Teller windows in banks are not the only applications for bullet resistant glass. There are instances where glass laminates designed for bullet resistance are installed in cars and boats. This concept of “up armoring” gives drivers and passengers greater peace of mind and safety. Ballistic Performance There are different levels of ballistics performance, which are… Read more »
Texas Central Business Lines is a handling carrier operating on privately-owned tracks over the Inland Port Trackage at Midlothian, Texas. The company has access to five miles of yards and switching track and connections with Union Pacific and BNSF Railways. Traffic consists of automobiles and trucks, steel products and cement. ProCurve Glass supplied six curved… Read more »
SeaVee’s flagship 450Z Sport Fishing Boat is making a splash—in a good way. Power and MotorYacht magazine calls the 450Z SeaVee’s most ambitious project to date. The 45-foot center console builds upon the company’s long history of building high-performance stepped hulls. The large console is resin infused all in one piece and includes an integrated… Read more »
A 2018 article in Sport Fishing magazine reported that new technologies in glass molding and bonding have resulted in better visibility, safety, and style in boat windshields and windows. Writer Jim Hendricks notes, “The new wave of glass windshields and windows is not just strong and durable, but also affords more styling choices and superior visibility… Read more »
Hodgdon Yachts is America’s oldest boat builder, dating its operation back to 1816, in East Boothbay, Maine. The company is still family-owned today and one of its divisions specializes in Superyacht tender construction. ProCurve Glass recently supplied high performance marine glazing to Hodgdon for a 9.5-meter tender designed by Michael Peters Yacht Design to accompany a Superyacht built… Read more »
Automobiles and laminated glass windshields go hand in hand. The interlayer used to bond glass together to form the laminate was invented in the 1930’s. It was a major safety advancement to keep drivers and passengers safe inside their vehicles. Even after impact, broken laminated glass windshields are likely to stay in place, holding glass shards in place… Read more »
Al Duhail, a 112-foot (34.3-meter) all-carbon motoryacht sportfisher, designed by Warwick Yacht Design and built by Yachting Developments, has arrived safely into her home port of Qatar. ProCurve Glass supplied the high-performance marine glazing to this New Zealand-based company. The yacht was designed with a focus on fishing and diving, with highlights including a large cockpit… Read more »
Not all automotive vehicles are mass produced. Some are limited in the number produced and sold. ProCurve Glass has supplied curved laminated glass windshields for limited production automobiles for many years. These windshields meet automotive safety requirements as well as the creative and performance goals of the design team. Two exciting examples of limited production vehicles are the SplitRay®… Read more »
The glass demand for the auto industry continues to grow, and it is expected to become even more lucrative in the coming years. Technological development, financial stability, and raw material affluence are all increasing the market growth. Laminated glass for the auto industry will be playing a major role in the growth of this market…. Read more »
Laminated glass can be some of the strongest and most durable types of glass around. It’s made by taking two or more pieces of glass and bonding them together with an interlayer in between them. This provides laminated glass with its strength and prevents it from shattering in the event that it’s ever broken. Post-Break… Read more »