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2012/13editionSanitary

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What you have in your hands right now shows why arcon should be your partner for solutions in glass. Perhaps you knew this already, but on the next few pages you may be surprised to see just how many glass types arcon can produce for many applications.

Take a look for yourself at why arcon is one of the leading providers of high-quality glass. For example, our special glass is in use at the Barcelona airport, the velodrome of the Olympic Games in Athens, the administrative buildings of the Milan trade fair, and the Palace of Justice in Luxembourg.

arcon aims to constantly develop its products. We regularly set new standards with innova-tions like arcon topview, which prevents visible anisotropy (see page 13). And we provide top-quality products in the field of coated structural glass and high-quality single-pane safety glass.

Please take your time and look around. We attach great importance to personal contact with our customers: you will find details on how to get in touch with our sales reps at the end of this brochure.

We look forward to working with you!

Dr. Bernhard SöderManaging Director

„Wherever quality is taken for

granted, you can concentrate on

progress and further development.

For us at arcon, that is our first

priority – everyone does his job.“

Dr. Bernhard Söder, Managing Director

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arcon –perfection in glass

For over thirty years now, arcon has been offering a broad array of highly-effective magnetron coatings on all kinds of glass substrates: from float glass to laminated glass, body tinted and various types of tempered safety glass.

Whether on façades, in windows or in the automotive industry, in bathrooms or interior decoration – arcon is always your ideal partner for glass solutions.

Our product range includes top-quality products in the field of coa-ted architectural glass such as high-performance thermal insulation coatings, solar control coatings, and other special glass types. As a member of the Arnold Glas group of companies, arcon is in a position to put synergies to work for its custo-mers. We can also cooperate to create complete solutions that go beyond arcon‘s own product line.

By concentrating production at two locations in Germany (Feucht-wangen and Jena), arcon is able to deliver high-quality glass in very short times. Close contact and interaction with customers in Germany and abroad, individual service and high flexibility mean that we can provide customized solutions.

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Glass for architecture and façades

Good architectural glass conserves resources

Modern architecture is increasingly using large sizes of glass as a creative element in buildings and as a way of achieving greater transparency. At the same time, rising energy prices and a sense of environmental responsibility oblige us to conserve resources. The requirements to minimize energy consumption are further increased by new legislation and local regulations. Thus glass must ensure that heat doesn‘t get out of a building‘s interior, and at the same time that the sun‘s rays can be used as a source of energy.

Glass façades with sun protection:Light rooms and a pleasant temperature

Many people worry that the summer sun will heat up the rooms if larger glass surfaces are integra-ted into a building‘s façade. But there‘s no need for concern here – as long as the right glass is used. Protection from the sun‘s rays is integra-ted into the double glazing to prevent precisely this effect, but it still lets enough daylight shine through the glass: only the thermal energy is filtered out. Despite the use of large glass surfaces, energy-intensive cooling systems can be smaller-sized. In this way, buildings with a modern, prestigious appearance can be designed, integrating multi-purpose glass into the façade.

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Since the first century AD, when the

Romans began to glaze the windows

of the town houses of the upper clas-

ses, a lot has changed in the use of

glass as a material. When glass was

first used as a building material, practi-

cal considerations were paramount, while in

the Middle Ages stained glass windows in

churches portrayed religious motifs. Today,

energy-related and aesthetic aspects are the

main factors influencing which glass to use –

not to mention the new manufacturing

dimensions, which enable complete façades

to be constructed of glass.

Stability plus transparency

Without safety there can be no glass architecture. Especially when glass is used in a façade, safety is a decisive criterium in choosing the glass. arcon offers the right solutions for the challenges your project involves, be it single-pane safety glass, laminated safety glass or other, complex combinations. Multiple use is a prerequisite in today‘s modern architecture.

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low-e glassarcon heat insulation coatings with a U value of between 0.6 and 1.1 W/m²K represent an important component in reducing buildings‘ energy consumption and at the same time harnessing the infra-red radiation of the sun to heat the interior using solar energy. arcon low-e glass can be applied to nearly all types of glass used for architectural purposes.

