News | November 25, 2020

SCHOTT ROBAX Heat Resistant Glass Is Ideal For Fireplace Doors, High Temp Windows & More

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Santa Paula, CA – Abrisa Technologies, a US based company, distributes and fabricates SCHOTT ROBAX®, a highly transparent glass-ceramic with virtually zero thermal expansion. IR heat-reflective coatings can be applied to ROBAX® panels, providing excellent infrared (IR) transmission while blocking harmful Ultra-violet (UV) light. Additionally, ROBAX® panels possess a high degree of resistance against thermal stress and chemical surface attacks.

ROBAX® glass-ceramic panels are ideal for wood, pellet, and gas fireplaces, stoves, inserts and doors. The fire-viewing panels “engineered in Germany” ensure real enjoyment while providing full protection. Utilizing ROBAX® enables a close-up view and feel of the fire, with no danger from flying sparks.

Abrisa Technologies can custom fabricate ROBAX® from sheet Sizes of:

  • 3 mm thick – 77” x 43”
  • 5 mm thick – 77” x 43”

According to Susan Hirst, Product Development Manager for Abrisa Technologies, “This extremely heat resistant glass up to 760° C or 1400° F can be fabricated into a variety of sizes and shapes to meet each customer’s application specific requirements.” She further adds, “ROBAX® can be cut, drilled, edged, screen printed, as well as undergo a host of other specialty machining processes to enhance the usability of the glass.”

Abrisa Technologies is a recognized global supplier of high quality, fabricated glass components, optical thin film coatings, and custom glass solutions for a wide variety of industries. From our US based Abrisa Industrial Glass fabrication facility in Santa Paula, CA and our ZC&R Coatings for Optics division in Torrance, CA we serve diverse industries such as microelectronics and displays, semiconductor, military, automotive, aerospace, medical, biomedical and scientific R&D. We provide custom specialty flat glass and coating products for applications such as: flat panel display, touch and gesture recognition; visible to IR imaging and surveillance; entertainment, indoor and outdoor lighting; advanced instrumentation; and photonics.

Source: Abrisa Technologies