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hardware
New Shower Door
Pivots on the Horizon
U.S. Horizon Mfg. Inc. in Valencia,
Calif., is offering adjustable shower door
pivots designed for 3 ⁄8- and ½-inch glass.
The precision-machined pivots feature
solid forged brass construction and all
stainless steel components. Twenty-five
finishes are available.
❙❙➤ www.ushorizon.com
shower enclosures
Paragon Goes Bronze
The Paragon series of shower enclosures
from Coastal Industries in
Jacksonville, Fla., now features an anodized
oil-rubbed bronze finish.
The oil-rubbed bronze complements
contemporary and traditional décor, according
to information from the company.
In addition to the oil-rubbed
bronze finish, the Paragon series is available
in brushed nickel, bright silver, gold
and platinum.
❙❙➤ www.coastalind.com
laminated glass
SOLARBAN 70XL
Now Available For
Laminated Applications
Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries announced
that Solarban 70XL glass, the
company’s high-performing solar control,
low-emissivity (low-E) glass, is
now available as a laminated glass
through members of the PPG Certified
Laminator Program (PPG/CLP). Solarban
70XL has been tested for use with
both DuPont and Solutia PVB interlayers,
and both applications are approved
on the condition that the laminator is
an active PPG/CLP member.
Solarban 70XL glass offers a combination
of solar control and visible light
transmittance with a transparent,
color-neutral appearance.
❙❙➤ www.ppgideascapes.com
decorative glass
Pulp Studio Gains New Expressions
Los Angeles-based decorative glass manufacturer Pulp Studio is now licensed
to use DuPont SentryGlas ® Expressions digital interlayer technology.
The agreement with DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions in Wilmington, Del.,
allows Pulp Studio to produce and distribute high-definition, decorative safety
glass interlayers.
The technology uses a proprietary process developed by DuPont to print directly
onto the plastic interlayer of laminated safety glass. Printing the polyvinyl
butyral interlayers in the same location where laminating occurs will help the
company provide a faster, more efficient response to customer needs.
Pulp Studio will also be adding a full service division called Artwerks that will
assist designers in the art development of their projects.
❙❙➤ www.pulpstudio.com
aluminum
SAF Rounds Out Offering
with Telescoping Tubes
Atlanta-based Southern Aluminum
Finishing Co. Inc. (SAF) is now stocking
telescoping round tubes made of 6063-
T832 aluminum alloy. The telescoping
tubes are manufactured to fit together
snugly and, the company says, may not be
appropriate for load-bearing and extended-length
applications. The telescoping
round tubes are available in 12-foot
lengths with a 0.058-inch wall thickness.
Outside diameters may be specified in 1 ⁄8-
inch increments from ¾- to 1 3 ⁄8-inch. The
tubes are available in mill, anodized
204r1, anodized dark bronze, anodized
black 2-step or custom finishes.
❙❙➤ www.saf.com
material handling
Edgetech Unveils
Enhancements to E-Z RAD
Edgetech I.G. in Cambridge,
Ohio, has introduced enhancements
to Nupro
Product Inc.’s
patent-pending E-Z
RAD grid placement
system that
are designed to
save time and enable
users to easily
create up to 60 different patterns.
Among the new features is a measurement
indicator for the radius line
that eliminates the need to use pre-cut
glass as a template.
E-Z RAD is a vertical workstation
developed through a partnership between
Edgetech and Nupro. First introduced
in 2007, E-Z RAD was
designed to reduce production time
for starburst, sunburst and combination
patterns with up to seven spokes.
The entire system is made up of three
main components, including the E-Z
RAD table, specially engineered
muntin clamping rings and Edgetech’s
IntelliClip muntin end clip
technology.
❙❙➤ www.edgetech360.com ■
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