Edition 73 (January-March, 2024)

Product Hunt
Why companies in glass
industry measure gas
concentration
Insulating Glass Unit Without Insulating Gas Can
Have Up To 30 Per Cent Lower U-Value
Sparklike’s end customers all operate in the same industry
and they face the same challenges, one of which is
verifying the gas fill rate that impacts the quality of glass.
In 2023, Sparklike did a customer
survey to understand its customers
better. This included insight into
how Sparklike devices are perceived
and what are the drivers to purchase.
Sparklike’s end customers include
insulating glass producers, window
and door manufacturers, IG line
producers, testing laboratories,
energy engineering and construction
consultants, and real estate
developers and building owners.
Since all operate in the same
industry, they face the same
challenges, one of which is verifying
the gas fill rate that impacts the
quality of the glass.
An insulating glass unit without
insulating gas can have up to 30 per
cent lower U-value than with gas
filling over 85-90 per cent.
The glass industry’s requirements
create pressure on quality assurance
In the survey, there were five answers,
in addition to an open field to write
your answer. Based on these results,
the most common reason to invest in
Sparklike’s gas measuring devices was
to meet industry requirements and
legislation.
After that was achieving higher
quality standards for glass and to meet
customers’ demands. Gas content
is a significant factor in improving
the energy efficiency of insulating
glass and therefore an important
part of global energy saving efforts.
This explains why one motive for
monitoring the gas level of IGUs is
to improve and prove the product’s
energy efficiency.
The fifth reason to purchase was
gaining a competitive advantage by
overachieving industry standards for
product quality.
Five motives to invest in gas
concentration inspector:
1. To meet the industry
requirements /legislation
2. To achieve higher quality
standards
3. To meet your client demand
4. To improve products’ energy
efficiency
5. To gain a competitive
advantage by overachieving
industry standards for product
quality
Sparklike devices:
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Sparklike Handheld – for
double-glazed insulating glass
units
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Sparklike Laser Portable –
for double and triple-glazed
insulating glass units with
coatings and lamination
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Sparklike Laser Integrated
insulating gas measurement
station integrated to the IGline
– for double and tripleglazed
insulating glass units
with coatings and lamination.
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Sparklike is the world’s leading
expert in measuring the gas
content of insulating glass.
Website: www.sparklike.com
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