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PPG honors low-e glass developers

PPG Industries honored low-e glass developers at its research and development conference in Pittsburgh on 6 June 2006. Mehran Arbab, James Finley, Howard Gillery, Ed Kapura, Paul Medwick, Dennis O“Sh…

PPG Industries honored low-e glass developers at its research and development conference in Pittsburgh on 6 June 2006. Mehran Arbab, James Finley, Howard Gillery, Ed Kapura, Paul Medwick, Dennis O“Shaughnessy and Andrew Wagner received the PPG President“s Award for Technical Achievement for their work on Solarban 60 solar control low-E glass. Solarban 60 low-E glass reduces solar heat gain by about 49% in argon-filled insulating units compared with standard clear glass units. Ultraviolet light transmittance of argon-filled Solarban 60 glass units, meanwhile, is about 72% less than clear glass units, helping to reduce fading and degradation of carpets, curtains and furniture. PPG says that Solarban 60VT glass is the first that enables fabricators to temper low-E glass and be confident the product color matches the annealed version of the glass, meaning that the Solarban 60 and Solarban 60VT glass installed on a single home or commercial building has a uniform look. The success of Solarban 60 glass has enabled PPG to grow its Certified Fabricators Program to more than 30 participants from 12 in 2000, said Charles E. Bunch, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, in presenting the award. In addition, Bunch said PPG“s leadership in glass innovation has enabled CFP independent fabricators to “grow their sales at twice the rate of the commercial construction industry”. The PPG President“s Award was created in 1983 to recognize groups and individuals whose outstanding work contributes to PPG“s commercial success. Winners are chosen at the discretion of the PPG Collegium of active and retired technical personnel whose outstanding career contributions have established substantial product and process innovation. President“s Award winners are recognized on a biennial basis, receiving a cash award and plaque. Solarban is a trademark of PPG Industries.

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