Clearview National July 2017 - Issue 188 | Page 104

GLASS&SEALEDUNITS THE FUTURE OF DOMESTIC GLAZING » » THE FIRST EVER INSTALLATION OF SMARTGLASS® Dynamic has resulted in overwhelming praise from the homeowner of the newly refurbished conservatory, that has benefitted from this revolutionary, wireless, self-tinting glass technology. Phil Stow, who had already specified SMARTGLASS Ultimate, approached Clayton Glass in February 2017 about the performance characteristics of specialist conservatory glass on dull days before the commencement of his conservatory refurbishment project in Houghton on the Hill, Leicester. Jason McCabe, commercial and site director of Clayton Glass, suggested that SMARTGLASS® Dynamic would outperform any other conservatory roof glass on hot sunny days, yet provide light transmission, very close to that of a standard IGU on duller days. The quote below is taken directly from an e-mail received on 3rd May from Phil Stow. He commented: “My conservatory refit by Mike Jarvis of Custom Conservatories is nearly complete, and I currently have a couple of Ultimate panes which will be replaced next week. This has allowed me to compare and contrast the products literally side by side.” He continued: “The Ultimate glass, which was my initial choice, is a pretty glass which performs well and I’m sure I would have been very happy with it. The Dynamic glass however, is in a completely different league in my opinion. In a clear state like your literature states it performs similar to standard glass, giving true colours of the outside world. Furthermore, on dull days, the light transmitted is clearly noticeable as greater than the Ultimate. So far, I cannot comment on hot day performance, but when the sun did briefly emerge and the outside temperature was around 14 Celsius the Dynamic magically tinted to the colour of Ultimate.” And finally, he added: “SMARTGLASS® Dynamic is a fantastic product and I hope it produces the success for Clayton Glass you deserve for developing it. Thank you once again for letting me be one of the first customers to appreciate it.” Jason McCabe, commercial and site director, enthused: “Without question this is the future for domestic glazing, particularly in the roofing plane and we look forward to building further sales and working with key partners to bring this technology to the mass market.” For a free SMARTGLASS® Dynamic sample kit, e-mail [email protected] or call the sales office on 01207 288200. HEATED GLASS FOR BI-FOLDING DOORS » » GLOW HEATED GLASS IS THE latest innovative technology to take the glazing industry by storm. This pioneering product has been showcased exclusively at this year’s Grand Designs live show. With over 20 years manufacturing experience and continuous research and development within the glass industry, Tuff X is able to combine the very latest technology with consumer’s expectation to become the UK’s first company to offer heated glass for Bi-folding doors. Glow heated glass is electrically heated, which converts electric power into heat and are thermostatically controlled with temperatures up 35-40c. 104 » JUL 2017 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M KEY FEATURES: • Thermostatically controlled • Surface Temperatures up to 40 c • 1.1 U-value • Toughened Safety Glass • Flexible warm edge spacer bar • Argon gas MD, Graham Price, commented, “The consumer reaction to the GLOW brand has been overwhelming with a strategic planned growth now being implemented. We are now actively seeking a select number of trade partners to be part of this exciting new product.” For further information, email [email protected] or call 0345 3400 200. For partnerships email [email protected]