Come September, Southwall Insulating Glass of Chicago, an Eastman Chemical Co. subsidiary, will no longer be in the insulating glass (IG) business. That site mainly manufactures one product – Heat Mirror Insulating Glass, which the company says “provides performance beyond triple-pane IG at the same weight as dual-pane IG.” According to a statement from Eastman, […]

Eastman Chemical has donated its Heat Mirror® insulating glass to Appalachian State University (ASU) for the university’s entry in the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 competition. ASU’s Team Réciprocité will use the product in the construction of its energy-independent, row house concept Maison Reciprocity. Maison Reciprocity is a two-bedroom, two-bath row house comprised of three components: […]

PPG Industries, Eastman Chemical Co., Saint-Gobain Corp. and Ingersoll Rand were among the more than 120 manufacturers recognized last week by the Department of Energy (DOE) for making wise investments that reduced energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions while improving their bottom lines. Through the DOE’s “Better Buildings, Better Plants” program, which is a key […]

Earlier this month, Fortune magazine released its annual list of the top 500 U.S. companies – among the top rankings for 2011 are companies representing all facets of the door and window industry including several suppliers, many of whom are in the chemical sector, as well as companies including Home Depot and Masco, parent company […]