Architectural glass news & insights
Company updates, technical notes and selected project stories.
Specifying Fire-Rated Glass for Curtain Walls and Facades
Guide to selecting Class A (EI) and Class C (E) fire-rated glass for curtain walls, atrium barriers and facade openings under Chinese standard GB 15763.1-2009.
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Xionggang wins 2023 building-materials technology award for nano-silica composite fire-rated glass
Sichuan Xionggang Glass won a 2023 building-materials technology award for its nano-silica composite EI-class fire-rated glass, providing integrity up to 3 hours.
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Nano-silica vs grouted fire-rated glass: performance and application differences
Compare nano-silica composite and grouted insulating fire-rated glass by fire behaviour, fabrication, weathering resistance, and suitable applications.
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Insulating Glass Unit Quality Control: Essential Sealant Tests
Key adhesion, compatibility, and in-process tests to verify sealant application and bond integrity in insulating glass unit fabrication.
Read article →Ceramic Frit Glass: Common Processing Defects and Remedies
Troubleshooting ceramic frit glass defects covering colour variation, coating uniformity, pinholes, bubbles, edge chipping and adhesion failure
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Xionggang Glass: borosilicate 4.0 fire-rated glass production in Southwest China
Xionggang Glass produces large-format borosilicate 4.0 fire-rated glass up to 4500 mm × 2440 mm with in-house fire testing and continuous tempering.
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Xionggang borosilicate 4.0 fire-rated glass: specifications and processing options
Xionggang borosilicate 4.0 fire-rated glass: 4500 mm × 2440 mm, 5–15 mm, >120 min rating, 92% VLT, no nickel-sulfide spontaneous-breakage risk.
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Xionggang Glass named Advanced Enterprise; monolithic non-insulating fire-rated glass wins Quality Product award
Chengdu industry association names Xionggang Glass a 2021 Advanced Enterprise and its monolithic non-insulating fire-rated glass a Quality Product
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High-stress fire-rated glass: draft building-code revisions and performance data
Draft revisions to China's building fire code and manufacturer-reported performance figures for high-stress monolithic fire-rated glass in commercial facades.
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Sichuan Xionggang Glass: Fire-Rated Glass Capabilities
Sichuan Xionggang Glass plant capacity, tempering equipment, and fire-rated product range including borosilicate, monolithic and nano-silica composite glass.
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Xionggang Borosilicate 4.0 Fire-Rated Glass — Dimensions and Applications
Xionggang produces borosilicate 4.0 fire-rated glass up to 4500 mm × 2440 mm and 5–15 mm thick for doors, curtain walls, smoke baffles, and rail-transit glazing.
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Xionggang Glass named Chengdu SME “Little Giant”
Sichuan Xionggang Glass named a 2021 Chengdu “Little Giant” SME. The 70,000 m² processor fabricates fire-rated, laminated, IGU and ceramic frit architectural glass.
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