Solar control glassThe latest coating technology with solar factors of 50 % to 18 % ensure that less total energy is allowed through, while light transmission remains high at up to 73 %. Sunbelt solar control coatings can be applied to nearly all types of glass used for architectural purposes.

arcon products for architecture and façades

Safety glassThe production methods used for arcon-dur safety glass ensure that, compared with normal float glass, it is more resistant to impact, breakage, thermal-shock and tempe-rature and less dangerous when breakage, as the glass breaks up into small pieces. arcon-dur has been subjected to the heat-soak-test for NiS crystals, which can lead to sudden fractures, and it is available as safety glass in a number of different versions.

Screen printingarcon-dur offers tempered safety glass that is screen-printed with ceramic paints. Multi-colour printing is possible too. In the case of dual-frit screen printing, the colour varies, depending on whether the pane of glass is viewed from the outside or the inside. arcon-dur tempered safety glass ESG and heat-strengthened glass fulfils the relevant national and international standards, and is weatherproof, abrasion- and scratchproof, acid- and leach-resistant, UV-stable, tempe-rature-resistant and impact-proof. There are no limits to the material‘s versatility: both flat and curved safety glass can be printed, for use either inside or outside.

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arcon offers the biggest range of solar control and low-e coatings. Thanks to great manufac-turing penetration and the concentration on two sites in Germany, arcon is able to repond fast and flexibly to customers‘ wishes, offering single-source solutions.

arcon guarantees short delivery times and high product quality, with short coating cycles at its Bavarian factory in Feuchtwangen or in Jena in Thuringia. On-the-spot advice saves time and money, optimising the planning and realisation of projects.

Architects and builders all over the world value arcon‘s reliability as a basis for depen-dable planning. arcon is also an important partner when repeat orders or replacements are needed for older buildings. The good balance between light transmission and sun protection makes arcon glass particularly attractive.

With its arcon topview glass, arcon has revolutionised the production of heat-strengthened glass. Hitherto unavoidable, annoying double refraction, so-called anistropy, is now largely ruled out. This represents significant progress for glass façades: with arcon topview, shimmering green stripes are a thing of the past. A genuine improvement, for on commer-cial properties in particular, glass façades contribute substantially to a prestigious overall appearance. They are a feature of modern architecture, classy, transpa-rent and understatedly elegant. Aesthetic disruptions are obviously counter-produc-tive. Up to now, glass manufacturers and coaters were unable to avoid anistropy, but arcon has now set new standards for windows and glass façades. arcon top-view toughened and heat-strengthened are already in production using the new technology, making arcon a pioneer in the industry.This is why

architects choose arcon glass

arcon topview –exceeding the standard

Without visible anisotropy

With visible anisotropy

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„I work together with architects and

building clients to develop the best solu-

tion for individual construction projects.

Thanks to the many different types of

glass and functional coatings, I can draw

on almost unlimited resources.“ “

Albert Schweitzer, property consultant

SelectionBiggest selection of solar control and low-e coatings

FlexibilityFlexible production according to the customer‘s wishes, custom solutions possible

CombinationsDifferent products can be combined with one another

Subsequent delivery for many years Subsequent delivery possible for older buildings

arcon topviewWith topview arcon supplies the only glass currently on the market that eliminates visible anistropy.

The main advantages of arcon glass for architecture and façades

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arcon glass for residential glazing

Windows are the forerunners of

glass façades. When Man first

began to construct dwellings, gaps

were left in the façade so that light

would fall into the interior. In antiquity, the gaps were

closed with panes of glass. 100 years ago, windows still

had a wooden frame around them and generally consisted

of a single pane. Nowadays, windows are complex

systems with multiple uses that represent an important

energy component in a new building.

