Glass & Sealed Units
Lower-carbon float glass introduced to Europe
» THE NEW LOWER-CARBON FLOAT glass , Guardian Nexa™ from Guardian Glass can also be used as a base glass or laminated glass for Guardian high performance products , including the Guardian SunGuard™ and the Guardian ClimaGuard™ ranges of coated glass products .
Gardian Nexa glass , developed through research and development , technical innovation and manufacturing expertise , can be used in a wide range of building facade applications and will help to reduce the embodied carbon of the built environment . When compared to our standard float glass production , the benefits include :
• Reduced embodied carbon by more than 30 % to approximately 7.0 kg
CO 2
e / m 2 for 4mm float glass *
• Higher cullet content – from both internal and external sources
• No compromise on performance and aesthetics , similar to Guardian ExtraClear™ float glass
Detailed environmental data on Guardian Nexa will be documented through an Environmental Product Declaration ( EPD ). This is currently under development and is expected to be available in Q2 2024 . Since 2021 , the scope of the EPDs for Guardian Glass products in Europe has been widened to consider
CO 2 emissions generated from production processes , increasing the level of transparency provided to customers .
www . guardianglass . com
Supply and delivery extended to Cornwall & Devon
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» PURE VISTA LTD TODAY announced that they will start supplying glass to Cornwall and part of Devon .
Pure Vista are now offering a local glass delivery service for Cornwall and parts of Devon . From HQ in Bodmin , Pure Vista have invested in a driver and vehicle to access remote and difficult locations . Supplying top quality glass with 10mm – 33mm thickness , with competitive pricing and quick supply .
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“ We are happy to be extending our services to include glass supply and delivery . Many of our local customers are working on remote sites around Cornwall and Devon and glass delivery can be a struggle . With our own driver and smaller vehicle , glass delivery to site is now easy an option for many ,” commented Adam Oakes , Director .
You do not have to be a balustrade customer to order glass and please be aware that this is supply only . No installation work will be carried out by the Pure Vista team .
www . pure-vista . com / glass
MARK SAFETY GLASS FASTER |
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» THE WAIT IS OVER ; IT now only takes a couple of seconds to clearly mark safety glass , with the CRL Sandblast Kits . Significantly faster than using transfers and etching methods , the kits ensure safety glass is marked to European Standard requirements in just two seconds .
Ideal for busy production environments , the CRL Blast Pack Safety Marking Kit and CRL Detailed Safety Blasting
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Machine Kit are straightforward to use and have everything needed to make clear marks on the glass .
The CRL blast pack safety marking kit comes complete with blast pistol for use with compressed air , one custom-made brass stencil , stencil holder , retaining ring , grit collection bag and 2.5 kg of blasting agent . The lettering is contained in a 25mm circle , for a professional finish on all types of safety glass .
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The Detailed safety blasting machine , uses a stencil with smaller lettering that is contained in a 20mm circle . Custom logos in varying fonts are possible . Custom stencils are sold in packs of five . The manufacturer suggests each stencil should provide approximately 400 marks when machine is used correctly ( p . s . i . on compressor and blasting time ). |
www . crlaurence . co . uk
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