The ever-increasing use of new coated glass types in the architectural market has created problems for glass processors who use radiant furnaces. They now have a choice - the acquisition of a brand new furnace with all the expense involved, or the retrofitting of their furnace to cope with this new glass. Ivan DeBaere, of Belgian-based lehr manufacturer CNUD, looks at the latest toughening technology, now available as retrofit, and how it has solved the problems of one particular glass processor.
Origin
Cnud, Belgium
Journal Title
Glass-Tech Int 2/04 94-96
Sector
Flat glass
Class
F 1610