Appropriate custom glass construction for any interior

Architects and building owners are choosing glass abundantly in the design and construction of building projects. Large expanses of windows should provide plenty of light and cozy warmth in a building. But other glass constructions, such as balustrades, stairs and walkways, are also real eye-catchers in homes and offices. New Glass Technology from Kruisem is a young and dynamic company that works out and delivers customized solutions for every project, from a home over an office to a showroom or hotel.

New Glass Technology, founded in 2013, specializes in the supply of complex glazing with maximum dimensions of 9000 x 3210 mm. "We supply ordinary glass constructions, but are especially known for more complex solutions including laminated tempered, curved, chemically toughened, anti-reflective, heated, fire-resistant and bulletproof glass. These glazings can be combined with additional features such as screen printing, digital printing, colored foils, laser engraving, DG41/ES foil, SentryGlas foil," states Managing Director Yano Vankersbilck. "We tackle every project in the same way, whether it is a small construction of 20 m² or larger realizations of more than 1000 m². Based on the customers' information, we always look for a suitable solution and, if possible, we offer them different alternatives."

New Glass Technology specializes in the supply of complex glazing.

Glass balustrades

Glass balustrades are frequently used to increase transparency in a building. Due to stricter standards, laminated tempered glass is increasingly being used for this purpose and compositions with DG41/ES foil or SentryGlas foil are also increasingly common. New Glass Technology supplies several tens of thousands of running meters of glass balustrades every year and is seeing a trend change. Installers are taking the safe approach and using these improved films to increase edge stability and product durability. "We don't shy away from any challenge. Where other suppliers drop out, we go on to provide a suitable solution for an architect's or builder's wildest and most complex ideas," indicates the business manager. "For example, we recently delivered a project in laminated 2-sided patterned glass crepi with dark bronze pvb film. The smooth side of patterned glass is often not smooth enough for bubble-free assembly. Thanks to a special assembly technique, this glass combination was nevertheless laminated bubble-free. The combination with a foil color that is still rarely used makes a simple-looking project suddenly a lot more complicated after all."

Architects and building owners are increasingly opting for glass in all kinds of interior applications, such as stairs and balustrades, as well as floors.

Continuous development

In the world of glass, new products, techniques and applications are developed every year. This makes it fascinating but also somewhat complex. "Our customers receive increasingly complex specification texts. By closely following the evolutions in the market, we can respond to all new developments without any problems. When you know that we have a lot of small and large glass shops as customers, you realize why we are growing so strongly as a company. It's simply not obvious to know everything," says Vankersbilck. "We ourselves are also working on developing innovative solutions. For example, we recently started offering floor glazing with increased scratch resistance. In applications such as hotels, showrooms or more exclusive stores, where stairs are used intensively, scratches create a worn, weathered appearance. In most cases, these steps are then replaced. With our new development, the lifespan of such structures will be able to be significantly extended."

Unique projects

In public buildings where a few thousand meters of glass balustrade are planned, price and delivery time are usually decisive, but in applications involving stairs and balustrades with special shapes, what counts above all is the quality of the products and finish. And for this, the customer is happy to pay a little more. "Since this year we can supply chemically hardened panes up to 8 m. The applications in both flat and especially curved glass are numerous. For example, this technique is used to toughen spherically or conically curved glass or for applications where optical quality comes first for the customer. Indeed, thermally toughened glass creates optical distortions that are not acceptable for exclusive projects," concludes Yano Vankersbilck. "With this technology, New Glass Technology realizes the most unique projects."