Page 19 - Glass-Technology International no. 2/2017

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SAINT-GOBAIN WARM EDGE WINDOW
COMPONENTS ENGINEERED
SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH FOR SAVINGS

OF BOND OFFERING SAVE energy with the lowest conductivity spacers –

0.14 W/mK
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has set the terms of an eight-year bond issue for
SAVE energy with lowest Psi values
an amount of EUR 750 million with an annual coupon of 1%.
Saint-Gobain took advantage of the favourable conditions on the credit mar- SAVE energy with reduced overall window U-values
ket to lengthen the average maturity of its debt and optimise its average cost SAVE costs on the best futureproof window
of funding. The orderbook totalled more than EUR 2.5 billion from over 180 components
investors, which underlines bond investors’ confidence in the credit quality of
Saint-Gobain. Saint-Gobain’s long-term senior debt is rated BBB by Standard
& Poor’s and Baa2 by Moody’s. Citi, Commerzbank, MUFG, NatWest Markets,
Our spacers are the result of over 35 years of
Santander GCB and UniCredit acted as lead managers for this bond issue. dedication to insulated glass.
We understand the conditions within a glazing
unit and how each component performs within
the lifetime of the unit. This helps us to ensure
AGC that the components we manufacture and
supply are second-to-none.
GLOBAL SALES OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE
FLUORINATED COATING

High performance
AGC (Asahi Glass), a world-leading engineering plastic
Perforation holes
for effective passage
manufacturer of glass, chemicals and of air
high-tech materials, has released its arctic climate Available with or
without unique
new brand, SURECO™, a high-per- CERTIFIED gas barrier tape
phA
COMPONENT
Passive House Institute
formance fluorinated coating agent.
Thermal Conductivity:
This fluorinated coating product has 0.14 W/mK Plastic window frame Wood window frame
excellent anti-abrasive properties Double Glazing 0.032 0.031
together with advantages of fluorine. Triple Glazing 0.030 0.029
Following the launch of this product in of sebum and other oils. AGC’s new Above Psi values based on BF Data Sheet Nr.27
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March, the company will explore needs offering, SURECO, is an antifouling
around the world and add more prod- and mould-release coating agent that
ucts to the SURECO lineup to provide combines high abrasion resistance
a wide range of functionality that will with the outstanding performance of
include moisture proofing, waterproof- fluorine. Despite its thin coating, it
Pre-Desiccated Flexible
ing, and rust prevention. provides superior abrasion resistance Foam
Pre-Applied
arctic climate Adhesive
Antifouling and mould-release coat- with almost no loss in performance. Unique Gas Side Tape
phA + Barrier Tape
ing agents resist adhesion of water, Fingerprints also wipe off with ease, COMPONENT
CERTIFIED
Passive House Institute
oil and other elements and they are making it an ideal product for coating
Thermal Conductivity:
widely used in materials such as products such as touch panel glass, 0.135 W/mK Plastic window frame Wood window frame
glass, metal, and resin. However, lenses and mirrors. Including for Double Glazing 0.030 0.029
conventional coatings have low abra- metals and resins, SURECO imbues Triple Glazing 0.029 0.027
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to wear-off quickly from friction as ance, antifouling properties, water
they are used. This makes it neces- and oil repellence, and even superior
sary to apply overly thick coatings or mould releasability. Taking advantage
reapply frequently to keep the desired of these attributes, AGC plans to
effects. Further, some coating agents pioneer a wide variety of new applica- 7R GLVFRYHU PRUH DERXW 7KHUPREDU RU 7KHUPR² H[
have no oil repellence, a drawback tions that go beyond glass and lenses Warm Edge Spacers and our 1,500 Glazing
components visit
that makes them prone to build-up to introduce on a global scale.
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