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ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS

pressure-sensitive adhesive
placed on the side of the
spacer holds the glass and
spacers together. Narrow
tolerances and the parallel-
ism of even large panes of
glass are guaranteed. The
low sightline ensures that
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Super Spacer spacers are
not located in the visible
area, even narrow frame
profiles and lower glass
edge rebates can be realised.
Moreover, the primary poly-
isobutylene seal is applied in
a concealed manner and, it
is also virtually impossible
for it to migrate from the
edge seal onto the pane of
glass over the years.
A MODEL EXAMPLE
OF TEAMWORK
JE Berkowitz was also in
demand at the T-Mobile
Arena in Las Vegas by
offering the greatest pos-
sible production efficiency
and creativity to find the
right solution. ‘Desert dia-
mond’ is what the stadium
experts of the Kansas-based
architecture firm Populous
call the multifunctional area
with a maximum capacity of
20,000 spectators that was
officially opened in 2016,
the necessary levels of flexi- offer maximum versatility, on process steps such as and which ultimately cost
bility and cost-effectiveness i.e. the combination of as the cutting into shape of the USD 375 million to con-
through production that is many glass types and for- glass, bending and filling struct. “The dynamic de-
largely automated. Produc- mats as possible, in addition of it with desiccant. How- sign tells a cohesive story
ing curved glass alternat- to all the necessary sealants ever, they don’t just reduce about Las Vegas and all its
ing with flat glass panes is and spacers, whilst also be- the unit costs through their contrasting influences,” ac-
very simple using Super ing easy to handle. Flexi- automated insulating glass cording to a Populous press
®
Spacer spacers. We are ble spacers such as Super production. The extremely release. To the west you can
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obviously very proud that Spacer , which are applied precise application of the see the Mojave desert and
our products are favoured directly from a reel and al- edge seal using robots also the Spring Mountains and
by JE Berkowitz for the pro- ready have the desiccant in- ensures that quality and ap- the Las Vegas Boulevard,
duction of insulating glass.” tegrated within them, save, pearance are right. During which pulsates day and
Modern production must compared to rigid spacers, the pressing, the acrylate night. An expansive, ellipti-

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