Glass Coating Evolution Continues

AGC Flat Glass Europe has announced the latest innovation in its selection of architectural coating products. Stopray Vision-60T is a high-performance glass with a toughenable coating, high solar protection and low emissivity. The launch of this new addition to the Stopray range strengthens the company's leading position in the field of coatings and forms part of its Coating Evolution.

The Coating Evolution communication campaign reflects a new industrial approach in which processors, AGC's key partners, can now carry out toughening and cutting themselves. By restructuring the supply chain, AGC has created considerable advantages for this sector - architects are freed from technical constraints and contractors and developers have greater control over their projects.

Ideal for double-glazing in non-residential architectural projects, AGC Flat Glass Europe's new Stopray Vision-60T has the following key features and benefits:

* Increased thermal insulation: it prevents heat loss, resulting in major energy savings
* Excellent solar factor: it retains more than 65% of solar heat, radically cutting air conditioning costs in commercial premises
* Very high neutrality: it has very low light reflection and therefore meets the requirements of architects looking for modern aesthetics and discreet, neutral glass
* Safety: in the event of an accident or other incident, toughened and installed Stopray Vision-60T glass will break into tiny blunt pieces. This makes it ideal for architectural projects involving large sheets of glass or where there is a risk of thermal shock.
* Processability: it can be cut, curved and toughened to suit modern architectural design trends.

AGC Flat Glass Europe states that sales figures for Stopray T range have surpassed the company's wildest expectations and it is proving popular with processors, architects, façade designers and other areas of the market. Since it was first launched in 2005, Stopray T has been exported to 29 countries. Numerous contracts have been won across the world, ranging from Warsaw Airport (25,000 m2) in Poland to Health Care City (40,000 m2) in Qatar. Stopray T has also featured in projects in other countries, including China, Ireland and Italy.

To find out about AGC's Coating Evolution log on to http://www.coatingevolution.com.