On Friday, April 11th, our colleague from Glass to Power, Marcello La Rosa, participated in an interesting and in-depth technical course on insulating glass units, organized at the editorial offices of Rivista del Vetro. The initiative, designed for professionals in the sector, proved to be an important opportunity for professional development and discussion.
Leading the training day was Engineer Michel Palumbo, whose expertise and clarity of explanation were particularly appreciated by the participants. The course alternated between theoretical content and practical real-world applications, making the learning immediate and highly useful for daily work.
Numerous key topics were addressed during the day, ranging from the design to the production of insulating glass units. Particular attention was paid to both the technical and durability aspects, covering crucial issues such as aesthetic defects and damage to insulating glass units induced by thermal and more general climatic stresses, the fundamental role of primary and secondary sealant materials, and the limits imposed by edge seals on deformations, as well as the relevant regulatory context and its community guidelines.
The durability of insulating glass units and the impact of temperature and atmospheric pressure variations, both natural and induced, were further central points of discussion, with a renewed focus on CE marking in relation to these phenomena. The course then explored the UNI EN 673 standard, analyzing its purpose and the contextualization of the Ug value in relation to heating systems and window frames.
Sensitive topics such as the “shadow” effect and the “spontaneous” breakage of glass, the calculation of overpressure induced by thermal, barometric, and altimetric fluctuations, and the analysis of “thermal stress” breakages were addressed with technical rigor, stimulating an interesting debate on the mutual responsibility between designers and manufacturers regarding the economic implications of the various process phases and material selection.
We sincerely thank Simona Piccolo, organizer and contact person for DBInformation, for the impeccable management of the event, and the speaker, Engineer Michel Palumbo, for his high professionalism and the valuable sharing of expertise.
Marcello La Rosa’s participation in this course demonstrates Glass to Power’s constant commitment to the professional development and skill enhancement of its team, fundamental elements for continuing to offer innovative and high-quality solutions in the insulating glass unit sector, such as our Heli-On technology.
