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Engineered Glass Products Earns New Patent in Mexico
Exclusive Design for Heat-Reflective Glass
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 22, 2005) – Engineered Glass Products has earned a new patent in Mexico for their exclusive design for double-sided heat barrier glass. Most commonly used in self-cleaning ovens, this invention is already recognized by the U.S. Patent Office, and now Mexico has officially issued it Patent No. 220068.
The purpose of this invention, called HBII, is to serve as a window in an oven door. In a typical self-cleaning oven, the interior surface of the window must be able to withstand temperatures in excess of 900&Mac176; F. The exterior surface of the window, however, must remain at least 750 degrees cooler to avoid a safety hazard and to minimize energy loss. The HBII provides an effective, efficient heat barrier while remaining fully transparent.
“Light gets across the glass. Heat doesn’t. It’s as simple as that,” says Pete Gerhardinger, vice president of technology at EGP.
Window assemblies designed by competing companies involve up to four panes of glass separated by a steady flow of forced air or cooling fluid—requiring a fan or pump. The glass used in these window assemblies is often flawed because of limitations in the manufacturing process. It may also have an objectionable color or tint.
EGP engineers were determined to design a window assembly that was less expensive, less complex, and less prone to breakdown. They succeeded on every count. HBII is composed of only two panes of glass. It does not require any mechanical device to circulate air or fluid between the panes. The glass remains unmarred by the manufacturing process and is always neutral in color. The remarkable performance of HBII as a heat barrier is the direct result of EGP’s transparent infrared reflective coating. This coating is applied to the interior and exterior surfaces of both panes of glass through a unique manufacturing process developed by EGP.
Under the name Marsco, EGP has been a world leader in glass coating technology for the past 50 years. Although the company officially changed its name to Engineered Glass Products in mid-2004, Marsco Manufacturing remains a prominent division of EGP.
“We may change our name, but some things never change. We’ll never outgrow the tradition of excellence that kept Marsco on the cutting edge of research and development,” says Gerhardinger, who holds seven U.S. patents. As vice president of technology, Gerhardinger is the chief engineer behind EGP’s constantly evolving product line. This includes EGP’s exclusive new Hot Glass™ technology, which transforms a pane of glass into a uniform heating source. Hot Glass products are currently being developed for hotels, architecture, restaurants, office furniture, and more.
Combining more than 50 years of experience with cutting-edge expertise, Engineered Glass Products (EGP) is today’s premier developer of heated glass technology. EGP is headquartered in Chicago, Ill., with a technology center located in Toledo, Ohio. For more information on heated glass technologies, e-mail info@egpglass.com or visit the Web site at www.egpglass.com. Hot glass technology. Reflect on the possibilities.
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