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| Cabot and Alcaud SA sign agreement  Cabot Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement with Alcaud SA of Colombe, France, for the marketing and installation of Nanogel aerogel filled polycarbonate panels for the French building and construction market. Cabot and Alcaud will be exhibiting their products during the BATIMAT Salon International de la Construction 2005 from Monday, November 7 to Saturday, November 12 at Porte de Versailles Paris. Nanogel translucent aerogel is a new superior daylighting material that combines high light transmission with excellent energy efficiency and sound insulation.When used as filler in multiwall glazing panels, Nanogel can boost the inherent insulation properties of the panel material while providing an even diffusion of irradiating daylight, with no glare. Nanogel is extremely light material with a density ranging from 60-80kg/m3. The material can deliver light transmission up to 32% and has an U-Value of 0.89 W/m².K at 25 mm thickness. It is also an effective sound insulator, providing up to 50% acoustic reduction at lower noise frequencies. Good light diffusion without shadows and hot spots are performance benefits of primary importance in sports halls, museums and industrial buildings. In the first Nanogel installation project at the Givenchy Perfumes plant in Beauvais, the 30-year old single polyester roof glazing was replaced with 10 mm opal Lexan Thermoclear panels filled with Nanogel. According to the customer, the light diffusion in the building created a more pleasant working environment and an atmosphere highly conducive for the presentation of perfume bottles. With a U-value of 1.93 W/m².K, the thermal insulation of the Nanogel filled rooflights also can create a more consistent interior climate during summer and winter months. Alcaud’s Nanogel filled glazing panels were specifically introduced to meet the requirements of France’s new Règlement Thermique 2005. The manufacturer also developed a computer calculation program that helps building owners and contractors to estimate the energy savings potential of new or replacement installations. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |