COVID-19 hit the global glass manufacturing sector hard, not only did Polytronix, Inc. Film & Glass Division have to temporarily halt our production floor operations to comply with government mandated lockdowns, so did our raw material manufactures and glass vendors. The industry saw some recovery in the second half of 2020, due to glass activities being deemed an essential service. The building market has been seeing longer lead times due to supply shortages and how prices have increases drastically for building materials.
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We Partnered with Anderson Glass, to create three glass shields, to protect the City of Hewitt Utility workers and customers from COVID-19. The shield does not hinder customers and workers seeing and talking to each other, but does protect from getting sneezed or coughed on. With a combined 43.06 square foot of Polyvision® Smart Tempered Glass, only 1 power supply was essential. Partitions are seemingly everywhere these days, as they are recommended by the CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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Cleanliness has long been a factor in a hotel’s rating and customer satisfaction. Post-COVID life for hospitality industry necessary safety precautions guests now expect, while still providing standout rememberable experience.
Travel Industry Turned Upside Down
Continue ReadingHow a Pandemic can affect Infrastructure?
This may be the first point in our lives that architecture and design has been fundamentally transformed by a pandemic; however, it is not the first time in human history. Los Angeles established a Housing Commission in 1906 to investigate the living conditions in slum courts by condemnation of unsanitary plumbing, New York’s infrastructure moved away from the infection-prone tenement housing during the 19th century, and London’s infrastructure was reforming after the 1954 Cholera Epidemic.
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What is PolyBlind?
PolyBlind is switchable electronic blinds or shades manufactured with our latest patented technology that divides Polyvision in sections as a blind without visible wires. PolyBlind can be programmed to change the sections that are transparent or opaque.
Continue ReadingSmart Glass vs. Smart Film
Polytronix, Inc.® has been manufacturing smart film since 1986, we are known as the industry leader and are the only smart film manufacturer in the USA. We are often asked if smart film or smart glass is the best solution for a project. Each has advantages and disadvantages and your project should be considered carefully before making a decision.
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