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Topic Terms: Product Spotlight, Curtain wall, Fire-rated glass

Fire-rated system

Reflection Window and Wall earned a public Listing# STI/BPF 180-02 for its notched curtain wall system, the UWall U8000. The U8000 assembly underwent an exhaustive fire-testing process, without glass or other infills, conducted by Intertek Laboratories and overseen by Specified Technologies Inc. This peer-reviewed public listing proves RWW’s cladding system can be used in glass applications.

Glass systems

As Pilkington Architectural halts production of the Pilkington Planar system in St. Helens, U.K., as of Dec. 31, 2021, W&W Glass announced it will offer its own glass engineered solutions. They include everything from unitized curtain wall to custom storefronts, skylights and more. Company officials also say that all warranties on existing manufactured projects will be honored based on the terms of Pilkington’s warranty. 
 

Glass systems

As Pilkington Architectural halts production of the Pilkington Planar system in St. Helens, U.K., as of Dec. 31, 2021, W&W Glass announced it will offer its own glass engineered solutions. They include everything from unitized curtain wall to custom storefronts, skylights and more. Company officials also say that all warranties on existing manufactured projects will be honored based on the terms of Pilkington’s warranty. 
 

Glass systems

As Pilkington Architectural halts production of the Pilkington Planar system in St. Helens, U.K., as of Dec. 31, 2021, W&W Glass announced it will offer its own glass engineered solutions. They include everything from unitized curtain wall to custom storefronts, skylights and more. Company officials also say that all warranties on existing manufactured projects will be honored based on the terms of Pilkington’s warranty. 
 

Wall system

Extech/Exterior Technologies Inc. introduced its new Lightwall 3450 Series, an interlocking polycarbonate translucent wall system. Accommodating 50-millimeter glazing panels, the new 3450 Series expands the Lightwall offering to four standard products plus customizable options. The system is lightweight, easy to install and backed with a 10-year warranty. 
 

Wall system

Extech/Exterior Technologies Inc. introduced its new Lightwall 3450 Series, an interlocking polycarbonate translucent wall system. Accommodating 50-millimeter glazing panels, the new 3450 Series expands the Lightwall offering to four standard products plus customizable options. The system is lightweight, easy to install and backed with a 10-year warranty. 
 

CW250P Curtain wall

Gamco Corp.’s new CW250P, the improved version of its 2 1/2-inch sightline aluminum curtain wall system, provides significantly better thermal performance than its predecessor, say officials. Utilizing a state-of-the-art polyamide structural pressure bar that creates an  effective thermal break, the new curtain wall delivers 20 percent U-value improvement and, with certain insulating glass packages, is capable of U-values as low as 0.34 or 0.21.

CW250P Curtain wall

Gamco Corp.’s new CW250P, the improved version of its 2 1/2-inch sightline aluminum curtain wall system, provides significantly better thermal performance than its predecessor, say officials. Utilizing a state-of-the-art polyamide structural pressure bar that creates an  effective thermal break, the new curtain wall delivers 20 percent U-value improvement and, with certain insulating glass packages, is capable of U-values as low as 0.34 or 0.21.

Blast systems

Tubelite Inc. expanded its ForceFront Blast product family to include a full range of high-security curtain wall, storefront, entrance door systems for low- and mid-rise government, health care, educational and commercial building projects. Tubelite’s ForceFront Blast systems are engineered to comply with the blast hazard-mitigating requirements for the U.S. Department of Defense, General Service Administration and Veterans Affairs applications. Additionally, Tubelite provides its clients with engineering and estimating support services to deliver projects’ required performance level.

Blast systems

Tubelite Inc. expanded its ForceFront Blast product family to include a full range of high-security curtain wall, storefront, entrance door systems for low- and mid-rise government, health care, educational and commercial building projects. Tubelite’s ForceFront Blast systems are engineered to comply with the blast hazard-mitigating requirements for the U.S. Department of Defense, General Service Administration and Veterans Affairs applications. Additionally, Tubelite provides its clients with engineering and estimating support services to deliver projects’ required performance level.