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We consistently spend close to 5% of our income on R&D.
250 employees work in our three R&D centers:
· Chambéry (F),
· Herzogenrath (D)
· Wichita Falls (USA)
and in Development Departments and Application Centers
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Saint-Gobain Vetrotex International in Chambéry
(France)
specializes in:
- Glass technology (melting, furnaces, fiberizing)
- Sizing chemistry
- New products and applications
 
Saint-Gobain
Vetrotex Deutschland in Herzogenrath (Germany)
specializes in:
- Textile products and applications
- Weaving technology and processes
 
Saint-Gobain
Vetrotex America in Wichita Falls (Texas)
specializes in:
- Product development
- Application simulations
- TWINTEX® development
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Our R&D programs:
- Are supported by Saint-Gobain Recherche through large programs gathering together the expertise of several branches of the Saint-Gobain Group.
- We work closely with several universities and research institutes to benefit from their developments and contribute to the development of high-performance composites.
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Example of innovation - TWINTEX ® :
TWINTEX ® is a highly unique product.
- It is a dry prepreg made from co-mingled glass and polymer filaments.
- With an excellent cost/ performance ratio:
- produced with a direct process (PP)
- shows an outstanding impact resistance for the price of the molded parts
- can be molded with 60 to 75% glass content with continuous filaments
- For diverse potential applications:
- Panels (trucks, building)
- Sports and leisure (boats, kayaks, snow boards)
- Longitudinal structures (tubes, sleeves, ladders)
- Automobile (passenger compartment and frame)
 
Example of innovation - Cem-FIL® Anti-Crak™ :
- Made of Alkali Resistant glass strand, with a high content of zirconium dioxide, with one major advantage:
- It improves ready to mold concrete and mortar and anti-cracking treatment
- It makes it possible to:
- Enter the market of specialized distribution and major DIY (Do It Yourself) retailers
- Target applications with high added value through collaboration with construction firms
- This is a new product:
- Designed for sophisticated applications for professionals and consumers
- For many diverse applications:
- Flooring systems: to reduce the thickness of formwork surfaces
- Wall renderings: with improved resistance to impacts, cracking, humidity
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