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energy, the glass should the inside), a 16-millimetre They significantly reduce spacers. Edgetech Europe
be as tempered as pos- cavity between the panes, energy loss to the outside, GmbH is a sales location
sible – a process that had 6-millimetre clear glass, a largely prevent condensa- for the markets in conti-
not yet been industrially 1.52-millimetre PVB colour tion and also contribute to nental Europe and one of
tested for curved insulating laminate and once again 6- the lifespan of a window. the three worldwide Edget-
glass units up to this point millimetres of clear glass Edgetech Europe GmbH, ech production plants, with
in time. Chemically tem- were constructed by Pilk- located in Heinsberg Ger- a total of 450 employees
pered, hot-bent glass was ington China. In order to many, is a fully-owned sub- and 16 extruders.
too expensive. Therefore save costs, the number of sidiary of Quanex Building
the insulating glass manu- hot-bent elements was re- Products Corporation, a
facturer Shennanyi devel- duced to a minimum and leading global provider of
oped a technology specifi- as far as possible cold-tem- energy-efficient compo-
p
Edgetech
cally for the combined hot pered, tempered insulating nents such as window and Edgetech Europe GmbH
bending and tempering glass was used, and thus door profile systems, flex-
of the glass whereby the one which could be manu- ible insulating-glass spac-
insulating glass units are factured economically. ers, edge seals for photo-
heated to 700°C, tempered ABOUT EDGETECH voltaic modules, wooden
following the moulding EUROPE GMBH floors and ceiling profiles, Gladbacher Strasse 23
process and cooled with as well as window and 52525 Heinsberg - Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)2452.96491.0
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the aid of compressed air Edgetech’s Super Spacer door grilles, with its head Fax: +49 (0)2452.96491.11
nozzles to increase their flexible foam-based spacer offices in Houston, Texas. E-mail: info@edgetech-europe.com
breaking strength. The systems act as energy-effi- Based on turnover Edget- www.superspacer.com
units consisting of 8-mil- cient warm edge spacers in ech/Quanex is the world’s
limetre low-E (coated on insulating glass windows. largest manufacturer of

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