2021-09-23 06:00:44
Guardian Glass has announced the company is now producing 130-by-240-inch, or “super jumbo,” SunGuard coatings on clear or Guardian UltraClear float glass at its Carleton, Mi., facility. Guardian is responding to demand from architects who are pushing design boundaries with buildings that maximize views and natural light for occupants in interesting, forward-thinking facades while also reaching energy performance codes and standards.
“Super jumbo helps our fabrication customers improve yields on many common commercial sizes and produce oversize insulating glass units that aren’t possible with standard jumbo coated glass,” says Chris Dolan, commercial segment and technical services director for Guardian Glass North America.
Independent Guardian Select fabricator Press Glass is capitalizing on this advantage. Press Glass brought its longstanding expertise in super jumbo – its Polish facility fabricates glass up to 275 inches – to North America last year. Its Ridgeway, Va., factory was built to accommodate 130-by-240-inch glass. The fabricator has some of the largest glass sizes available in North America.
“Our customers want larger glass, whether it’s commercial or residential,” explains Piotr Styk, senior estimator and project manager at Press Glass. “Everyone is calling for expansive views, and the bigger the better. When we were deciding on equipment to purchase for our new facility, we researched the maximum glass size available in North America. Guardian offered the largest size at 240 inches, so we made sure to equip our facility with machines that could handle that size. At Press Glass, we strive to exceed quality standards. Every order is a custom order, so it’s essential that we work together effectively. Our communication with Guardian works very well. It’s a very effective partnership.”
That partnership has delivered on projects that range from Press Glass’ Ridgeway facility, which boasts 231-by-115-inch triple insulating glass units that include Guardian SunGuard SNX 51/23 coated glass and Sun- Guard SuperNeutral 68 coated glass, to the under-construction Terminal 5 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, which uses Guardian SunGuard SNX 62/27 coating on UltraClear low-iron glass in a large variety of sizes.
“Even in circumstances where we’re not using super jumbo as the standard size, it helps us maximize yield and minimize waste because the cutting optimization is better,” explains Spencer Green, area sales representative for Press Glass.
Guardian Glass super jumbo glass is available with multiple high-performance Guardian SunGuard coatings on clear and UltraClear low-iron substrates, at 6-, 8-, 10- and 12-millimeter thickness. These coatings allow architects and designers greater flexibility to specify coated glass that meets their performance and aesthetic goals.
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