Allmetal,
Inc.
Leading supplier of roll-formed metal products, including
laser-welded hollow aluminum and steel spacer bar for
insulating glass units, and steel stiffeners for vinyl
fenestration products
American
National Standards Institute (ANSI)
U.S.-based organization responsible for creating many
product performance and safety standards for products
that are produced and used throughout the world. Responsible
for ANSI Z98.1-1984, which is the Standard for Safety
Glass (i.e., Tempered, Laminated and Heat Strengthened)
as used by Thermoseal in various products.
American
Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE)
U.S.-based organization that establishes various engineering
and performance standards for use in heating and cooling
system design. Establishes ASHRAE Summer Daytime and
Winter Nighttime environmental conditions that are used
in various thermal modeling software employed by Thermoseal
in its product design efforts.
American
Society for the Testing of Materials (ASTM)
U.S.-based organization that establishes standards for
testing and certifying materials. Establishes key standards
with which many Thermoseal-supplied glass products conform.
ASTM C1036, ASTM C1048, and ASTM C1376 are some of the
key standards complied with on a daily basis at Thermoseal.
Bostik
Findley, Ltd., Sealants Division of Total of France
Leading supplier of chemically-curing and thermally-curing
sealants for the fabrication of hermetically-sealed
insulating glass units. Thermoseal uses Bostik-supplied
polyurethane, hot melt butyl and polyisobutylene sealants
in our insulating glass manufacturing process.
Edgetech
I.G. Manufactures Super Spacer®, a line of thermal
resistant, flexible insulating glass edge-seal products
that provide maximum condensation resistance, durability
and energy performance.
Grace
Davison
Leading supplier of silica gel, molecular sieve and
blended molecular sieve desiccants for insulating glass
and other industrial applications. Thermoseal uses various
Grace Davison desiccants in its insulating glass manufacturing
process.
Hygrade
Components
Leading supplier of roll-formed metal products, including
laser-welded hollow aluminum and steel spacer bar for
insulating glass units, and steel stiffeners for vinyl
fenestration products.
Insulating
Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA)
A North American association of insulating glass manufacturers,
suppliers of component materials and other industry-related
professionals dedicated to upgrading product performance
by promoting awareness of technological developments
in the industry.
KEMA
Leading ISO 9001:2000 Certified Audit Company, serving
a wide variety of industries domestically and internationally.
KEMA is the external auditor for Thermoseal, and is
an experienced ISO auditor in the glass industry.
Insulating
Glass Certification Council
U.S.-based organization which independently certifies
insulating glass manufacturers around the world to ASTM
E-773 and ASTM E-774 quality standards. Thermoseal holds
the highest rating given
(IGCC-CBA)
on its key production designs.
National
Glass Association
U.S.-based organization that represents primary glass
manufacturers (float glass producers) and glass fabricators
and insulators. Organization provides significant reference
materials to industry participants.
National
Sanitation Foundation
U.S.-based organization that generates and maintains
specifications pertaining to food safety. NSF-7 and
NSF-51 are two key NSF standards which control some
Thermoseal products. Thermoseal utilizes NSF-approved
materials in a variety of its products.
PPG
Industries
Leading supplier of float glass products including annealed,
tempered, coated, low-emissivity and tinted glass products.
PPG is a key supplier for float glass products to Thermoseal.
Thermoseal is an Authorized Manufacturer for PPG's high-performance
Sungate 100® and Solarban 60®
MSVD
Low-Emissivity glass.
PRC
DeSoto, Sealants Division of PPG Industries
Leading supplier of chemically-curing and thermally-curing
sealants for the fabrication of hermetically-sealed
insulating glass units. Thermoseal uses PRC-DeSoto-supplied
polysulfide sealants in our insulating glass manufacturing
process.
Safety
Glazing Certification Council
U.S.-based organization which independently certifies
tempered glass fabricators around the world to ANSI
Z98.1-1984 and CFR 1601-CII of the Title 16 of the Code
of Federal Regulations. Thermoseal utilizes numerous
tempered glass suppliers that are certified to SGCC
standards.
Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc.
U.S.-based organization that certifies the safety and
performance of various products and components that
are manufactured and supplied throughout the world.
Thermoseal manufactures several products that are U.L.-registered
components.
