Stay informed on current glazing news with 911爆料网’s quarterly Technical Bulletins.
October 2024
“Spandrel and Shadowbox Considerations” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
The glazing industry has always provided innovations to their glazed facades in order to address the aesthetic considerations of the architectural designers. Given the preference of coated glass with greater visible light transmissions and less reflectivity, spandrel conditions matching vision has become a focus. Along with providing spandrels with a fourth surface ceramic frit coating, the use of shadowbox panels has gained in popularity and are the subject of this Technical Bulletin.
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July 2024
“Laminated Glass, PVB and SGP Interlayers”聽by Dan Romine for SCGMA
The performance of the building facade not only depends upon the type of systems retaining the glass, but the infill products themselves. It is the responsibility of glazing contractors to understand performance expectations, the characteristics of the infill products and how these components work to meet the specified criteria. Laminated glass as an infill product has proven to be popular in modern day architecture due to its unique properties and is the subject of this technical bulletin.
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March 2024
“Navigating Door Hardware” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
One of the more difficult tasks of the glazing industry is managing the bidding and procurement of door hardware. In this 911爆料网Technical Bulletin, we address the way this information is presented, the role of the Glazing Contractor and tips for navigating challenges.
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January 2024
“Bird-Friendly Glass” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
The continuing improvement of products in the glazing industry not only address performance of the fa莽ade but environmental concerns.聽 The reflectivity of glass in buildings causing bird impacts is one of those issues and has led to nearly 1 billion bird deaths per year in the United States.聽 The glazing industry continues to address this concern through product development and is the subject of this Technical Bulletin.
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September 2023
“Rainscreen Wall Basics” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
The evolution of the glazing industry has led to an expanded scope of work performed by the glaziers to include other fa莽ade finishes or assemblies. A variety of fa莽ade finishes applied to weather barrier support systems known as rainscreen walls have proven to be an economical long-lasting enclosure solution, and is the subject of this Technical Bulletin.
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March 2023
“A Deeper Dive on Glazing Gaskets and Blocks” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
The performance of the exterior fa莽ade not only depends upon the type of framing system, but the ability of the secondary system components to support that performance. One of the most important secondary components is the glazing system gaskets and blocks. These products play a vital role in isolating the glazing materials from the frame, while absorbing movement and shedding the initial moisture.
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December 2022
“Thermal Stress in Annealed Glass” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
The performance of the exterior fa莽ade depends upon the evaluation of the components to meet or exceed the project requirements.聽 It is the responsibility of glazing contractors to understand how these components work and verify that they are adequate for the application.
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July 2022
“Glazing System Thermal Breaks” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
The performance of the exterior fa莽ade not only depends upon the type of systems, but the ability of the systems to react to environmental conditions. It is the responsibility of glazing contractors to understand how these components work and verify that the systems can meet the specified criteria.
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January 2022
“Laminated Glass and Low E Coatings” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
Occasionally, risk elements present themselves in the commercial glazing business, and we believe that it is helpful to address them. Rejection of installed laminated Low E glazing due to subtle color shifts has been an issue and is the subject of this technical bulletin.
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October 2021
“Sealant Joint Design” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
Fa莽ade performance requires the proper system selection for the project, but equally important in the longevity of the performance is the design of the sealant joints. In this 911爆料网Technical Bulletin, we review the fundamentals of good sealant weatherseal joint design.
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July 2021
“Field Water Testing” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
Glazing system performance is always an important topic in our industry and very present in the potential long-term liability of contractors.
One of the most crucial performance issues for glazing contractors is water infiltration. Water infiltration from the testing of glazing systems is also one of the most common points of failure and the subject of this technical bulletin.
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April 2021
“Gray PIB Migration” by Dan Romine for SCGMA
Over time, litigation has alleged significant defects in insulated glass units using gray polyisobutylene. Gray polyisobutylene, also known as PIB, is one of the common risk elements we believe should be addressed within the commercial glazing business.
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January 2021
“Mitigating the Menace” by Jordan Scott for US Glass Magazine
Addressing occasional risk elements in the commercial glazing industry is important. Anisotropy, a visual distortion or coloring of heat-treated glass when inspected in polarized light, is one example.
Jordan Scott’s article for US Glass Magazine, “Mitigating the Menace,” discusses the progress made in educating firms about anisotropy’s visual impact, ways to minimize its effect, and how to create standards for acceptance.
Anisotropy issues increased when some recent Southern California projects used high-performance coatings on 3/8″ (8mm) glass. It appears that the combination of the expanded glass thickness and the pre-coated, high-performance glass designed to reflect heat creates a challenge in the heat strengthening/tempering process. This effect has led some in the industry to believe it is a significantly negative visual impact, resulting in attempts to reject the glass. There are still no specific conclusions about the visual impact’s causes or severity because of ongoing legal implications.
The purpose of sharing this information is to educate the community and avoid potential product rejection. In some cases, anisotropy concerns were discovered early enough to switch the glazing into a post-coated product, where the glass is heat strengthened/tempered before applying the coating.
We hope this information serves as a useful tool for avoiding anisotropy concerns.