Attractive even when turned off: SCHOTT glass-ceramic turns wood-burning fireplaces into eye-catchers

Particularly on cold winter evenings, there is nothing cozier than a crackling fireplace. But even on bright summer days, a fireplace stove is an integral part of the interior – even without a fire burning. "The challenge for fireplace manufacturers is to create design objects that give people an optimal view of the flames while simultaneously blending elegantly into their room concept," explains Martin Endres, Vice President Marketing & Sales at SCHOTT ROBAX®. "That’s why we have developed a premium product in a small series with strong advantages for end users," Endres adds. Due to its special material composition, the new ROBAX® NightFlame glass-ceramic creates a natural dead-front effect. When no flames shining through the glass-ceramic fire-viewing panel from behind, it appears black. The combustion chamber of the fireplace, combustion residues, soot, and other dirt thus remain hidden behind an elegant front. However, when a cozy wood fire is blazing in the fire box, the glass-ceramic allows a view of the flames that is similar to a transparent ROBAX® fire-viewing panel. This innovation can be seen live for the first time at Progetto Fuoco 2022 (Hall 8, Booth B74).

Transparent fire-viewing panels for more aesthetics and sustainability

Under the motto "SCHOTT ROBAX®. Life. In front." SCHOTT is bringing other solutions for spectacular fireplace designs along in its trade show luggage in addition to its innovation for wood fireplaces. The ROBAX® NightView glass-ceramic, which recently won the German Design Award 2022, also transforms pellet stoves into design objects, for example. The tinted black fire-viewing panel creates new visual effects and provides an attractive alternative to double glazing. It can already be seen in fireplace manufacturer MORETTI DESIGN’s "DREAM" pellet stove (Hall 6, Stand C40). "Thanks to ROBAX® NightView, we were able to realize an innovative design in our DREAM: a pellet stove that elegantly blends into any living room thanks to its tinted viewing panel. No matter whether the stove is on or off," emphasizes Stefano Moretti of MORETTI DESIGN.

The coated glass-ceramic ROBAX® IR SuperMax ensures more sustainable heating. It reflects significantly more heat radiation back into the combustion chamber than an uncoated ROBAX® fire-viewing panel – and does so without any loss of performance when used as intended over the entire combustion period of the fireplace. More efficient combustion can thus take place in the combustion chamber, which can also help to reduce emissions and soot deposits. ROBAX® IR SuperMax was awarded the German Innovation Award in 2021.


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