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FORMATOR SAFETY GLASS
SPECIAL GLAZING APPLICATIONS
Formator Safety Glass, founded in 2003 by IMSA Group, is the
leading supplier of electrically heated glass for marine applications in
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Europe, counting more than 60 cruise ships where its HeatVision
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glass has been installed. Formator also offers HeatVision glass for
a range of interior and exterior applications in buildings, meeting the
most demanding requests for projects worldwide.
counting more than 60 a temperature of 20–22°C. PRODUCTS
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cruise ships where its glass Heat is evenly distribut- SentryGlas : helps create lighter, safer laminated glass, opening up
has been installed over the ed throughout the entire new levels of performance.
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past 10 years. Formator space, ensuring a high de- PrivaStar : laminated glass with a switchable film that instantly turns
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also offers HeatVision gree of comfort. glass from translucent and transparent and vice versa, allowing privacy
at all time.
glass for a wide range of The dimension of the heat- ®
HeatVision : used to prevent panes from freezing, fogging or
interior and exterior appli- ed glass depends on the
snowing.
cations in buildings. level of thermal insulation SafeDesign : Safety laminated glass with a colour palette able to
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HEATVISION of the building, and should meet the requests of the most demanding investors.
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be between 10 and 30 per
AS A PRIMARY cent of the floor area of the Sefar : Black precision fabric that can be coated on one or both
sides or printed on and used in laminated glass.
HEATING SOURCE IN room. TSSA : Bonding technology, including an optically clear and high-
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BUILDINGS
This heating system should strength silicone film for exterior facade applications.
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HeatVision glass can be not be confused with glass SuperSpacer : Structural foam spacer system which provides
used as a heating system to radiators, which are heated excellent perimeter insulation for sealed glazing units and significantly
simplifies insulating glass production.
achieve maximum comfort to very high temperatures
in residential homes. (60-90°C).
The electrically heated HEATVISION
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glass at the surface tem- AS ANTI-CONDENSA-
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perature of 26–28°C trig- TION GLASS HEATVISION TECHNICAL FEATURES
gers transfer by radiation,
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bringing the entire room to HeatVision anti-conden- Maximum size 3,100mm x 2,100mm
Colour Wide range of colour laminating films, coloured glass,
Screen printing, sandblasting, enamelling
Shape Rectangle, square, trapezoid, round, oval, triangle
Glass type Single laminated glass, double insulating glass, and
triple insulating glass
Safety Composed of tempered, laminated glass
Voltage 12–380 V AC/DC – Appropriate voltage is determined
depending on the application
Power 30–1,000W/m2 – Appropriate power intensity is
determined depending on the application.
Certifications CE EN 12150, EN 12543
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temperature beyond the laminated glass, double
dew point to prevent con- insulating glass and tri-
densation. ple insulating glass;
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range of applications: in heated areas;
doors and windows in t OP DPME TQPUT OFBS XJO-
rooms with high humidity, dows;
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walls, glass roofs. windows;
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use: problems associated
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(no visible wires); tems (e.g. dust, mites);
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