Graham Architectural Products Joins the EcoCommercial Building Network of Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC announced today that Graham Architectural Products, a leading manufacturer of architectural-grade windows, doors and curtain walls, joined Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s EcoCommercial Building (ECB) Network as one of its inaugural product solution suppliers.
Pittsburgh, PA, July 22, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Window manufacturer to provide expertise and technology, support sustainable design
Graham Architectural Products, a leading manufacturer of architectural-grade windows, doors and curtain walls, joined Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s EcoCommercial Building (ECB) Network as one of its inaugural product solution suppliers.
“We’re pleased to add Graham Architectural Products’ expertise and technology to the ECB Network,” said Paul Platte, head, EcoCommercial Building Program, NAFTA, Bayer MaterialScience LLC. “Graham will help provide the energy-efficient and aesthetically appealing windows solutions increasingly being sought by today’s building decision makers.”
Graham Architectural Products recently launched the high-efficiency window products line – GThurm – the first American-made architecturally rated (AW) windows to feature thermal transmission measures as low as U 0.18 (R 5.5), using readily available insulating glass. GThurm windows feature Graham glass-reinforced polyurethane (G2RP) technology, offering improved dimensional stability, durability, thermal insulation and environmental friendliness over traditional windows. G2RP technology employs a unique polyurethane resin supplied by Bayer MaterialScience LLC that contains no volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
According to Graham Architectural Products, to create these superior strength windows, 80 percent continuous stranded glass content is combined with 20 percent resin to produce window lineals using a pultrusion process. Unlike traditional fiberglass window lineals, the GThurm window lineals pultruded with the G2RP process require no additional reinforcement for structural integrity. The unique process allows for lightweight framing with superior structural performance and a thermal performance nearly triple that of ordinary AW-rated products.
In addition to superior strength and increased energy efficiency, GThurm lineals use 57 percent less energy per pound of raw materials to produce than comparable aluminum designs, supporting a sustainable design, according to Graham Architectural Products research.
“We’re delighted to join the ECB network and contribute to its vision of providing sustainable building design and construction solutions,” said Brian Hurley, president and CEO, York, Pa.-based Graham Architectural Products. “We worked closely with Bayer MaterialScience on their development of the unique polyurethane resin utilized in the GThurm windows and are excited to take our collaboration to the next level by joining the ECB Network.”
Established in 1972, in York, Pa., Graham Architectural Products is a leading supplier of architectural windows. Over the past 38 years, Graham has become known for its accurate reproductions of historical windows. During that same time, Graham has added a wide variety of products to its inventory, including a complete line of curtain wall products, acoustical specialty products, and ballistic-grade, blast-resistant and hurricane impact-resistant windows.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is one of the leading producers of polymers and high-performance plastics in North America and is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with approximately 14,300 employees at 30 production sites around the world and 2009 sales of 7.5 billion euros. The company manufactures high-tech polymer materials and develops innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, medical, and sports and leisure industries. Sustainability is central to Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s business and is based around the key areas of innovation, product stewardship, excellence in corporate management, social responsibility and respect for the environment.
Contact:
Sean Kelly, Phone: 412-777-5200
E-mail: sean.kelly@bayerbms.com
James Eisenbeis, Phone: 717-849-8100
Email: jeisenbeis@grahamwindows.com
For more information about Graham Architectural Products, visit www.grahamwindows.com/index.html.
For more information about Bayer MaterialScience LLC, call 1-800-662-2927,
e-mail naftainfo@bayerbms.com or visit www.bayermaterialsciencenafta.com.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group or subgroup management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer’s public reports which are available on the Bayer website at www.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
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Graham Architectural Products, a leading manufacturer of architectural-grade windows, doors and curtain walls, joined Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s EcoCommercial Building (ECB) Network as one of its inaugural product solution suppliers.
“We’re pleased to add Graham Architectural Products’ expertise and technology to the ECB Network,” said Paul Platte, head, EcoCommercial Building Program, NAFTA, Bayer MaterialScience LLC. “Graham will help provide the energy-efficient and aesthetically appealing windows solutions increasingly being sought by today’s building decision makers.”
Graham Architectural Products recently launched the high-efficiency window products line – GThurm – the first American-made architecturally rated (AW) windows to feature thermal transmission measures as low as U 0.18 (R 5.5), using readily available insulating glass. GThurm windows feature Graham glass-reinforced polyurethane (G2RP) technology, offering improved dimensional stability, durability, thermal insulation and environmental friendliness over traditional windows. G2RP technology employs a unique polyurethane resin supplied by Bayer MaterialScience LLC that contains no volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
According to Graham Architectural Products, to create these superior strength windows, 80 percent continuous stranded glass content is combined with 20 percent resin to produce window lineals using a pultrusion process. Unlike traditional fiberglass window lineals, the GThurm window lineals pultruded with the G2RP process require no additional reinforcement for structural integrity. The unique process allows for lightweight framing with superior structural performance and a thermal performance nearly triple that of ordinary AW-rated products.
In addition to superior strength and increased energy efficiency, GThurm lineals use 57 percent less energy per pound of raw materials to produce than comparable aluminum designs, supporting a sustainable design, according to Graham Architectural Products research.
“We’re delighted to join the ECB network and contribute to its vision of providing sustainable building design and construction solutions,” said Brian Hurley, president and CEO, York, Pa.-based Graham Architectural Products. “We worked closely with Bayer MaterialScience on their development of the unique polyurethane resin utilized in the GThurm windows and are excited to take our collaboration to the next level by joining the ECB Network.”
Established in 1972, in York, Pa., Graham Architectural Products is a leading supplier of architectural windows. Over the past 38 years, Graham has become known for its accurate reproductions of historical windows. During that same time, Graham has added a wide variety of products to its inventory, including a complete line of curtain wall products, acoustical specialty products, and ballistic-grade, blast-resistant and hurricane impact-resistant windows.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is one of the leading producers of polymers and high-performance plastics in North America and is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with approximately 14,300 employees at 30 production sites around the world and 2009 sales of 7.5 billion euros. The company manufactures high-tech polymer materials and develops innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, medical, and sports and leisure industries. Sustainability is central to Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s business and is based around the key areas of innovation, product stewardship, excellence in corporate management, social responsibility and respect for the environment.
Contact:
Sean Kelly, Phone: 412-777-5200
E-mail: sean.kelly@bayerbms.com
James Eisenbeis, Phone: 717-849-8100
Email: jeisenbeis@grahamwindows.com
For more information about Graham Architectural Products, visit www.grahamwindows.com/index.html.
For more information about Bayer MaterialScience LLC, call 1-800-662-2927,
e-mail naftainfo@bayerbms.com or visit www.bayermaterialsciencenafta.com.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group or subgroup management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer’s public reports which are available on the Bayer website at www.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
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412-777-5200
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