Glass should be durable, lightweight, recyclable, and economical – also in terms of the use of raw materials and energy.

With EXXOSQEL surface treatment, your glass can achieve these goals.

Yes, I want more glass strength!

EXXOSQEL aims to reduce the need for raw materials and energy in the glass industry.
For this purpose, we have developed a surface treatment that makes glass more resilient, while keeping it recyclable.
An attractive solution for glass production and glass finishing alike – EXXOSQEL surface treatment generally can be used for either inline or offline production - and even for repairing mechanical damages.
EXXOSQEL surface treatment is economical, sustainable, and applicable to many use cases.

Thanks to EXXOSQEL surface treatment, production costs can be reduced because less energy and less raw materials are needed. Each glass production unit can be thinner and more lightweight, while still delivering the same specified performance. This allows a larger number of units to be produced per ton of glass. Less weight also means lower shipping costs.

Glass strength is increased, and glass remains recyclable. EXXOSQEL surface treatment makes it possible to significantly reduce energy and raw material consumption for glass production or glass processing. Our invention also makes an effective contribution to decarbonization, to reaching Scope 1, 2, and 3 targets, and to achieving the UN sustainability goals.

EXXOSQEL surface treatment can be used for silicate-based glass types. This provides for versatility and many use cases.

Because the weight required per unit is reduced, full electrical heating may increasingly become an option for glass melting, even for larger furnaces. More solar, wind, and other “green” electricity sources can be used, thus improving ecofriendly and energy-efficient glass production.

EXXOSQEL provides a solution
for healing surface defects on glass substrates. This significantly increases mechanical strength. Our surface treatment can be used both for producing all silicate-based glass and repairing surface defects.

Our surface treatment is applied during production and/or cold end processing, increasing mechanical glass strength by up to 5-fold.

Glass thickness can thus be reduced, while retaining the designed mechanical properties.
In the case of flat glass, a substantial increase in strength is possible even for glass that is not thermally tempered, i. e., even for glass thicknesses of 2 mm or less.