Saving energy – comfortably

Two main factors contribute to a healthy indoor climate and a sense of wellbeing: the façade of a building, and the windows. Saving energy by insulation with a U value of between 0.6 and 1.1 W/m²K and targe-ted use or avoidance of the interior being heated up by the sun are the two challen-ges that today‘s quality special glass has to overcome.

In nearly all buildings, e.g. sports halls, but also in residential buildings, the issue of window glass safety is becoming more and more important. Different kinds of safety must be considered here: safety where there is a danger of people falling out, the prevention of breakage and safety in the event of breakage, and burglary prevention.

Screen-printed glass represents a deco-rative element for planners and architects that gives them new opportunities to realise their creative ideas. The combina-tion of different properties of glass opens up many new horizons.

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Heat insulation glassarcon heat insulation or „low-e“ = low-emission coatings with a U value between 0,6 and 1,1 W/m²K are an important component in helping reduce buildings‘ energy consumption and heat the rooms using the sun‘s infra-red rays. The coating can be applied to nearly all glass used for architec-tural purposes.

Solar control glassThe latest in coating technology ensures that less total energy is allowed through, while light trans-mission remains high. sunbelt solar control coatings can be applied to nearly all types of glass used for architectural purposes.

Safety glassThe installation of windows, particularly for special uses like conservatories, combine the technical and aesthetic properties of ESG. arcon-dur safety glass (tempered safety glass ESG and heat-strengthened glass TVG) combines aesthetics, function and safety, and the manufacturing technique makes it more temperature-resistant, shock- and impact-proof, resistant to bending fractures and less dangerous than normal float glass, as ESG forms grains in the event of destruction. At the customer‘s request, these types of glass can also be fitted with a built-in alarm as an effective protection against burglary.

Screen-printingarcon-dur tempered safety glass can be screen-printed with ceramic paints. It is weatherproof, abrasion- and scratchproof, acid- and leach-resistant, temperature-proof, impact-proof and stable in UV light. So-called dual-frit screen printing, also known as congruent serigraphy, can be used to obtain a different colour effect depending on whether the glass is viewed from the outside or the inside. There are no limits to the versatility here: patterns and motifs can be printed on to both flat and curved safety glass for use either indoors or outdoors.

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With its newly-developed topview glass, arcon has revolutionised the production of toughened glass. With topview, which is available as toughened glass and heat-strengthened glass, hitherto unavoidable, annoying double refraction, so-called anis-tropy, is now largely ruled out, and windows can be glazed with toughened glass without visible irisations like stripes, spots and rings.

arcon is one of the few suppliers to offer special glass like ESG with a combination of screen printing and solar control function.

Short coating cycles enable arcon to realise projects quickly and individually. In addition to our high-quality production, this includes efficient planning in cooperation with the customer as well as good packaging and transport. Personal advice ensures a high level of customer satisfaction.

With a U value adapted to the project of 0.6 to 1.1 W/m²K, the heat insulation or low-e glass offers excellent energy efficiency. Heat from the room doesn‘t get outside the building on cold days, even with large window surfaces, and in addition, the sun‘s energy is used effectively.

That‘s why architects and building clients choose arcon glass

The main advantages of arcon glass for residential glazing

Advice Personal, property-specific advice

VarietyWide range of products

Energy efficiency Heat transmission coefficient of 0.6 to 1.1 W/m²K

Effective solar benefits through high g values

suitable for passive houses

ComfortLow interior reflections

Flexibility Fast and reliable delivery, also for single panes

„We work with the latest manu-

facturing technology every day,

and I am responsible for ensuring

optimum organisational processes.

It fills me with pride when I see

the many different places where

our glass is used.“

Thomas Lang, Head of Production

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Motor vehicles have turned into design objects.

The role played by glass has grown considerably from

Gottlieb Daimler‘s invention to the modern limousine.

