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| New tank for architectural glass  Following several months of construction work, SCHOTT is now ready to start firing up its new melting tank for manufacturing high-quality special-purpose. The technology group invested approx. six million euros in the tank equipped with state-of-the-art process control technology that will be used to manufacture premium quality glass products like OPALIKA white flashed opal glass, ARTISTA colored glasses, as well as restoration glass for use in architecture. Through this investment in its future, SCHOTT will be able to offer its customers long-term reliability of supply.Only months after the old melting tank for colored glass was shut down, SCHOTT now has an ultramodern tank that offers improved productivity and lives up to the SCHOTT standard. In addition to the radiation shielding glass RD 30, mainly architectural glass products like translucent OPALIKA white flashed opal glass, a material for use in lighted ceilings and surfaces, decorative ARTISTA colored glasses, and the restoration glasses RESTOVER and Goetheglas will all be melted in this tank in the standard sizes 1.60 meters x 2.40 meters. "This new tank brings planning security for our customers, " notes Dr. Martin Rüttgers, Vice President of SCHOTT Architecture + Design. The goal is to continue to grow in the area of decorative glasses, an area that is expected to experience solid growth in the future. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |