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 | | AGC REFLECTS ON WORLD FIRST IN MIRROR TECHNOLOGY | | | AGC Flat Glass Europe | | 02/05/2008 | | | AGC Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel) has announced another world first with the launch of Mirox 3G, the world’s most environmentally-friendly mirror. Mirox 3G is an ecological innovation and the first mirrored glass to meet the requirements of the European Union’s RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive, which is aimed at reducing the amounts of hazardous substances (such as lead) used in industrial production.
AGC’s third generation mirrored glass, Mirox 3G represents the culmination of 30 years of continuous, advanced research in mirror technology at the Zeebrugge plant in Belgium. Thanks to a patented process, AGC Flat Glass Europe will soon be the only company whose entire output of mirrors is RoHS-compliant, guaranteeing the same high quality in all its production units. Being totally free of formaldehyde, copper and lead, this mirrored glass is the most ecological in the world. It also offers higher quality, with greater resistance to scratches, corrosion, humidity and chemical attack by cleaning products.
In addition to these benefits, Mirox 3G is also available as an antibacterial glass solution incorporating silver ions in the top layers of the glass that eliminate 99.9% of bacteria that come in contact with the surface. This technology was first announced last September when AGC’s launched the groundbreaking Antibacterial Glass. As a result, this new 3G mirrored glass can play an important role wherever hygiene is of particular importance, such as in hospitals, hotels and sports complexes.
AGC Flat Glass UK’s MD, Koen Buyck comments, “We owe this world first with Mirox 3G to the 30 years of experience built up in this field by the Zeebrugge plant, and by its close collaboration with our R&D Centre. The efforts of our teams have recently been rewarded with the Belgian Prize for the Environment, thus providing yet a further guarantee for our customers.” | |
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