Flat - Hollow - Special Glass Industry

Multi-functional insulation glass

At glasstec 2008, Okalux GmbH presents OKAGEL, a highly effective insulation glass with light diffusing nanogel in the clearance between the panes.

Multi-functional insulation glass - Multi-functional insulation glass

A world’s first for glasstec 2008

As part of the glass technology live glasstec 2008 special display, the Seele GmbH & Co. KG puts on show a cold-shaped glass bridge structure, spanning a distance of seven metres.
A world’s first for glasstec 2008 - A world’s first for glasstec 2008

New glass transport concept from the Netherlands

The Dutch company Van Huët Glass Logistics wishes to replace the classic inside loader with a new transport concept and thus make glass transport more cost favourable and environmentally friendly.
New glass transport concept from the Netherlands - New glass transport concept from the Netherlands

Warm-Edge for Insulating Glass Production

So-called warm edge technology is gaining noticeable importance in insulating glass production. Due to the increasing energy saving demands placed on windows, doors and insulating glass, today even the minutest improvement in the heat transfer coefficient of construction components counts.
Warm-Edge for Insulating Glass Production - Warm-Edge for Insulating Glass Production

Glass increasingly popular as a packaging material

After the German glass container industry had been marked by falling demand and excess capacities in the first half of the decade, the sector is now enjoying a very positive trend.
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The future of thermal glazing

Modern double thermal glazing with metallic insulation coating already provides quite good insulation values. Latest legislation, however, will require additional product innovations in future.
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At last: comparability for warm edges

The Bundesverband Flachglas e.V. (German Federal Flat Glass Association - BF) now offers specific data sheets developed for simple performance comparisons of spacers used in thermal glazing for warm edges.
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