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| Safety never looked so good  SCHOTT unveiled its entry into the North American fire-rated glazing (FRG) market with the introduction of two new glass-ceramic product lines, PYRAN® Crystal and PYRAN® Star -- two high quality solutions. PYRAN® is available in a variety of finished forms: standard, polished, laminated and filmed. Each of the finishes offers its own advantages and is suitable for a variety of applications. The highlight of the North American offering is PYRAN® Crystal, which offers true color rendition and sets new standards in clarity. All too often meeting safety requirements translates into sacrificing the aesthetic beauty of an architect’s vision. With PYRAN® and especially PYRAN® Crystal, architects no longer have to settle for simply meeting code requirements. Clarity is what sets PYRAN® Crystal apart. What SCHOTT has done is eliminate the trade-off between safety and aesthetics.The US is unique in that it is the only country that requires the hose stream test, which involves spraying water from a high-pressure hose onto a pane of glass that has been exposed to fire for a specified period of time. Both new PYRAN® lines pass the hose stream test and are UL tested for fire ratings from 20 to 90 minutes. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |