partnership. By providing Terostat-998 RS-604 as the secondary seal, Henkel Teroson has contributed to the latest joint development - the spacer ‘six-O-four’ (604) - from Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH and Bystronic-Lenhardt Technology.

Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH, a manufacturer of spacers made of extruded aluminium profiles, and Lenhardt Maschinenbau GmbH, manufacturer of machines and equipment for the insulating glass industry, have combined their expertise with respect to development. The result is the spacer ‘six-O-four’. The special features of the profile: concave lateral faces and two arms inclined to one another on the profile's back. The narrow, step-shaped shoulders allow the consumption of secondary sealant to be reduced. The concave lateral faces provide larger surfaces for the primary seal. Lenhardt provides the comprehensive processing solution, from the newly-developed spacer bending machine ‘Spacerbender’ to the adapted automatic sealing equipment used to apply the secondary seal.

Tailor-made sealant system
The sealant system from Henkel Teroson has been tested and is certified in line with the EN 1279 standard. The primary sealant of the insulating glass seal is the conventional insulating glass sealant Terostat-969 based on butyl. In the secondary seal, a polysulphide sealant which was especially developed for ‘six-O-four’ and matched to Terostat-969 has been used: Terostat-998 RS-604. This is a high-quality structural adhesive for demanding uses. It is outstanding for its improved adhesion, higher adhesive strength and optimised elongation at break. This was the only sealing system for which the proof of compatibility with all other components could be established during the tests performed.

The Lisec Way: Reduce Production Costs - Improve Quality

Lisec, the manufacturer of IG machinery says that it 'provides you with the technology and engineering that can significantly reduce your production costs, increase your production output and improve your IG unit quality. The picture shows Lisec's Manfried Lesiak explaining the new IG line on the Edgetech stand.

Glass Washing Machine
• Vertical to vertical glass handling
• Comfortable working height for greater productivity
• Stainless steel construction
• Electronic control of both glass transport and brush rotation speeds
• Automatic recognition and special program for soft coated glass
• 5 separate washing stages and 8 automatic brushes for superior cleaning performance
• Automatic loading optional

Automatic Super Spacer®, TSS™ Application Machine
• Fastest and most accurate automatic Super Spacer application available
• Consistent and reliable positioning of Super Spacer material
• Easy change over of spacer materials
• Newly developed LlSEC automatic Super Spacer application technology
• Automatically applies Super Spacer to units as small as 7" x 14"
• Capable of both rectangle and shaped units

Automatic Combined Gas Filling/Assembly Press
• Fully automatic gas filling of double and triple insulating glass units
• Can accommodate unit thickness from .5 to 1.6"
• Capable of filling shaped and offset units
• Highest and most consistent gas fill rate
• Precise mixing/metering of Argon, Krypton, Xenon and SF6 gases

Sealing Robot
• High performance vertical sealing of insulating glass units
• Capable of sealing shaped and offset units automatically
• Handles all proven one-part and two-part warm and hot-melt sealants
• Precision electronic control for advanced sealing performance without voids
• No excess sealant waste

With every shift, you'll be saving with:
• Less labour, material and energy costs
• Reduced glass breakage
• Fast, efficient material flow
• Minimised product handling
• No equipment royalties

Web: http://www.lisec.com

Rocplas Collaborates with Deco Blei to Ofer Full Deco Range

Rocplas, a first time exhibitor at the show, introduced its vast range of products to the European Market. These products include the Roc-Bond range of U.V. adhesives for structural bonding, glass bevel bonding, furniture and medical applications.

Also on display was the company's range of coloured window films for door panels and fanlights, with over 200 different colours and textured & marbled designs it provides an easy way to create the illusion of genuine stained glass.

Jurgen Clouth of Deco-Blei, collaborating with Roc Plas at Glasstec

The Roc Bevel range of bevel clusters offers a choice ofover 450 designs making it a comprehensive range of door and fanlight designs.

The Deco-grille range of decorative products showed a comprehensive range of window grilles.

Tel: +44(0) 1254 57637
Email: mailto:info@rocplas.co.uk

Glass Treatment & Processing - Quality in every Detail with Hydropox®

For optimum glass treatment results some of the most famous art glass manufacturers worldwide rely on the year-long expertise from Linde Gas.

Polishing and Fusing
Polishing and fusing enhance the surface quality of glass. Flames from Linde's special burners impinge the glass directly to remelt a thin surface layer. Polishing can be used to eliminate or reduce the need for etching, thus reducing the environmental impact and paving the way for a cleaner, safer working environment. Linde Gas' purpose-designed and standard burners systems deploy either pre-mixed (more efficient) or post-mixed gas technology:

Hydropox®: Pre-mix technology with oxygen and hydrogen for the best results/highest efficiency, especially with regard to glass quality and speed.

