Architectural glass news & insights

Company updates, technical notes and selected project stories.

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Xionggang Glass Named Top 10 Fire-rated Glass and Fire Window Enterprise

Sichuan Xionggang Glass has been listed among China’s top ten fire-rated glass and fire-window enterprises at the 3rd China Fire-rated Glass Conference.

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Sichuan and Chengdu Door and Window Industry Association tours Xionggang Glass

Industry association delegates visited Xionggang Glass to inspect production lines for fire-rated glass, Low-E IGUs, laminated glass and curved tempered glass.

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Customer Advisory: Finished-Glass Storage and Handling

Storage and handling advisory for finished glass. Keep dry and ventilated, limit outdoor exposure to 7 days, and avoid corrosive substances to prevent mould.

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Sichuan Xionggang Glass – Product Fabrication Capabilities

Sichuan Xionggang Glass fabrication overview: fire-rated, tempered, insulating, laminated, ceramic frit and curved glass from a 70,000 m² plant.

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Borosilicate Fire-Rated Glass: Technical Profile

Technical profile of borosilicate fire-rated glass: fire resistance, optical and mechanical performance, fabrication routes, and glazing applications.

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Fire-Rated Glass Types and Building Applications

Overview of monolithic and composite fire-rated glass types, fire resistance ratings, performance limits, and typical building applications.

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How Glass Is Tempered

Overview of tempered glass manufacturing methods, key performance traits, limitations, and dimensional changes for specification teams.

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Key Technical Points for Fire-Rated Glass Curtain Walls

Fire-rated glass curtain walls separate compartments in atria, refuge floors and pedestrian streets. Performance criteria are integrity (E) and insulation (I).

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Times China Holdings assesses Xionggang Glass for strategic partnership

Xionggang Glass hosts Times China Holdings at its 70,000 m² Sichuan plant to review fire-rated glass, IGUs, and automated fabrication lines.

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Tempered Glass vs Fire-Rated Glass: Processing, Performance and Specification Boundaries

How tempered and fire-rated glass differ in process, performance and code-compliant application, and why tempered glass cannot serve as a fire barrier.

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Why Glass Melting Furnaces Cannot Be Stopped

Glass melting furnaces run continuously because cooling molten glass solidifies, expands against refractory, and makes restart impractical without extensive rebuilds.

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