On 29 August, Bertrand Cazes took part to the ‘Glass Termin / Journée d’échanges du verre’ organised by SIGAB, the technical department of SFV/ASVP, the Swiss glazing association. Bertrand Cazes contributed to the program with an introductory speech on ‘European sustainability legislations and its challenges and opportunities for the glass industry’. The event was held
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Today, we have learned that the recognition of the CE marking for construction products in the UK will be extended for a further 2.5 years. The new deadline is therefore set for 30 June 2025. Following the Brexit, the UK government announced that construction products such as glazing placed on the market in Great Britain
Read More...SPECTRAL DATA REFERENCE To fill a gap in the framework of European Standardisation, CEN/TC129/WG9 (Glass in building – Light and solar transmission, thermal insulation) has developed a European Standard, Glass in building — Spectrophotometric characteristics of glass products — Validation procedure for calculation tool. This standard provides a procedure to validate calculation programs of spectrophotometric
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The flat glass sector is indispensable to the massive decarbonisation of the building, transport and energy sectors, which represent the lion’s share of Europe’s CO2 emissions. Flat glass manufacturing is also an energy-intensive activity. The sector takes it as its duty to reduce its own CO2 emissions, which represents a significant challenge in moving towards
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Report – Life Cycle Assessment of Float Glass The European flat glass industry is fully committed to developing products with the smallest environmental burden and the greatest benefits. To do so, it continuously improves the energy efficiency and environmental performance of its manufacturing activities and of its products. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides the best
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