Carbopox®: Pre-mix technology with oxygen and natural gas/propane

Linfire®: Post-mixed technology

Benefits of Hydropox pre-mix technology are:
• Complete removal of pressing burrs and sharp edges such as stem seams, cover ring seams
and plate seams. Up to 60 cuts per minute on thin-walled glasses (particulariy glasses with stems)
• High-grade finishing of flacons (brilliance)
• Prevention of deformation due to a very short polishing time of approx. 2-3 sec. (the glass
does not heat through)
• Removal of cold waves
• Heating at precise points
• Optimum polishing of decorative surfaces with very deep reliefs

The Linde Gas Division, located in Höllriegelskreuth, Germany, is one of the leading gas suppliers worldwide, and generated sales of Euro 3.843 billion in 2003. It is now the Linde Group's largest division, employing 17,500 people. Linde Gas supplies 1.5 million customers in more than 50 countries with very comprehensive know-how in various applications, extensive services and the surrounding hardware.

For more information, please visit the Linde Gas homepage at http://www.linde-gas.com. Here the company's newest brochures and data sheets are available as pdf's for download.

Motion 100 Sliding Door System from Sprinz

Thanks to its modern and simple appearance, the Motion 100 sliding-door system fits in well with any environment.

The guide rail is unobtrusive, with a profile height of only 35 mm. Filigree clamping fittings that are flush on both sides emphasise the sophisticated look.

The extremely quiet runners With four rollers and two door stoppers in each case make sure the doors can be shut easily and smoothly. The side sections and doors are made from high-quality, toughened safety glass 10 mm thick.

Multicolour screen printing is possible in addition to transparent or satin-finished glass. Solutions covering all or part of the surfaces, individual motifs, corporate logos and translucent colours are eye-catching features in the interior design of public, commercial and private buildings. The enamel colours are baked into the glass permanently so that they resist scratching and do not fade.

Motion 100 is particularly easy to install. The height can be adjusted simply and quickly where fitted glass is involved too. The system is attached to the ceiling or - with an additional bracket - to the wall. The side sections are supplied with a strip to facilitate installation and a grey sealing profile. The fittings are in matt silver.

Tel: +49 (0) 751 379 0
Email: mailto:info@glas-sprinz.de
Web: http://www.glas-sprinz.de

Pentagon Pro-Marker

First time exhibitor Pentagon Glass-Tech (which is part of Pentagon Protection plc), has just launched its Pentagon Pro-Marker glass marking system. Designed for the glazing industry, Pro-Marker is capable of delivering a highly accurate mark (etched with fine abrasive) that is clearly visible and yet only 18mm across. The 'hand tool' also draws residual abrasive back into the system to enable a fast and clean application.

Pro-Marker has taken two years to develop and the final product has been beautifUlly crafted and engineered. It provides a solution for those who wish to apply a high quality mark onto glass, window films and other materials, for marketing purposes as well as those who simply need to be compliant with building regulations or future CE marking requirements.

Tel: +44(0)208 749 9749
Email: mailto:enquiries@pro-marker.com
Web: http://www.pro-marker.com

Art on Floors and Ceilings - Glass Blocks Open up a new World of Architectural Possibilities

Floors and ceilings determine your first impression of a room as you enter. As large contiguous surfaces, ceilings and floors generally have a more powerful impact compared to objects and furniture. Solaris toughened paving glass blocks open up an entirely new design dimension for planners and architects. Used as a skylight or a decorative floor element, the paving glass block becomes a light source and an aesthetic object at the same time, transforming floor and ceiling design into an art form.

Solaris paving glass blocks are translucent and can hence be used to individually guide light. For instance, light can be guided in through the ceiling or floor into upper or lower floors. As a result, more natural light is available in adjacent rooms. Likewise, artificial light can also be guided to create dramatic highlights.

Paving glass blocks have special refractive properties which create a special atmosphere and transform floor and ceiling sections into works of art. Using glass blocks in staircases is another way of creating sophisticated light effects. Paving glass blocks are also used as a design element in conjunction with other flooring materials such as parquet or stone. They are available in round and angular designs in a wide range of decors.

Where glass blocks are used in reinforced concrete and paving glass structures, they are subject to static loads due to the combined effects of structural glass, concrete and reinforcing elements. For this reason, paving glass blocks must be embedded in the surrounding concrete without any separators so that they can directly absorb the loads from the overall structure without being released. Static strength requirements for solid paving glass are determined in accordance with the standard for reinforced concrete DIN 1045-20.3. The sizes of paving glass for various applications are determined in accordance with DIN 4243.

