The Budweiser Brewery – a place with history
Budějovický Budvar was founded in 1895 and has been a symbol of the high quality of Czech beer ever since. The brewery only uses local ingredients such as Saaz hops and artesian water from 300 meter deep wells, which gives the beer its unique taste. To date, the company exports its beers to over 60 countries worldwide.

2. Plotted matting film

This technology is suitable for individual shapes, such as this meeting room, in which a visual separation and partial privacy protection towards the corridor was achieved.

Another significant advantage of the film is its visible light transmission of 90%. The crystal-clear film is absolutely transparent, so any color changes are not noticeable to the human eye. As a result, the museum rooms remain bright and translucent, making the exhibition appear spacious and open. In 2008, the “Clothing Physiological Institute Hohenstein e. V.” tested the film. It reached the maximum value for UV standard 801. In addition, the light fastness was tested and confirmed based on ISO 105-302.

“Flexible film systems offer architects, but also security managers, many options. Often easier to install and remove than glass, the products that are highly developed in solar technology provide an extremely high level of protection, not just in terms of solar and heat radiation,” explains Winfried Brux, Managing Director of Bruxsafol.

So for the Würzburg museum officials, film installation was the best way to sustainably preserve the unique works of art. It’s good to know that the films can be removed at any time, but it’s not worth mentioning. “We are glad that we have them,” says the museum management.

With Sandblas-Effect

In addition to the headquarters and various production halls, the International Technical Development Center ITEZ and the former exhibition room are located at the Opel headquarters. This was converted into a design studio with around 700 m2 of glass area. Under the large glass roof, developers and automobile designers are now working on the design of all Saab and Opel mid-range cars produced worldwide. The polycarbonate film with “sandblast effect”, which is suitable for inside installation, achieves a high level of light dispersion thanks to its structured surface with a light transmission of 90%. This means that the product offers good privacy protection, but at the same time allows a lot of light to pass through – demands that the Opel factory had placed on the films from the beginning. “Privacy films such as our LEXAN 160 or ICED HAZE are also used in the automotive industry for TISAX measures. Protection against espionage is guaranteed with view protection. In contrast to pure mirror films, this is guaranteed on facades regardless of the lighting conditions and therefore at any time of day. As a rule, the installation of LEXAN 160 does not require any increased lighting thanks to its very high light transmission.” says BRUXSAFOL managing director Michael Brux.

Serves every purpose
At Opel in Rüsselsheim, the privacy screen should protect people from looking into the interior of the room, but at the same time let in as much sunlight as possible. “With our films, a building that was previously open to the public could be transformed into a highly secure, yet bright design center within just two weeks,” says Brux. So it’s no wonder that the development managers now work with total ease behind the windows.

Visually no difference Background: Safety glass is tested according to DIN EN 12600 “Glass in construction – Pendulum impact test – Method for impact testing and classification of flat glass”. In this case, a 50 kg impact body is dropped from a height of at least 190 millimeters against the glazing to be tested. And the costs? “I already knew the advantages of UV protection films from previous construction projects,” explains Beckers, “and so from the start we preferred Bruxsafol safety films to expensive safety glass. Glasses coated with the films not only have the same effect as the comparably expensive safety films, but because they are crystal clear, there is no visual difference to pure glass facades.” In addition, films can be removed from the glass surfaces without leaving any residue and without any problems. Versatile Thanks to the high-quality UV absorbers integrated in the adhesive system, the product not only offers protection against splintering, but also rejection of UV rays and long-term durability. When using high-end films, professional bonding is just as important as extensive advice and planning. “You should always consider all safety risks in advance and think preventively,” says Christoph Beckers. “Every retrofit is expensive and involves a lot of work.” And so security specialists from various trades were at the table beforehand when it came to deciding on the individual security solutions. www.domspatzen.de

The Brno exhibition center covers a total area of ​​65 hectares and offers 196,600 square meters of gross exhibition space, of which 107,600 square meters are in the exhibition halls and 89,000 square meters are outside. With its architecture and location, the Brno exhibition center is one of the most beautiful European exhibition sites. In 2000, it was awarded the title of “Building of the Century” for its unique architecture. www.czech-business-services.de

The generous glazing ensures that the halls are flooded with light. However, especially in summer, visitors and exhibitors are unnecessarily burdened by the strong heat. A pleasant visit to the trade fair is hardly possible under such conditions. Since the exhibition halls are monumentally listed buildings, the external view could only be changed insignificantly. Our selective film XH-45 combines high solar rejection and low darkening. The selective properties do not distort the daylight. The exhibited items can be viewed in their natural colors. The relief in summer is enormous, as the G-value of the existing single glazing has been almost halved. All this with almoste no change in the appearance of the buildings.

Measurable success:
The glass-film composite creates a light transmission of 72%, an infrared reduction of 95% and UV absorption of 99%. As in the case of the Fürstlich Castell’sche Bank, the loss of light in the visible spectrum is not relevant to the human eye. Another beneficial function is that metal-coated films offer reliable shielding insulation. This applies to high-frequency and electromagnetic waves that can penetrate from outside to inside as well as radiation that can penetrate from inside to outside through window facades. In addition to protection against so-called electrosmog, the aspect of information protection is a decisive factor here.

Conclusion:
In the case of the Fürstlich Castell’sche Bank, the rooms are on average of up to 5 °C cooler than before thanks to the film. In addition, the reduced cooling load on existing air conditioning systems results in noticeable savings in terms of energy consumption. Solutions such as film installation often pay off, especially in older buildings. New glazing is not only more expensive, but can also cause damage to the structure, which is not possible in many cases. The building and its glass surfaces were not visually changed by the installation of LX-70.