Finnglass’ electrically heated glass for structural glass façades and window solutions is designed to provide both indoor comfort and architectural freedom in the most challenging climates and conditions, says Timo Saukko, CEO of Finnglass. Originally designed to prevent snow and ice from blocking visibility on glass roofs and skylights, the insulating glass unit evolved based on client needs.

“When heating is installed on the exterior glass, it prevents condensation in humid climates, as well as ice formation and snow buildup in cold climates,” says Saukko. “When heating is installed on the interior glass, it can stop convection by heating glass to just one or two degrees higher than room temperature, stopping the drafts and air circulation caused by the temperature difference between glass surface and room temperature. Today, heating is applied on inner glass, outer glass or both, depending on client needs.”

The customizable product offers plenty of practical benefits, eliminating drafts and cold radiation next to big glass panes to ensure occupant comfort, as well as increasing energy efficiency by minimizing heat loss. The product also offers aesthetic flexibility, including views unobstructed by ice, snow or condensation, and a wide range of applications in glass façades, window units, rooftops, skylights, shaped glass and moving glass panes, such as sliding glass doors or casement windows. 

The company can customize the product further with Finnglass’ other glass options, such as electrochromics, bird-safety patterns and anti-slip—the latter if glass is used for catwalks or floors. Coatings, such as low-emissivity, solar control or anti-reflection can also be added to the final glass unit to optimize energy flow and well-being.

Finnglass’ electrically heated glass for structural glass façades and window solutions is designed to provide both indoor comfort and architectural freedom in the most challenging climates and conditions, says Timo Saukko, CEO of Finnglass. Originally designed to prevent snow and ice from blocking visibility on glass roofs and skylights, the insulating glass unit evolved based on client needs.

“When heating is installed on the exterior glass, it prevents condensation in humid climates, as well as ice formation and snow buildup in cold climates,” says Saukko. “When heating is installed on the interior glass, it can stop convection by heating glass to just one or two degrees higher than room temperature, stopping the drafts and air circulation caused by the temperature difference between glass surface and room temperature. Today, heating is applied on inner glass, outer glass or both, depending on client needs.”

The customizable product offers plenty of practical benefits, eliminating drafts and cold radiation next to big glass panes to ensure occupant comfort, as well as increasing energy efficiency by minimizing heat loss. The product also offers aesthetic flexibility, including views unobstructed by ice, snow or condensation, and a wide range of applications in glass façades, window units, rooftops, skylights, shaped glass and moving glass panes, such as sliding glass doors or casement windows. 

The company can customize the product further with Finnglass’ other glass options, such as electrochromics, bird-safety patterns and anti-slip—the latter if glass is used for catwalks or floors. Coatings, such as low-emissivity, solar control or anti-reflection can also be added to the final glass unit to optimize energy flow and well-being.

Finnglass’ electrically heated glass for structural glass façades and window solutions is designed to provide both indoor comfort and architectural freedom in the most challenging climates and conditions, says Timo Saukko, CEO of Finnglass. Originally designed to prevent snow and ice from blocking visibility on glass roofs and skylights, the insulating glass unit evolved based on client needs.

“When heating is installed on the exterior glass, it prevents condensation in humid climates, as well as ice formation and snow buildup in cold climates,” says Saukko. “When heating is installed on the interior glass, it can stop convection by heating glass to just one or two degrees higher than room temperature, stopping the drafts and air circulation caused by the temperature difference between glass surface and room temperature. Today, heating is applied on inner glass, outer glass or both, depending on client needs.”

The customizable product offers plenty of practical benefits, eliminating drafts and cold radiation next to big glass panes to ensure occupant comfort, as well as increasing energy efficiency by minimizing heat loss. The product also offers aesthetic flexibility, including views unobstructed by ice, snow or condensation, and a wide range of applications in glass façades, window units, rooftops, skylights, shaped glass and moving glass panes, such as sliding glass doors or casement windows. 

The company can customize the product further with Finnglass’ other glass options, such as electrochromics, bird-safety patterns and anti-slip—the latter if glass is used for catwalks or floors. Coatings, such as low-emissivity, solar control or anti-reflection can also be added to the final glass unit to optimize energy flow and well-being.

Press Glass introduced its 3D glass panes. The company’s 3D glass is fabricated using a new thermoforming approach with a patented technology based on ceramic molds instead of the previously employed metal molds. An efficient forming process of individual ceramic molds gives more freedom in the forming of large surfaces composed of unique glass panes, says the company. The 3D glass panes can also be laminated with one another using PVB foil.

Press Glass introduced its 3D glass panes. The company’s 3D glass is fabricated using a new thermoforming approach with a patented technology based on ceramic molds instead of the previously employed metal molds. An efficient forming process of individual ceramic molds gives more freedom in the forming of large surfaces composed of unique glass panes, says the company. The 3D glass panes can also be laminated with one another using PVB foil.

The SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI, Safti First’s new monolithic, fire-protective glasses, are rated for 45 minutes, with a clarity that enhances the product’s aesthetics, says Tim Nass, vice president of sales, Safti First. SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI, the latter being the low-iron version, meet all the fire, hose stream and safety requirements without the use of wires, films or laminates, says Nass. In addition to their durability, SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI have a 37 STC/35 OITC rating in standard hollow metal framing. 

The new series also features optical clarity, with a visible light transmission of 90 percent. Listed and labeled by Underwriters Laboratories, SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI can be used in 45-minute doors up to a maximum clear view area of 3,288 square inches and in 45-minute sidelites, transoms and openings up to a maximum clear view area of 3,880 square inches.

“We feel that this product will have mass appeal on various levels,” says Nass. “Certainly, the architects will appreciate the aesthetics, flexibility and the fact that it is 100 percent tested/listed and approved by code.” Owners will also appreciate the product’s clarity and ease of maintenance, as no films means the glass cannot scratch, Nass says. And, glaziers will also like the product’s durability and a short lead time courtesy of domestic manufacture at the company’s Merced, California, facility, he says.

Nass also anticipates broad application for the product, including schools and the institutional market. “We really see this product as a catch-all from door lites to sidelites/transoms and protected openings on both the interior or the exterior of the building,” he says. 

The SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI, Safti First’s new monolithic, fire-protective glasses, are rated for 45 minutes, with a clarity that enhances the product’s aesthetics, says Tim Nass, vice president of sales, Safti First. SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI, the latter being the low-iron version, meet all the fire, hose stream and safety requirements without the use of wires, films or laminates, says Nass. In addition to their durability, SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI have a 37 STC/35 OITC rating in standard hollow metal framing. 

The new series also features optical clarity, with a visible light transmission of 90 percent. Listed and labeled by Underwriters Laboratories, SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI can be used in 45-minute doors up to a maximum clear view area of 3,288 square inches and in 45-minute sidelites, transoms and openings up to a maximum clear view area of 3,880 square inches.

“We feel that this product will have mass appeal on various levels,” says Nass. “Certainly, the architects will appreciate the aesthetics, flexibility and the fact that it is 100 percent tested/listed and approved by code.” Owners will also appreciate the product’s clarity and ease of maintenance, as no films means the glass cannot scratch, Nass says. And, glaziers will also like the product’s durability and a short lead time courtesy of domestic manufacture at the company’s Merced, California, facility, he says.

Nass also anticipates broad application for the product, including schools and the institutional market. “We really see this product as a catch-all from door lites to sidelites/transoms and protected openings on both the interior or the exterior of the building,” he says. 

The SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI, Safti First’s new monolithic, fire-protective glasses, are rated for 45 minutes, with a clarity that enhances the product’s aesthetics, says Tim Nass, vice president of sales, Safti First. SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI, the latter being the low-iron version, meet all the fire, hose stream and safety requirements without the use of wires, films or laminates, says Nass. In addition to their durability, SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI have a 37 STC/35 OITC rating in standard hollow metal framing. 

The new series also features optical clarity, with a visible light transmission of 90 percent. Listed and labeled by Underwriters Laboratories, SuperClear 45-HS and SuperClear 45-HS-LI can be used in 45-minute doors up to a maximum clear view area of 3,288 square inches and in 45-minute sidelites, transoms and openings up to a maximum clear view area of 3,880 square inches.

“We feel that this product will have mass appeal on various levels,” says Nass. “Certainly, the architects will appreciate the aesthetics, flexibility and the fact that it is 100 percent tested/listed and approved by code.” Owners will also appreciate the product’s clarity and ease of maintenance, as no films means the glass cannot scratch, Nass says. And, glaziers will also like the product’s durability and a short lead time courtesy of domestic manufacture at the company’s Merced, California, facility, he says.

Nass also anticipates broad application for the product, including schools and the institutional market. “We really see this product as a catch-all from door lites to sidelites/transoms and protected openings on both the interior or the exterior of the building,” he says. 

View released SmartProtect, a smart window-based building security solution that automatically and instantaneously detects glass breakage. SmartProtect leverages the new Microsoft Azure Internet of Things service—Azure Digital Twins—to deliver a solution with enterprise reliability and security. As soon as glass is broken on any window in a building, SmartProtect sends a signal through Azure Digital Twins, notifying the customer of the specific time, window and location within a building where the glass break event occurred. 

View released SmartProtect, a smart window-based building security solution that automatically and instantaneously detects glass breakage. SmartProtect leverages the new Microsoft Azure Internet of Things service—Azure Digital Twins—to deliver a solution with enterprise reliability and security. As soon as glass is broken on any window in a building, SmartProtect sends a signal through Azure Digital Twins, notifying the customer of the specific time, window and location within a building where the glass break event occurred.