Successful launch of CECA's Siliporite molecular sieve bead production at its Inowroclaw plant, Poland
According to the company, with an overall 30% increase in its molecular sieve granulation capacity, shared between the Inowroclaw plant, Poland, and the Honfleur plant, France, CECA can now fulfill the strong growth of the double glazing market, in particular in Eastern Europe.
Double glazing consists of two glass panes separated by a layer of air, called 'air space'. The benefits of double glazing are to provide a thermal and acoustic barrier, the air space acting as a good insulator. Double glazing therefore helps minimise the 'cold wall effect', condensation in winter, and heat losses. In practice, the air space is sometimes filled with an inert gas like argon or krypton. The function of molecular sieve (synthetic zeolithe) beads is to trap the water locked in with the gas to prevent condensation during the manufacture of the double glazing and throughout its lifetime.
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