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Bathroom Fixtures
SCHOTT Spezialglas AG, Standort Grünenplan gives momentum to the bathroom fixtures market with products such as a bent shower, a bathtub panel or an innovative tile concept for the glass bathroom of the future.
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Gerrit Prinssen, Journalist, Hanover, Germany
More Glass for the Bathroom
SCHOTT Spezialglas AG, Standort Grünenplan has expanded its product range for the glassy future of bathrooms.
During this year’s International Bathroom and Heating Exhibition (ISH) in Frankfurt, the vision of a bathroom made of glass was getting closer and closer to reality thanks to SCHOTT Spezialglas AG, Standort Grünenplan. The company has greatly expanded its bathroom fixtures line, introducing system solutions for sinks and countertops made of laminated safety glass, a bathtub with an outer panel of blue glass, an elegant bent glass shower head, diverse storage options, and an innovative tile design.
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New Ways to Solve Systems Solutions
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Products for the bath industry win buyers through safety standards and modern design. New distribution channels are making it easier for customers to order everything from one source. Not only can single glass sinks be ordered from the retailer, but also complete design systems including the sink, exclusive fittings, aesthetic wall mountings and pipes that harmonize with the overall design. Sinks made of various types of glass, colors and dimensions are already available. The thermal partial tempering/toughening process achieves a higher thermal and mechanical load as opposed to those sinks that are not tempered/toughened. An integral part of the high standards demanded from sinks is the special surface finish named “Pearl Finish” that allows water to drip off easily, reducing dirt residues considerably.
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Counters made of Laminated Safety Glass
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High safety standards and an exclusive design are convincing arguments for the customer. Glass washbasins made from laminated safety glass.
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Newly developed sink and countertop combinations made of laminated safety glass are another highlight, the result of a cooperation with the American company Vitraform. The new product was shown for the first time in Germany at the ISH trade fair. A protective layer of PVB is embedded between two glass panes, making the countertops very safe. The product is available in different colors and various kinds of glass.
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Glassy Luxury
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The new glass elements turn showering and bathing into a special experience. With bent laminated glass, it is now possible to manufacture shower cabins and bathtub panels using “Imera” colored glass. The Company Bette, for example, uses the deep, saturated blue “Imera” for its “Blue Dream” bathtub.
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Exclusive Wall Elements
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In order to complete the idea of the bathroom of the future, SCHOTT Spezialglas AG, Standort Grünenplan has designed a new type of tile. Now, even the bathroom walls can be made more elegant with colored glass tiles. An intelligent concept allows the use of individualized colors of outstanding brightness. A selection of borders for a range of tastes is also available. The borders are printed in ceramic on the back of the tile creating fascinating effects through the transparent glasses.
Apart from flat tiles, the company also offers angular and wavy elements in several colors and designs. The concept goes beyond the aesthetics, designing these products so they can also be used pragmatically as fixtures for attaching a storage shelf, for example. With state-of-the-art glass finishing – whether bent, polished or sand-blasted – every customer desire is possible, or will be made so.
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