On the one hand, glass used must be stable, resistant

to temperature and safe, and on the other it also has

to fulfil the highest aesthetic demands. Since high-

speed trains have started whizzing down the tracks,

the glass used for their windows needs to withstand

strains similar to those in aviation.

arcon glass for vehicle construction

Safety glassarcon-dur safety glass (tempered safety glass ESG and heat-strengthened glass TVG) combines aesthetics, function and safety. Depending on the application, arcon-dur safety glass fulfils the relevant norms, be it for train windows, glass used in shipping or other areas. By agreement with you, the customer, we either perform the necessary inspections ourselves, or bring in outside examiners. As our company is certified according to ISO 9001:2008, all our processes are designed to guarantee reliability and quality at all times. The manufacturing technique makes arcon-dur safety glass more resistant to tempe-rature, thermal stress, impact, resistant to bending fractures and less dangerous (ESG forms grains in the event of destruction) than normal float glass.

arcon topviewThanks to this new development from arcon, you don‘t need to put up with annoying optical effects in your vehicle windows any more. If you want your vehicle to look immaculate, you should consider arcon topview glass in future. A patented method optimises the production of coated glass to achieve the highest possible isotropic values.

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Right of way for safety and good looks

Not much attention is paid to the windows when people form an opinion of a particular vehicle. Unfairly so. In vehicle and ship cons-truction, glass is an excellent material thanks to its versatility and its different possible uses. In both visual and technical respects, the composition and quality of glass play an important role. The glass only attains a per-fect appearance when arcon‘s topview with minimised anisotropy is deployed.

All vehicle windows have to fulfil safety standards whose importance emerges clearly in extreme situations. The glass has to be very stable and shatterproof. In the event of destruction, the glass breaks up into grains, posing only a small danger of injury.

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With its new development arcon topview, arcon has revolutionised the manufacture of themally pre-stressed glass. With this new product, which is available both as toughened and as heat-strengthened, hitherto unavoidable, annoying double refraction, so-called anisotropy, is reduced to a minimum.

It goes without saying that all our panes of safety glass offer the required characteristics such as strength, temperature- and breakage-resistance. Should you have any requirements that go beyond the norm, don‘t hesitate to tell us. Personal advice ensures a high level of satisfaction among our customers.

This is why customers choose arcon glass

The main advantages of arcon glass for vehicle construction

AuthorisationAuthorisations for train and shipping use are in place.

QualityQuality management system certificate according to ISO 9001:2008

Top manufacturing quality

DesignAttractive design

Custom production Production according to the customer‘s own specifications

Produktion variety Flat and curved ESG available either with or without screen-printing

Safety & aestheticsarcon is the only manufacturer to combine safety with aesthetics.

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„It‘s our job to capture orders

and prepare them for production.

We have made our own contribution

to the arcon success story with our

speedy and accurate work. That‘s a

good feeling to have.“

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The oldest public bathing

facilities were found by

archeologists in Egypt.

These date from around the

year 3000 BC. However,

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Only since the 20th century

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their own bathroom at home.

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Hygienic and easy to clean

Domestic bathrooms often have to fulfil more than their basic functions. Many home-owners want their bathrooms to house a wellness centre with all manner of facilities such as sauna, whirlpool etc. In addition a feeling of wellbeing, elegance, functionality and easy-to-clean materials are important. Glass meets all of these criteria. Thanks to its homogeneous surface, glass is both hygi-enic and easy to clean. It has stood for elegance since it was invented. The transparency and wide expanses of glass make people feel comfortable. Whether screen-printed, coloured or classically transparent, glass is an important design element in bathrooms.

From shower screens to glass bathtubs

The list of classical applications in bathrooms, e.g. partition walls and shower screens, washbasins and mirrors, is constantly expanding. Tiles, wash stands or the entire bathtub – glass changes a bathroom. And in the kitchen too, classic tiles can be replaced with elegant glass surfaces. Thanks to our many years of experience, arcon is your ideal partner for realising new ideas.

Safety glassThanks to the unique manufacturing process, arcon-dur safety glass is more resistant to bending fractures, as well as to shocks and impact; it has higher temperature-resistance, and is less dangerous if destruction occurs, as the glass breaks up into grains. All our types of safety glass can be manufactured according to customer specifications, including milling and drilling to extremely tight tolerances. What‘s more, our bathroom glass undergoes a fully- automated, elaborate and reliable quality check.

