Diamond Guard Product - Brochure

ALL GLASS STARTS OUT BEAUTIFUL.1DiamondGuard® glass is bold, brilliant and true. Bold in the face of wear and tear. Brilliant in a patented process that delivers unprecedented performance. True in its enduring value. DiamondGuard glass resists scratching and looks like new longer than ordinary glass. Its endurance in the real world redefines the possibilities for glass.OURS STAYS THAT WAY.TM23It’s more than just glass. It is the definition of space, the articulation of vision. It’s a view to the garden. A lookout to the sea. A welcoming table for friends, families, patrons. A shining reflection of quiet pride. DiamondGuard’s carbon toughness withstands the scuffs and scrapes of everyday life to look like new longer. In applications often deemed too risky for ordinary glass, the high endurance of DiamondGuard® redefines possibilities.HIGH ENDURANCE REDEFINES THE POSSIBILITIES OF GLASS“DiamondGuard gives us an undeniable advantage in the marketplace, allowing us to deliver a significant product enhancement to architects and designers.” TIM CZECHOWSKI Founder, Jockimo Inc. Advanced Architectural Glass FabricationBOLD.From display cases on the Ponte Vecchio to mirrors in Las Vegas hotels, the uses for DiamondGuard glass are nearly endless. With pristine clarity, DiamondGuard glass adds lasting value to tabletops, mirrors, display cabinets, walls, escalators, railings, public transportation vehicles and more.5GLASS FUSED WITH THE STRENGTH OF CARBONFor thousands of years, craftsmen and scientists have worked to improve the properties of glass. DiamondGuard® is the product of the latest breakthrough: Guardian’s patented, high-energy, ion beam process that fuses carbon atoms into the surface of glass.The result: glass with an extremely low coefficient of friction that permanently protects it from scratching and staining. Extensive testing at the Guardian Science & Technology Center has proven that DiamondGuard glass is ten times more scratch resistant than standard glass, without sacrificing clarity.“DiamondGuard takes the durability of glass to the next level… increasing its abrasion resistance up to tenfold.” ROLF PETRMICHL Research Scientist Guardian Science & Technology CenterBRILLIANT.AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The Science & Technology Center in Carleton, Michigan demonstrates a long standing commitment to research, new technologies and value-added products. This research facility expands and enhances Guardian’s global offerings in the commercial, residential, interiors, solar, electronics and automotive markets.Guardian has conducted extensive testing that simulates the everyday abuse that glass receives—from coffee cups to key chains to cutlery. These test results measure and quantify the superior durability of DiamondGuard glass. The photo above shows the results of a scratch test, with regular glass at the top and DiamondGuard glass on the bottom.6True environmental stewardship is part of good design. DiamondGuard® glass is a good steward in three ways. First, with a surface scientifically proven to be significantly harder and more slippery than standard glass, it cleans up in seconds. Next, DiamondGuard is ten times more scratch resistant than standard glass. In high-traffic environments, this means fewer costly replacements and far less waste, every single year. Third, the use of DiamondGuard can reduce damage and increase yields in fabrication.Depending on the application, savings in fabrication, maintenance and replacement can pay for the glass in a matter of years, or in some settings, months.“Before DiamondGuard, we were replacing some mirrors every six to eight weeks, and now the lifetime of those mirrors is over six months.” ROBERT HADLEY Treasure Island Facilities Manager Las Vegas, NevadaOne of the world’s largest manufacturers of float glass, Guardian Industries is a respected producer of building materials for commercial and residential construction. For decades, world-renowned architects have used Guardian glass to create iconic buildings, such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.TRUE.GLASS ENGINEERED FOR AUTHENTIC SUSTAINABILITY8COMMERCIALDiamondGuard stands up in a superior way to the smudges, gouges and scratches that typically ruin standard display cabinets, entry partitions, all forms of table/desk tops, countertops, interior walls, kiosks, escalator railings and elevator cabs.APPLICATIONSRESIDENTIALDiamondGuard has an obvious home on a dining room tabletop, shelf or display case, but can now be brought into the kitchen for countertops or cabinetry, the family room for a coffee table or the bedroom for screens, dividers and closet storage. DiamondGuard® means glass can now be used in a variety of vertical and horizontal applications, in places where only dense, light-prohibitive materials had previously been considered.AVAILABILITYDiamondGuard comes standard in clear glass and UltraMirror. It is available in thicknesses of 2.7 mm to 12 mm, and may be applied in other thicknesses upon request. Available with standard lead times in North America.FABRICATIONAll DiamondGuard glass and mirror can be cut, drilled, beveled, edged, notched and laminated.CHARACTERISTICSDiamondGuard has an extremely low coefficient of friction, enabling it to protect the surface of glass and mirrors by resisting scratching and staining. DiamondGuard is virtually invisible, chemically inert and requires no special cleaning.FOR MORE INFORMATIONFor specification details and availability, please contact your local sales representative, call 855.58.GLASS (45277), or visit Guardian.com.Page 1: “Looks like new longer”: based on Guardian customer experience after switching from standard to DiamondGuard mirrors in a commercial facility serving thousands of patrons each day. Pages 5, 6: “Ten times more scratch resistant”: based on Guardian Science & Technology Center abrasion testing. Page 6: “Significantly harder and more slippery”: based on Guardian Science & Technology Center chemical and abrasion testing.Page 6: “Cleans up in seconds”: based on third-party testing of vegetable oil, fresh coffee, fresh tea, ketchup, mustard, 10% iodine, and very hard water.SPECIFICATIONSVALIDATIONTo learn more, visit Guardian.com.PHOTO CREDITSPage 1: Gina Galvão and Kátia Guedes (top); João Armentano (bottom left); Aldomar Caprini (bottom right) Pages 2-3: © David Sundberg/Esto. Elena Kalman, ArchitectPage 6: Christina Hamoui (right)Page 8: Fernando Diniz (bottom)Inside back cover: Christina Hamoui Large photographs in this brochure were created prior to the availability of DiamondGuard glass and demonstrate the kinds of settings in which DiamondGuard can add high value. Detail photographs are actual DiamondGuard applications.WARRANTYGuardian DiamondGuard glass is protected by a six-month Limited Warranty. See Guardian.com for our complete warranty statement.Download any QR code reader using your mobile device. Scan the QR code for more information.DiamondGuard® is a featured product from Guardian InGlass®, forward-thinking interior glass solutions.To learn more about the breadth of Guardian InGlass products and services, visit GuardianInGlass.com, a comprehensive glass resource for interior architects and designers.Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Guardian Industries is a global leader in float glass, fabricated glass, fiberglass insulation and other building materials for commercial, residential, interior and automotive applications. To learn more, visit Guardian.com.DiamondGuard is a registered trademark of Guardian Industries Corp.© 2013 Guardian Industries Corp.BOLD.BRILLIANT.TRUE.