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Asahi Glasss proud advanced technology is being adopted for various uses.

Architecture Case
Studies Worldwide Margaret Hall, Sagami
Allianz-Arena,
Womens University
Germany
Akashi-Kaikyo
Bridge Flat Panel Display Glass
Automotive Glass
AsahiGuard E- Synthetic quartz for
Heated pool "puca
SERIES exposure lens systems for
puca" at Yuyunomori
integrated circuit
Nursery
Photovoltaic cover manufacturing
glass

Stuttgart Art Museum


The Stuttgart Art Museum, completed in 2005, has transformed the skyline of its namesake city
in southwestern Germany. Encased in coated glass supplied by AGC, the museum is a work of
art in its own right. And the high-performance coated glass provides outstanding thermal and
solar insulation.

Nardini Reserch and Events Center

Nardini Distilleries' research and events center in northern Italy features clear and tinted glass
supplied by AGC.
Designed by prominent architects, the structure, dubbed Bolle, commemorates the company's
225th anniversary.

ING Banks Headquarters Building

High-performance glass from AGC also renders service in a financial institutions headquarters
building, in Amsterdam. The enormous building is constructed on a long, narrow base that rests
on multiple V-shaped pillars, giving it a highly unique appearance. Although glass is extensively
used, the office building is structurally engineered to cut heat from sunlight, keeping the inside
comfortable and cool.
Singapores National Library

Singapores National Library complex, opened in 2005, comprises two 16-story blocks fitted
with glass supplied by AGC. This architectural masterpiece on the city-states central Victoria
Street has fast become a Singapore landmark.

Ellipse Building

A new architectural landmark in central Brussels, the Ellipse Building, features 25,000 square
meters of double glazing supplied by AGC. The glazing consists of coated glass fitted with
proprietary Warm E spacers.

Antwerps Law Courts


Antwerps Law Courts moved to this striking new building in March of 2006. Designed by a
world-renowned architect, the building makes extensive use of glass inside and out, showcasing
AGCs strengths in advanced glass functions including solar control, heat insulation, fire safety,
security, and aesthetics.

Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) Terminal 2

As a window to the sky, Hanedas atrium is located at the center of the airport, and was built with
comfort and easy-to-follow navigation in mind. Vertically spanning the area between the second
basement and the fifth floor, the facade is constructed of low-emissive, double-glazing glass with
ceramic prints and glass ribs, using the polyhedral "Tempoint" frameless glass facade system.
These contributions improve the overall atmosphere and the architectural aesthetics of the
atrium.

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa


The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, opened in Japans Ishikawa
Prefecture in 2004 in the heart of Kanazawa. Its guiding concept is to present a park-like artistic
space open to the city. The design, which prominently features AGCs ultra clear glass, gives an
impression of transparency and openness.

Design: Pr./Arch. Masaki Imamura Asahi Glass polycarbonate sheets for a wide range
of uses

A heated pool called "puca puca" at Yuyunomori


Nursery in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture has a
unique design that is entirely covered by multi-wall
polycarbonate sheets. A polycarbonate sheet is
described as "a transparent metal" because of its impact
resistance. Furthermore, it has outstanding
characteristics such as safety, light weight, and energy
saving, which satisfy many needs in demand now. So
polycarbonate sheets have been attracting attention in
various fields including architecture and civil
Photo: Shinkenchiku-sha engineering works, and for industrial use.

Polycarbonate sheet - strong, light, easily handling transparent material

Glass, a typical clear material, is a durable and attractive material because of its beautiful texture
unique to inorganic materials. However, there are also many needs that cannot be met by
conventional glass, such as impact resistance, processing, and weight saving.
A polycarbonate sheet has an extremely high impact resistance: 200 times the impact strength of
glass. And Its light transmission is similar to the glass. Because polycarbonate sheets can be
easily cut, drilled holes, and cold formed in curves, they can uniquely respond to a wide range of
designs. In addition, even if they catch fire, they are fire-retardant because fire burns out
naturally when they are removed from a fire source. So a toxic gas is hardly generated by
combustion.
As a manufacturer handling clear materials, Asahi Glass also handles polycarbonate sheets in
order to offer suitable materials in response to various needs. In addition to architectural
materials, Asahi Glass also offers a wide array of materials according to various uses and
purposes, including machine components, car parts, and materials for display and industrial use.

Multi-wall polycarbonate sheet responding to unique design

Of the materials, multi-wall polycarbonate sheet, a single-piece molded polycarbonate sheet with
its unique construction of twin walls, triple walls or more, joined by ribs, has realized both
further weight saving and rigidity with its characteristics being taken advantage of. It is also
characterized by its beautiful appearance. As a matter of fact, it received the Good Design Award
in JAPAN. The heated pool "puca puca" at Yuyunomori Nursery was designed by Pr./Arch.
Masaki Imamura, who heads Imamura Masaki Architects, and a laboratory at the College of
Science and Technology Architecture Department, Nihon University. Pr./Arch. Imamura, who is
a distinguished architect and also the Professor of the College of Science and Technology
Architecture Department, Nihon University, took early note of multi-wall polycarbonate sheet,
and decided to use its "Easy Clean" of 10 mm in thickness for the entire unique exterior of the
swimming pool.
Because of the hollow air space of Multi-wall polycarbonate sheet "Easy Clean", its thermal
insulation and heat retention efficiency is approximately 1.5 times of that of a solid-
polycarbonate sheet of the same thickness, and approximately two times of that of plate glass of
the same thickness. In addition, because Multi-wall polycarbonate sheet Easy Clean is ultralight,
approximately one fifth of a polycarbonate sheet of the same thickness, it can be easily
transported and handled for construction work, and the load on the frame will be reduced. In
addition, Multi-wall polycarbonate sheet Easy Clean can be cold-curved at room temperature in
the field, so it was most suitable material for the distinctive design of the swimming pool
covered entirely by Multi-wall polycarbonate sheet "Easy Clean".
In addition, the Multi-wall polycarbonate sheet "Easy Clean" has ultraviolet protection on both
sides for weatherability, and unique coating on one side that reduces surface tension and cleans
itself by the action of rainwater alone. So its transparency will last with simple maintenance.
Moreover, because it is effective in blocking ultraviolet rays, it protects the skin of children
playing in the swimming pool against ultraviolet rays.

A wide array of products in response to the diversified market


As a manufacturer handling transparent materials, Asahi
Glass offers polycarbonate sheets as materials
complementing glass, or as materials to be used combined
with glass, in order to propose most suitable transparent
materials in response to customer needs.
Not only architectural and civil engineering works need for
polycarbonate sheets (such as sound barrier on highway,
roofing materials, and exterior panels) but industrial needs
for polycarbonate sheets such as signboards, electric parts,
machine parts, vehicular windows, and displays are on the Multi-wall polycarbonate sheet (left). "Lagrace"
drastic rise. (right) is an original translucent combination floor
Asahi Glass meets customer needs through the offering of a panel that consists of a solid-polycarbonate sheet, an
wide array of products with the use of our glass-based fiber-reinforced plastic gratings. There are a variety
experience, and through our attentive service system, along polycarbonate sheets for different uses.
with our capability of making comprehensive proposals.

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