News | December 16, 2011

Arkema Inc. Successfully Commissions CVD Flat Glass Process At Hebei Yingxin Glass Group Co., Ltd. In China

Arkema Inc., a world leader in glass coatings for the flat glass industry, has successfully commissioned its online CVD flat glass coating system with two multi-slot coaters for LowE glass at Hebei Yingxin Glass Group Co., Ltd.'s floatline in Shahe City, Hebei Province, China. This floatline uses the newest generation, online pyrolytic chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process developed by Arkema Inc.

The new, online CVD coating system can deposit a full range of Arkema's hard coated Certincoat coatings, including LowE, and SunLite products. "Hebei Yingxin Glass Group Co. is now in a position to help fulfill the growing demand for LowE glass in the Chinese market, especially in the northern part of China," said David Dai, Global CVD Manager for Arkema Inc. Hebei Yingxin Glass Group Co.'s CEO Shijun Zhao said, "Arkema's contribution in support of this CVD online glass coating project is greatly appreciated. Many thanks for the great support of the engineering team from Arkema."

For more than 20 years, Arkema's Flat Glass Coatings Group has provided innovations in coating materials, processes and proprietary coating systems – from floatline-applied and low emissivity coatings to off-line conductive coatings for special applications, including insulated glass, storm windows and windows for appliance doors.

Certincoat LowE coatings are offered by many window manufacturers nationwide. For more information, www.certincoat.com.

SOURCE: Arkema Inc.