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Created in 1665 to manufacture mirrors for the hall of mirrors at Versailles Castle, Saint-Gobain was at first a manufacturer of glass, a material which is produced at about 1,500°C. The company has acquired exceptional know-how in high-temperature melting processes, refractory materials, furnace construction and hot-shaping processes, which today yield technologically advanced materials in glass, cast iron or ceramics.
Saint-Gobain researchers specializing in thermal science, fluid mechanics, and the physical chemistry of melting, metrology and modeling, formulate new compositions of raw materials to obtain increasingly high-performance materials and develop products with more precisely controlled shapes, while working to reduce production costs. This multidisciplinary research, based on the mastery of high-temperature procedures, produces the materials which ensure the worldwide reputation of Saint-Gobain. |
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RECOMPOSED MATERIALS
Materials today have become increasingly complex, combining a variety of raw materials to address new market requirements.
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HIGH TECHNOLOGY FURNACES
High temperature processing is used to convert raw material powders into easily shaped, homogeneous liquids, which can be further processed into engineered products.
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WHEN MATERIALS TAKE SHAPE
Shaping allows materials in a liquid or viscous state to take any form imaginable depending on the needs of customers.
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