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SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS – FACADE / 3 / SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS – FACADE 2 Solar Control Glass - COOL-LITE® Solar control coatings reduce overheating within buildings while letting the daylight in. Offering homogeneous aesthetic for large facade, they help to reduce energy needs, hence operational carbon emissions. Low-E glass - PLANITHERM® and ECLAZ® In complementarity to solar control glass in double or triple glazing, Low-E glass significantly reduce heat loss to the exterior, saving the energy need for internal heating. Easy maintenance - BIOCLEAN ® BIOCLEAN ® reduces the required cleaning frequency of glazing, and also reduces the occurrence of external condensation. Anti-reflective glass - VISION-LITE® Anti-reflective glass is a key asset, especially for shop front projects or sightseeing windows, where reflections on glass must not block the visibility of products. Transparency: clear and extra-clear glass - PLANICLEAR® and DIAMANT® PLANICLEAR ® high quality clear glass and DIAMANT ® highly transparent extra-clear glass provide extreme transparency and ensure more daylight in. Low embodied carbon glass - ORAÉ® First low-carbon glass on the market with exceptionally low carbon footprint, produced by combining high recycled glass content and renewable energy. GLASS SUBSTRATE COATED GLASS Think big - OVERLENGTH Large scale range of raw glass and coated glass panes up to 18 x 3,21 m. Pages 6 to 15 Pages 16-17 Pages 16-17 Page 19 FLAT GLASS MANUFACTURING AT SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS 1 Batch Glass is made of silica, soda ash, lime, dolomite, recycled glass (cullet) and additives adjusted according to desired color and properties. 2 Melting Raw materials are melted in a furnace at more than 1,500°C. The thermal energy of the flames is recovered in the regenerators, while that of the fumes can be used to produce electricity or to heat the industrial site. 3 Forming Molten glass is poured onto a bath of liquid tin. Gear wheels stretch or push the glass to obtain the required thickness (2 to 19mm) and width (3 to 5m). 4 Cooling The glass passes through a cooling tunnel over 100 meters long, to drop from 600°C to room temperature while controlling the product’s thermal and mechanical stresses. 5 Inspection and cutting Regular checks are made and samples taken to verify the quality of the glass, which is automatically cut into sheets of 1 to 20 square meters. 6 Stacking and storage The glass sheets are lifted by suction-cup stackers or by robots and placed on stillages to be stored in the warehouse. COATED GLASS MANUFACTURING AT SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS 2 Airlock Each glass sheet enters the airlock, where pressure is reduced from atmospheric to vacuum. At the coater exit, this operation is reversed. 3 Magnetron process In the coater, the glass is coated with nanometric layers: an ionized gas is projected onto blocks of targeted raw material, tearing off its molecules, which are then deposited on the glass. 4 Layer stacking Interchangeable compartments facilitate the ordering of film layers according to the desired functionalities: thermal insulation (silver films), anti-reflective, etc. 5 Quality control The product’s optical quality is inspected using cameras. Further tests check the mechanical and chemical properties. 6 Stacking and storage The coated glass sheets are lifted using a suction-cup frame, placed on stillages and stored in the warehouse. 1 Glass preparation Flat glass sheets are first scrubbed, washed then conveyed to the coater’s entry airlock. OUR PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFER FOR FAÇADES We play our part in designing some of the world’s most iconic architectural projects, offering a wide range of innovative glazing solutions for façades. Partners such as visionary architects or contractors striving to deliver the ultimate building envelope have helped establish Saint-Gobain Glass as a key glazing supplier to the global construction industry. Saint-Gobain offers a complete range of energy efficient coated glass; we answer the needs with an adapted offer in Europe and in the different regions of the world, thanks to innovation and the technology developed by Saint-Gobain Glass, to serve comfort and well-being for sustainable construction. We also offer tailor-made advisory about glass products and technical solutions. Our local sales and specification team can help in choosing the best solutions for your project. In complete transparency, to find a suitable glazing for your project, Saint-Gobain Glass also provides several digital resources and tools, helping to determine the optimal glazing based on its performance values, aesthetic, or carbon footprint, and to compare different solutions. On demand, we also offer virtual rendering of coated glass and physico-realistic image of different glazing products for your own building façade. Pages 16-17 Non-Vision Part - GLASS SPANDRELS Spandrel glass proposition harmonized to vision glass comprising COOL-LITE ® coating in order to assure the homogeneity and the full beauty of the façade. Pages 20-21 SERVICES FOR COATED GLASS Easy processing - EASYPRO® Revolutionary and unique temporary surface protection for to-be-tempered coatings. Developed for the ease of processing, EASYPRO ® offers flexibility and productivity and reduces environemental impact. Page 18