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GLASS&SEALEDUNITS
LACQUERED GLASS LAUNCHED
FOR STYLISH INTERIORS
» » THE NEW SAINT-GOBAIN
collection of highly durable lacquered glass
for stylish interior walls and furniture now
comprises 26 colour choices built around five
contemporary trends.
SGG PLANILAQUE COLOR-IT can
be used in residential and commercial
applications such as entrance halls, kitchens
and bathrooms, as well as furniture including
cupboard and wardrobe doors.
Glossy under light, SGG PLANILAQUE
COLOR-IT is available in a wide range of
colours, which co-ordinate well with natural
materials such as wood, metal, or stone.
The five trends include Cocoon, featuring
warm neutral shades such as coffee and satin
white whilst cool greys, black and silver
neutrals compliment the Urban collection.
The Pop trend offers a high impact, bold
palette of reds and greens; while a touch
of elegance is achieved with the Lounge
collection of sophisticated intense blues and
velvety reds.
The Dolce Vita trend introduces the new
pastel range, which is unique in the market,
and draws inspiration from subtle and delicate
Scandinavian colours including sea green,
petal pink and sky blue.
SGG PLANILAQUE COLOR-IT has
an opaque, coloured appearance, which is
obtained by applying a layer of heat and
humidity resistant lacquer on the reverse
side of the glass, where it is protected from
damage. It is also very easy to clean and
maintain.
The new SGG PLANILAQUE COLOR-
IT collection offers architects and interior
designers boundless design possibilities for
walls and furniture.
For further design opportunities, Saint-Gobain
also introduces SGG MASTERSOFT COLOR-
IT, a unique combination of the texture of
textiles with the finish of lacquered glass.
For more information about Saint-Gobain
Building Glass visit www.saint-gobain-
glass.com and the twitter account @SG_
GlassExperts
Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction market, designs, manufactures
and distributes high-performance building materials providing innovative solutions to the
challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection. With 2015 sales of €40
billion, Saint-Gobain operates in 64 countries and has nearly 190,000 employees.
Air on display at glasstec 2018
» » VISITORS TO SWISSPACER
at glasstec 23-26 October will
see the new and enhanced
SWISSPACER Air in action.
This small, innovative component
is designed to regulate air
pressure and prevent sealed unit
failures caused by counteracting
climatic loads or changes in
altitude. SWISSPACER Air
fits unobtrusively into the
SWISSPACER spacer bar and
sealant, relieving changes in air
pressure inside the unit that
cause unit failure, including glass
breakages on occasion.
Dr. Martin Henseler, Head
of Development and Product
Management at SWISSPACER
says: “We initially launched
SWISSPACER Air in 2016,
but we found some minor
manufacturing issues that needed
further development. Our
Research & Development team
made the relevant changes to the
design and after extensive testing,
we are delighted to launch
the product at this year’s
glasstec.”
SWISSPACER Air
provides a solution
for a fundamental
problem in the
industry. The
air in the space
between the
panes adapts
continuously
to the
surrounding
air pressure but is
constrained because the system
in the unit is closed. If the
unit is installed at a different
height above sea level from the
level it was made, no pressure
compensation takes place.
That can lead to significant
deformation with glass panes
bowing out if the inside pressure
is greater or sucked in if
the internal pressure
is less than
the external
atmosphere.
Either way,
the seal can be
broken and the
unit fail.
Until now, sealed
unit manufacturers and
window fabricators have
had to consider carefully the
difference in air pressure between
the production site and place of
installation, and the effect also
occurs during transportation
when there are large height
differences, such as through
tunnels, over mountain passes,
or by air freight. The risk of such
damage can be minimised if
continuous pressure equalisation
takes place between the external
atmosphere and the air in the
sealed unit.
SWISSPACER Air is a metal
sleeve with a special integrated
membrane that regulates the air
pressure between the panes of
glass as it changes with altitude.
The component can also be
retrofitted to existing windows
with SWISSPACER warm edge
spacer bars to ensure long-term
performance of the unit.
SWISSPACER Air has been
thoroughly tested by IFT
Rosenheim and is currently in
the process of being approved
by the German Institute for
Construction Engineering
(DIBT).
www.swisspacer.com
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