Screen printingSafety glass printed using serigraphy (screen-printing) is a decorative design element that contributes to a truly marvellous bathroom. Thanks to the wide variety of possible colours and motifs, you can give your bathroom a highly individual look. During the manufacturing pro-cess, flat or curved tempered safety glass is printed with ceramic paints. Multicolour and dual frit printing are also possible.

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A feeling of safety

Safety plays a big role in bathrooms. Shower screens and tiles must be resis-tant to shocks and impacts, unbreakable and sturdy. In order to prevent accidents, arcon offers customised solutions emplo-ying tempered safety glass to satisfy these requirements throughout the bathroom. Both flat and curved safety glass can be provided.

Glass for bathrooms can be sealed with the colour-neutral coating aqualite. This makes the glass surface more water-repellent and perceptibly smoother.

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The arcon-dur product range covers theentire spectrum of highly-processed glass. The glass fits perfectly into the mounts or hinges. The following types of basic glass are available: float glass, low-irong glass, bronze, gray and green body tinted glass and frosted glass. The tempered safety glass can also be screen-printed with ceramic paint. Innovative design and the customer’s individual tastes are our priority.

Here‘s why architects and builders choose arcon glass in the bathroom

The main advantages of arcon glass for bathrooms

aqualite coatingaqualite coating, water-repellent with a perceptibly smoother glass surface

DesignInnovative designs with screen-printed and body tinted tempered safety glass; a large selection of colours and patterns

Advice Cost and time savings thanks to competent advice

FlexibilityShort delivery times thanks to a one-stop solution

QualityHigh-quality products made in Germany

Extremely low tolerances for optimum seal tightness

Complex processing

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The whole production process is focused on a single location in Germany, allowing arcon to respond quickly and flexibly to individual customers‘ wishes and offer a one-stop solution. arcon is your ideal part-ner for new product development.

The facility at Feuchtwangen (Bavaria) enables us to offer our customers short delivery times and shipping as well as a high quality production. Our on-site consul-tancy saves time and money, and optimises the planning and realisation of projects.

Clients worldwide appreciate the reliability in planning achievable through the com-bination of various products and through arcon‘s dependable delivery. Many years of experience in the sanitary sector make arcon a reliable partner.

„Our customers’ ideas and

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Thanks to our precise and

on-schedule realisation, arcon

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In 1917, Libbey Owens introduced a

mechanised method of glass blowing,

thanks to which glass production then

grew by a factor of 40. This resulted in

the use of glass for industrial purposes,

and glass embarked on a triumphal

march into the construction industry.

There are so many different ways to

be creative with glass that modern

industrial applications are inconceivable

without it.

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Glass solutions for new applications

arcon develops solutions that go well beyond the normal standard in some cases, or use glass in areas where it hadn‘t been used before. This calls for experienced developers and state-of-the-art manufacturing methods. Both can be taken for granted at arcon – this is how new solutions for custo-mized applications emerge.

Examples of new applications using arcon glass are manifold and can be found in many different branches of industry. One example are shower panels for bathrooms developed to the customer specifications. This is one area where glass is gradually replacing the hitherto predominant material metal: glass simply offers many more design options (full and partial transparency, translucence and lighting).

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Glass for mechanical engineering, office furniture and fridges

In mechanical engineering, too, glass plays a role, as can be seen from the example of tempered safety glass with antistatic coa-ting used as a machine housing. Especially when equipping semiconductor plates at high speeds and in extreme cleanroom conditions, electralite ES 5000 is often used. This antistatic coating is also applied to thin plastic sheets that serve as office chair pads. It prevents electrostatic charges that other-wise result from the interaction of plastic wheels with the floor.