• Structures made of paving glass are suitable to withstand working loads of a maximum of 5kN/m2.
• B117, R 117 and B 1580 paving glass can even withstand special purpose vehicles (ambulance, fire-brigade).
• Space structures may only be executed with cylindrical, full-thickness R 117 paving glass blocks according to DIN 1045.
• Ceiling structures made of paving glass F30, F60 and F90 fully meet all statutory fire-protection requirements, even under loads (dkN/m2) in the event of a fire.

Since glazed floors and ceilings are complex engineering structures, they must be built only by qualified glass block specialists. Executed professionally, such floors and ceilings will provide impressive lighting effects in homes as well as commercial environments to create a special quality of space.

For further information, contact the manufacturer:
Saint-Gobain Oberland AG
Tel: (+49) (0) 2602-681-0
Web: http://www.solaris-glasstein.de

Tamglass Launches new Tempering Innovations and Products

The new HTF Super™ series: New sizes, plus a user interface with quality monitoring QMS and furnace design
'It continues the success story of previous HTF models.' says he company. All glass types from clear float to soft coated Low-E can be tempered in the new HTF Super™ and it offers guaranteed glass quality. Now the series includes new sizes like the 1.5 and 1.8 m wide system and it is available with the QMS™ quality monitoring system for high quality glass processing. Both the control system and the user interface have been completely renewed to make it easier for fast production changeovers. The new HTF Super™ platform makes it possible to update the technology to meet the challenges of flat tempering in the future, and from the outside the design follows the Tamglass state-of-the-art style.

The new ProE™ series: Faster and bigger, with on-line monitoring
Extra capacity of +15% can be obtained with the CGSB™ booster option, which can be fitted even to older ProE models. Improved production efficiency is guaranteed by the new Reactor™ on-line monitoring system. The new Tamglass Reactor™ enables operators to optimise and plan production through precise, reliable information about the glass process, and it has been specifically designed to boost production on Tamglass tempering machines.

The arrival of the new ProE™ coincides with the launch of the new ProE MAGNUM™ Jumbo system, which is a breakthrough design for the processing of very large glass sizes. In the ProE MAGNUM™ Jumbo line, the ProE™ technology has been harnessed into the largest flat tempering machine in the world with Low-E capability. The Tamglass ProE MAGNUM™ line expands the boundaries for glass sizes to the maximum float glass sizes available, i.e. 3210 mm in width and 6000 mm, or even more, in length. This new capacity offers new possibilities for architects, designers and builders.

The new ProConvection™series: Automatic process control – fast and easy to run with big sizes
In the new ProConvection™, increased capacity is obtained with the new automatic process control system TAPC™ (Tamglass Advanced Process Control). TAPC™ answers the market needs for on-line measuring techniques, optimising mixed and complex production as well as new standards in process monitoring. The new ProConvection™ provides improved architectural glass capability with a new 2460 furnace size.

Glaston Technologies, a division of stock listed Kyro Technologies, is a supplier of glass processing machinery with a complete product range of Z. Bavelloni’s pre-processing machinery and Tamglass’ safety glass processing lines. Its customer service network is the largest in the glass industry. Tamglass has delivered over 1,700 machines globally of which over 1,200 are flat tempering lines. Z. Bavelloni’s machine base covers more than 100 countries with over 17,000 deliveries.

Sandglass Offers Wide Product Range

sandglass float and safety glass
Facia panels, sight and sun protection glass, panels for backlit walls, ceilings and floors are all available in any glass type upon request: laminated glass with the coating on the outside or between two sheets of glass, standard float glass, tempered glass, as well as combinations of these types.

Tiles to be fixed with flexible tile glue or neutral silicone are produced in various sizes (in 5 cm steps, 6 mm thick). sandglass tiles are intended for decoration purposes, and they can be combined with ceramic tiles; they are not suitable for permanent underwater applications.

Float glass is available for kitchen tiles and other interior design purposes.

sandglass cuboid light - lamp series
The glass body of this lamp type is shipped in a flat package and easily assembled (i.e. foldedj by the dealer or customer after delivery. Switch, wire, screws and base are sent in a separate package. The lamp is ready to use after folding and inserting four screws, no tools are required.

Several sandglass cuboid lights can be lined up side by side, they can also be used as wall or ceiling lights. Cuboid lights are available in all colours and editions of sandglass. Each sandglass due lamp set - produced from one sheet of glass - includes a number of individually designed lamp shades in one size. Sizes: 16/16/25 cm, 16/16/40 cm, 16/16/50 cm, 11/11/15 cm, 11/11/20 cm, 11/11/30 cm.

