ClearVue Technologies says its Gen 3 Vision Glass has passed a key European certification standard, a development the company says supports the manufacturability and long-term performance of its building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glazing products.
In an announcement to the ASX, ClearVue said its Gen 3 Vision Glass successfully passed testing under EN 1279-5:2018, the European standard governing the long-term sealing performance of insulating glass units used in construction.
According to the company, the certification demonstrates that its Gen 3 design is compatible with industry-standard aluminium spacers in a double-glazed unit configuration. Aluminium spacers are widely used by double-glazed unit manufacturers and specified in commercial curtain wall systems.
ClearVue said its technology enables electrical power to pass through the seal of a double-glazed unit without compromising the integrity of the seal.
The company stated that passing the EN 1279-5 standard confirms its Gen 3 Vision Glass insulating glass unit assembly meets hermetic sealing requirements and supports durability against condensation, moisture ingress and deterioration of low-emissivity coatings.
The company said the certification is the result of a product development approach focused on designing and testing components to meet international construction standards.
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Douglas Hunt said the certification validates key aspects of the product’s design and manufacturing process.
“Every certification we achieve is a direct outcome of how we design and manufacture our products. We design to be certified, not the other way around,” Hunt said.
“These bespoke components having passed EN1279-5 standard is a meaningful step forward because it validates the key design features of our Gen 3 Vision Glass that are pivotal to easy manufacture and installation.”
Hunt said the certified technology, together with a recently certified thermal management junction box variant, could help improve power output and reduce costs for customers.
“Combined with a variant of our recently certified thermal management junction box, it provides the key to the delivery of more power and lower costs to our clients,” he said.
The company said the certification further supports its efforts to validate and certify its BIPV products to international standards and could contribute to improved thermal performance through integration with advanced low-emissivity coatings.
Hunt said the testing was intended to provide assurance on the reliability and longevity of the technology.
“Our customers need certainty of reliability and longevity. Accelerated aging testing like this simulates decades of real world deployment and proves BIPV can be at least as reliable as standard glazing,” he said.
ClearVue said the certification provides an additional level of assurance for builders, façade engineers and procurement teams considering the use of its Vision Glass products in commercial construction projects.
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