For those who want to reduce the weight but strengthen the durability of sheet glass, Light Glass Technology (LGT), now available from Pulp Studio, may be the answer. By laminating annealed or tempered glass to an aluminum-faced honeycomb core affixed … Continue reading →

Barkow now manufactures 12-foot and larger glazing bodies with full-length ledgeboards for Ford and GM medium-duty trucks. The Ford vehicles feature certified “Super Single” rear tires rather than factory duals, maintaining high load capacities while staying within federal width limits. … Continue reading →

By incorporating the benefits of the NX-3000 projected window series, the new NX-4000 Series Thermal Window from Traco, a division of Kawneer Co. Inc., offers the performance of a projecting window with the distinctive look of a hung window—an ideal … Continue reading →

Last year Argotec Inc. introduced its ArgoEdgeSealPLUS, a patent-pending, TPU-Foil-TPU construction used to protect the edges of both TPU- and PVB-interlayered laminated glass composites. Now the company has completed testing that it says demonstrates an advantage over other edge seal … Continue reading →

A low cost option for heated insulating glass windows is now available. Glass Products Consulting Co. LLC has developed a heatable glass panel that it says can replace current silver ceramic-based systems. In the new product, copper replaces 83 percent of … Continue reading →

Guardian Industries offers architects and building owners another layer of energy performance control with its first commercial interior surface coating for glass, SunGuard IS 20. Company representatives report that SunGuard IS 20 improves the effectiveness of their advanced architectural glass … Continue reading →

SAFTI FIRST reports that Android smartphone and tablet users can now download the free mySAFTI app directly onto their devices by typing “mysafti” in the Android Market’s search bar. The mySAFTI app allows users to search for the correct fire-rated … Continue reading →

Agalite Shower & Bath Enclosures, a division of Hartung Glass Industries, has a new line of proprietary shower enclosure hardware featuring two new heavy- and standard-duty hinge designs and a wide selection of glass clamps, aluminum headers, wall channels and … Continue reading →

Basco Shower Enclosures has introduced a new glass pattern called Tempest. The new pattern debuts in both ¼- and 3/8-inch thicknesses, for both Basco and RODA units. The company also notes that it has removed the obsolete Cascade, Heirloom and … Continue reading →