The sandglass cuboid light is available up to a height of 2.2 m.

sandglass pictures - the art of mass production
sandglass pictures are not reproduceable - each series is unique: that is the main difference to standard sandglass due editions. The result of the controlled flow of coloured sand mixtures is a natural aesthetic effect which is appreciated around the world. The pictures can be produced in series of up to 200 sheets, in standard glass sizes; cut into pieces, they can be offered as pieces of popular art, as well as for wall and facia panelling, as tiles or as translucent design glass.

(symmetrical patterns can be formed by placing 'left and right sides' next to each other). sandglass pictures are also available with a thin, discreet aluminium frame, with white background coating or a smooth surface.

Web: http://www.sandglass.at

Edge Polishing with Diamond Belts

Supercut, part of Universal Superabrasives Inc. in collaboration with KGS Diamond, has introduced a new process of Edge Polishing automotive glass with Diamond Belts. Conventional process using rubber or felt wheels, and slurries are slow, dirty, expensive, not production friendly, and not easy to automate. The diamond belt process improves edge quality and cosmetics of the exposed glass. The process is extremely clean, and easily automated with belt speed at 18 m/s and feed rate of 6 m/min, wet polish.

Supercut has also widened its diamond-bond specification offering for diamond Core Drill Seamers. The 1475 bond offers longer life while maintaining hole quality. The 1711 bond gives improved edge quality and can run at higher RPM and feed rates.

A new design bf Two Piece Core Drill Seamer is offered with tighter dimensional tolerance on the OD and ID of the drill and seamer respectively, in order to ensure improved hole edge quality.

Supercut has also introduced the F8 Dressing Sticks, which are more aggressive and clean up the diamond wheel better and faster. This results in less dressing frequency and hence less machine down time. It also helps reduce edge chipping, especially in privacy glass.

Supercut has introduced Diamond Hand Pads for refurbishing glass edge defects, with the Telum patented inter-locking arrow pattern. The product has superior grinding performance offering durability with longer life, aggressiveness with rapid and easier stock removal, precision as with conventional rigid tools, and more cost effective than the other standard dot pattern designs available in the market.

Supercut has also introduced the SC550XL Glass Grinding Coolant, a fully synthetic fluid that offers high levels of lubricity that results in lower power consumption at the wheel-glass interface which relates to improved glass edge finish, higher removal rates which means faster line speeds, and increased diamond wheel life. The coolant has settling additive package, which allows the glass fines to settle out of the solution in a controlled manner thus eliminating build up in return lines and on machine parts. The coolant is compatible with Centrifuge, Henry type settling tank, and Decanter systems. The coolant is resistant to foaming, biologically stable, and complies with the most stringent waste disposal regulation. The coolant is designed to be used at a dilution of 2 to 5%. Supercut also offers a range of flocculants and coagulant to effectively aid in removal of suspended solids from many types of grinding fluids.

Email: mailto:ahimat@attglobal.net

Advanced Uvekol Glass Lamination System on Show

Surface Specialties UCB showcased its UV-curable glass lamination system Uvekol on its Stand at glasstec 04.

The stand featured examples of Uvekol systems, including curved glass, coloured glass, glass embedded with light emitting diodes, sound-proof glass and laminated marble glass. All these demonstrate the flexibility offered by Uvekol to architects, designers and other building specifiers.

Applied between layers of glass, the one-step Uvekol liquid systems require less investment and energy than traditional glass-laminating processes making them accessible to small and medium sized window and door manufacturers.

The Uvekol process is based entirely on solvent-free, low pressure UV curing technology which is extremely efficient and produces the minimum amount of waste. Laminated glass curing with ultraviolet light can take as little as 20 minutes.

Uvekol lamination provides a high level of acoustic, safety, security and design benefits and meets both European and US tests and architectural standards including Gennany' s snow-load requirements for over-head glazing.

The strength of Uvekol glass laminates means they can even be used for staircases, elevators and crosswalks where they might be required to carry considerable weights.

The elasticity of the Uvekol interlayer provides superior sound-deadening properties and these laminates also offer a very high degree of transparency even when used for curved glass and irregular shapes.

Email: mailto:info@uvekol.com
Web: http://www.uvekol.com

Surface Specialties is part of the UCB Group (http://www.ucb-group.com), with headquarters in Brussels (Belgium), a pharmaceutical and speciality chemical company which operates on a global scale. The group is committed to pharmaceuticals, as well as technically innovative products for surface applications. It employs 12,000 people around the world. UCB, listed on Euronext, Brussels, posted sales of Euro 3 billion and net results of Euro 340 million in 2003.