Heatable glass and alarm systems

There is a wide variety of applications for heatable glass. These include climate test chambers for environmental simulations with extreme temperature discrepancies, de-misters to prevent condensation, or even bathroom radiators made of designer glass.Alarm systems with arcon glass provide a smooth transition to architecture. An alarm sensor is applied to the tempered safety glass using the screen printing process. If the outer pane of tempered safety glass is destroyed, an alarm is sounded.

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Products for industrial applications are almost exclusively developed by our engi-neers according to customer specifications. Special types of safety glass are made to fit a specific application. And arcon usually pro-vides a customised solution for the coatings as well. Prototypes enable clients to make sure that the products match their require-ments before starting series production. Fle-xible manufacturing processes agreed with the customer result in precisely-fitting glass products for industrial applications.

Why corporate clients choose arcon

The main advantages of arcon glass for industrial applications

Customised product solutions Product development for customised solutions thanks to comprehensive glass engineering

Creativity and flexibility when interpreting your customer’s ideas

Development of possible solutions

Prototype manufacturing

Diverse production options Extensive manufacturing options for series production

„The highest quality standards

and constant efforts to improve

our processes: these are the

cornerstones of our corporate

policy.“

Hermann Dehner, Head of Quality Management

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Shopping malls as an example

When foodstuffs are placed behind glass doors or glass covers, it is not only for reasons of hygiene. The objective is to save energy. For this application we have adopted a solution in glass from architec-tural use. Instead of gaining warm air by heating the building, it is more efficient to retain cold air inside the fridge and pre-vent it from escaping into the supermarket hall. The perfect solution for this is arcon electralite perfektion in glas EP20.

Perfection

Compared with standard float glass, arcon-dur safety glass is more resistant to temperature, more resistant to bending breakages, shocks and impact, and also less dangerous in the event of destruction, as the glass then breaks up into grains. This makes it indispensable in industrial applications.

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The oldest reliably dated glass ves-

sel in history is a glass goblet from

about 1450 BC bearing the name of

the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II.

Without glass, our modern daily life

is unimaginable. Glass is not simply

present in the form of glass vessels

such as vases, pitchers and drinking

glasses, but throughout the house –

as windows of course, but also in

interior design elements. Glass as

a building material is a fixed part

of every interior designer‘s reper-

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tinted or classically transparent.

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From kitchens and doors to entire entrance areas

Within your own four walls, at the office, or at the surgery: glass can be found everywhere where elegance and functio-nality are required. Glass stands for bright rooms; in combination with lighting it creates different moods and impressions, and communicates a feeling of space. Horizontal sliding walls and glass doors often distinguish representative entrance halls. Coloured glass reception counters, parts of the conservatory, kitchen tiles, the aquarium or the coffee table – the use of glass in interiors opens up a multitude of possibilities.

Hygienic and easy to clean

Apart from elegance and functionality, low-maintenance materials are needed for interior use. Hygiene is an especially important aspect in doctors‘ surgeries or in the kitchen. The homogenous surface of glass makes it both hygienic and low-maintenance. It‘s easy to clean and disinfect. The glass can be additionally sealed with the arcon special coating “aqualite” to make the surface water-repellent and noticeably smoother.

Safety glass The manufacturing process for arcon-dur safety glass results in a higher bending strength and higher impact- and temperature-resistance compared to normal float glass, as well as improved safety due to the fact that it forms grains in the event of breakage. All safety glass is subjected to a heat-soak-test for flaws and is available in various strengths.

Serigraphy (screen-printing) Using arcon-dur safety glass as a decorative design element gives planners and architects new freedom. The broad spectrum of colours and motifs in glass enables unexpected new features, both inside and outside. Exterior use is possible thanks to the special properties of the screen-printing process, in which ceramic pigments are used in the production of flat or curved tempered glass.

TippiT The TippiT panel is made of premium-quality safety glass with ground edges, and is easily mounted. The glass can be superbly adjusted to suit architectural, interior design or cor-porate identity requirements. The abrasion-resistant ceramic paint is baked into the glass surface at 700° Celsius (1300° F). TippiT is available in a number of different versions.

