Guardian has invested more than £3m to upgrade the production line at its Goole plant in East Yorkshire. By completing the upgrade of the magnetron glass sputter coater, the facility now is able to make all of the more advanced coatings for its popular Guardian SunGuard® Super Neutral (SN) product series at the UK plant. "Manufacturing SunGuard® glass in the UK allows a much greater level of flexibility for Guardian and its customers," said Pablo Isasmendi, Plant Manager. To ensure we provide the same level of quality SunGuard® products produced by our sister pants in continental Europe, we have also installed a sample size toughening furnace that allows us to inspect the quality of the tempered product during every production run." An essential part of the upgrade was the addition of a Temporary Protective Film (TPF) applicator. "The TPF is used on all SunGuard® SN products to protect the coating before and during processing, helping to secure higher yields through manufacturing," explained Isasmendi. The new TPF applicator is the most advanced to date within the Guardian group and has the capacity to cover all glass sizes up to and including "jumbo." It offers additional benefits, with a 4mm overhang at the leading and trailing edge helping to ensure wrinkle-free TPF application. For more information, please visit: www.guardianglass.co.uk/
