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CHEMICAL TEMPERING

process glass for smart-
phones and devices where
the use of chemical temper-
ing gives the best results.

Gianfranco Rivaroli: This
type of glass is now not
only used for smartphones
and tablets, but also in
other applications where
having a touchscreen is
a ‘complete package’, al- possible, such as in kitchen
ready presented at glasstec appliances, and even cof-
last year, starting from the fee machines in offices and
bending furnace, chemical work environments, just to
tempering and lamination. name a few.
These same machines can
also be purchased individu- Roberta Cometti: Another
ally, but for those who want sector that we are seeing
to have complete in-house growth from is that of safe-
production, we are there to ty glass and its increased
supply the complete line. requests for safety levels.
And we are now receiving a This means that alterna-
great number of request for tive solutions need to be
these ‘complete packages’. found for glass used in bal-
ustrades and balconies for
Alessandro Rivaroli: A lot of example.
our clients who ‘worked’
mainly with normal glass Gianfranco Rivaroli: This is
types, are now starting to possible when using chemi-

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