Mar 14, 2024 | Blog, ETFE film, Products for Buildings, Structures and Architecture
Fluon EFTE films are an innovative architectural material that is lighter safer than glass. It also has other advantages such as improved energy efficiency, durability, and self-cleaning properties, making it a high-performance building material for creating modern facades, roofs, and membrane structures.
Feb 07, 2022 | ETFE film, Blog
While you are watching the Big Game on Sunday, take a minute to look up from the excitement on the field. That’s AGC’s ETFE film covering on Sofi Stadium’s state-of-the-art roof! Fluon® ETFE is a fluoropolymer film that has been used in some of the world’s most creative architectural structures. This high-performance building material is…
Mar 31, 2022 | ETFE Resins, Blog, ETFE film
Created in 1972 by AGC, Fluon® ETFE high-performance fluoropolymer resins have been used in hundreds of different applications worldwide including tubing, piping, wire/cable coatings, hoses, architectural films, valves and other components. When made with ETFE melt-processable resins or films, these components are physically tough and able to withstand extreme conditions, chemicals, UV and weather. For…
Oct 09, 2022 | Blog, Automotive products, ETFE film, ETFE Resins, Fluoropolymer compounds, PTFE resins, compounds and micropowders
(AGCCA) has opened a new office in Cupertino, California, to support the advanced materials needs of semiconductor and electronics manufacturers located on the northern West Coast. The Business Development Office Chemicals (BDOC) will enable the company to build and enhance relationships in the region…relationships with customers, partners and technology associations and organizations. The office will…
Feb 27, 2017 | ETFE film
A recent survey by Greenhouse Grower shows that growers, suppliers and researchers are optimistic about the state of the horticulture industry in 2017. In fact, 50% of the growers surveyed said they are planning to expand their production this year. They also plan to invest in greenhouse structures and coverings. When you invest in greenhouse…
May 01, 2017 | ETFE film, Products for Buildings, Structures and Architecture
Architects recognize that ETFE film is a high-performance building material for membrane structures, facades and roofs. This material makes it possible to create moveable, semi-transparent shell structures that are dramatic, colorful and brilliantly illuminated from within. That’s why it’s been used in some of the world’s most creative architectural designs. Moreover, ETFE offers environmental advantages….
Dec 12, 2017 | ETFE film, Products for Buildings, Structures and Architecture
The Canary Wharf regional tube station is a part of a major construction development ongoing in Europe. Located in London’s Docklands under Crossrail Place, this tube station will be an architectural marvel that links the City of London business district, the West End and Heathrow. Canary Wharf Station, designed by Lord Norman Foster, is a…
Jun 11, 2018 | ETFE film, Products for Buildings, Structures and Architecture
If you’re serious about the field of architecture, you’re heading to the AIA Conference on Architecture 2018. This show (A’18 for short) provides full immersion into the latest trends, technologies and designs in the industry. We’re excited to meet the thought leaders who are presenting and attending. And we look forward to discussing our ongoing…
Dec 10, 2020 | ETFE film
When you invest in greenhouse structures, it’s important to take into account the durability of the covering material as well as the benefits to the plants that it will need to protect. Whether you are building new structures or considering a retrofit to increase your yield, ETFE film improves the growth efficiency of fruits, vegetables…
Nov 16, 2018 | ETFE film, Products for Buildings, Structures and Architecture
Most people assume the playing surface of an indoor arena is artificial grass or turf. However, Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand, constructed its roof using an ETFE film building material so they could grow natural grass and use the stadium year-round. When it opened in 2011, Forsyth Barr was the world’s first permanently…