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Traco Offers New Option for Specialized Retrofits

By incorporating the benefits of the NX-3000 projected window series, the new NX-4000 Series Thermal Window from Traco, a division of Kawneer Co. Inc., offers the performance of a projecting window with the distinctive look of a hung window—an ideal … Continue reading
Argotec Puts Its EdgeSealPLUS to the Test

Last year Argotec Inc. introduced its ArgoEdgeSealPLUS, a patent-pending, TPU-Foil-TPU construction used to protect the edges of both TPU- and PVB-interlayered laminated glass composites. Now the company has completed testing that it says demonstrates an advantage over other edge seal … Continue reading
Glass Has a New Way to Heat Up

A low cost option for heated insulating glass windows is now available. Glass Products Consulting Co. LLC has developed a heatable glass panel that it says can replace current silver ceramic-based systems. In the new product, copper replaces 83 percent of … Continue reading
Improved Performance with SunGuard IS20

Guardian Industries offers architects and building owners another layer of energy performance control with its first commercial interior surface coating for glass, SunGuard IS 20. Company representatives report that SunGuard IS 20 improves the effectiveness of their advanced architectural glass … Continue reading
SAFTI FIRST Debuts Android App

SAFTI FIRST reports that Android smartphone and tablet users can now download the free mySAFTI app directly onto their devices by typing “mysafti” in the Android Market’s search bar. The mySAFTI app allows users to search for the correct fire-rated … Continue reading
Agalite Introduces New Heavy-Duty Hardware

Agalite Shower & Bath Enclosures, a division of Hartung Glass Industries, has a new line of proprietary shower enclosure hardware featuring two new heavy- and standard-duty hinge designs and a wide selection of glass clamps, aluminum headers, wall channels and … Continue reading
Basco Shakes Up Pattern Offerings

Basco Shower Enclosures has introduced a new glass pattern called Tempest. The new pattern debuts in both ¼- and 3/8-inch thicknesses, for both Basco and RODA units. The company also notes that it has removed the obsolete Cascade, Heirloom and … Continue reading
December Newscast: The Year’s Top Stories
This month’s USGNN.com™ newscast takes a look back at the year’s top five most talked-about stories. Watch the video below for the full countdown. Trouble viewing this video? CLICK HERE