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Innovative sensor technology

Glass provides an elegant replacement for normal switches, for example on electrical sockets and light switches, as dimmers, controls for window shades or as a push-button switch. A special electronic sensor is integrated into the glass panel of the “TippiT” switch. Only a light touch of the hand is required to set off pre-defined functions and ope-rations. Without any moving parts and with the easily-cleaned and disinfected homogenous surface of premium quality safety glass, arcon‘s “TippiT” is suitable not only for medical practices, clinics and sanitation facilities, but also for areas of the daily life such as the office or the living room. The panel can be customised to match the company logo, the corpo-rate colours or the colour scheme in the living room.

Safer living with glass in interiors Safety plays an important role in interior design. To avoid accidents, furniture, staircases and normal or swing doors must be resistant to shocks and impact. For special applications, glass doors can be fitted with additional glass bracing. arcon offers custom solutions of tempe-red safety glass that meet the challenges and demands throughout the interior. These can be supplied as either flat or curved glass.

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The arcon-dur product palette encompasses the complete range of architectural glass: float glass, low-iron glass, bronze, gray or green body tinted glass and coated, frosted glass, and many different types of structured glass. The tempered safety glass can also be screen-printed with ceramic paint. An inno-vative design and the customer’s individual preferences are our priority. TippiT is availa-ble in a large selection of colours and types and in customised versions.

The complete production in Germany allows arcon to react quickly and flexibly to individual customer wishes and offer a one-stop solution.

The facility in Feuchtwangen (Bavaria) allows us to offer our customers short delivery times and short shipping as well as high-quality production. Our on-site consul-tancy saves time and money, and optimizes the planning and realization of projects.

Clients worldwide appreciate the reliability and planning security achievable through the combination of various products and through arcon‘s dependable delivery. Long-term experience in the sanitary sector makes arcon a reliable partner.

This is why architects and builders choose arcon glass for interiors

The main advantages of arcon glass for interiors

InnovationInnovative sensor technology

DesignCountless design possibilities with silk-screened and coloured tempered safety glass; a large selection of colours and patterns

ConsultancyCompetent advice reduces costs and saves time

Flexibility Short delivery times, a one-stop solution

QualityHigh quality products made in Germany

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„My training at arcon has shown

me just how flexibly glass can

be used. I am fascinated by the

way glass can beautify entire

apartments, turning even light

switches into a design element.”

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Klaus-Dieter LacroixHead of Sales, stock sizesPhone +49 (0)3641 284515Mobile +49 (0)171 7787078Fax +49 (0)3641 284540klaus-dieter.lacroix@arcon-glas.de

Alberto GomezHead of Export SalesPhone +49 (0)9852 6700-503Mobile +49 (0)160 3678183Fax +49 (0)9852 6700-70913alberto.gomez@arcon-glas.de

Axel NunnerHead of Sales, ESGPhone +49 (0)9852 6700-500Mobile +49 (0)171 9902230Fax +49 (0)9852 6700-7059axel.nunner@arcon-glas.de

Simon PottsESG sales: North Germany, Belgium, Holland, PolandPhone +49 (0)9852 6700-501Mobile +49 (0)171 9585456Fax +49 (0)9852 6700-7046simon.potts@arcon-glas.de

Peter StröbelESG sales: South Germany, Austria, SwitzerlandPhone +49 (0)9852 6700-502Mobile +49 (0)171 7693004Fax +49 (0)9852 6700-70829peter.stroebel@arcon-glas.de

Your contacts

Albert SchweitzerGlass consultant: North Germany,Belgium, Holland, PolandPhone +49 (0)9852 6700-505Mobile +49 (0)170 5257664Fax +49 (0)9852 6700-7012albert.schweitzer@arcon-glas.de

Ralf WeberGlass consultant: South Germany,Austria, Czechia, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Phone +49 (0)9852 6700-504Mobile +49 (0)151 15195742Fax +49 (0)9852 6700-7012ralf.weber@arcon-glas.de

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