For upscale architecture and design

3 questions for Thomas Bertin-Mourot, Marketing Director of Saint-Gobain Glass Solutions, and Director of Quantum Glass.

How did the Quantum Glass brand project come about ?

Thomas Bertin-Mourot : Saint-Gobain developed active glass technologies for marine and automotive applications, among others. We naturally then asked ourselves how we could apply this same technology to habitat markets. Highly selective in terms of their application and cost price, the products are currently suitable for upscale architecture and design projects.

Where did the name Quantum Glass come from ?

T. B-M. : A quantum is the smallest particle of energy, or quantity of movement or mass. In this way, we are referring to the movement of the electrons in active glazing when very low wattage power is passed through the glass to modify its optical or thermal properties. The word "quantum," pronounced the same in all languages, has a futuristic, even avant-garde, ring to it. Finally, the letter Q is the symbol for dimmer switches in architectural language.

What other technology might be incorporated into Quantum Glass ?

T. B-M. : The six named technologies adopted by Quantum Glass use variable heating, lighting and light transmission functions. We might imagine air treatment or cooling glass, for example? But without going that far, some of the existing technology could be used together, for example, E-GLAS with ELECTROCHROME glass.

Quantum Glass is a trademark.