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10 January 2012
Another Retrofit Project Utilizing SHEERFILL® Membrane

In the past two years, several SHEERFILL® membrane projects that were originally installed during the 1980s have been replaced with a new SHEERFILL roof.

10 January 2012
Plastics, Partners of a Positive Energy Center

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics will supply SHEERFILL® II architectural membrane with EverClean™ photocatalytic Top Coat and Norton® ETFE film for the Energy Efficiency Center, a positive energy building in Wurzburg (Germany).

28 November 2011
Stade Velodrome Stadium Houses Euro Cup 2016

Saint-Gobain's SHEERFILL® II has been chosen as the roofing material for the newly renovated Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France which will host the Euro Cup 2016 tournament.

23 September 2011
First 2014 World Cup Stadium Awarded

SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane will grace the roof of one of the venues to be used in the World Cup 2014 to be hosted by Brazil.

16 September 2011
Kun Shan Swimming Pool Covered with SHEERFILL & FABRASORB Membrane

Infrastructure Continues to Fuel SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane Sales in China   Saint Gobain Performance Plastics recently received an order to supply fabric for the Kun Shan Swimming Pool project in Jiangsu Province, China. As new

14 September 2011
Cangzhou Stadium Chooses SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane

A new stadium in Hebie Province, China will be covered with 50,000m2 of SHEERFILL® II Architectural Membrane and 3,000m2  of SGM - 9™ Mesh product.

12 August 2011
Xi'an International Conference Center

Saint Gobain Architectural Products Used in New Xi'an Internatinoal Conference Center   'People often forget that our architectural membrane products work in a building made with conventional building materials'. This is a statement from Marcel

08 August 2011
The Minneapolis Metrodome Sports a New Roof From Birdair, Inc.

BUFFALO, NY… Birdair, Inc., the leading specialty contractor of lightweight long span roofing systems and tensile structures throughout the world, has completed the roof replacement for the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis,

22 June 2011
SHEERFILL® Membrane Launched in Russia

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPPL) is introducing its polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-coated SHEERFILL® Permanent Architectural Membrane to Russia.

13 June 2011
The Xining Stadium Goes with Sheerfill® and EverClean™ Solutions

The new Xining Stadium in China will incorporate SHEERFILL® Membrane with this coating in the roof.

18 May 2011
La Platta is finally completed!

More than ten years ago, over 30,000 m2  of ULTRALUX® I Architectural Membrane was manufactured to top a new stadium in La Platta, Argentina.

18 May 2011
Metrodome Roof Delivered

On February 8, 2011, Saint-Gobain received an order for material to replace the roof of the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota which collapsed late in 2010. 

11 May 2011
Architectural Walkways for Expo Boulevard

Saint-Gobain received lots of attention as pedestrians walked along the entrance walkways of major pavilions at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo park.

14 March 2011
EPA Recognizes Saint-Gobain with 2011 Energy Star® Sustained Excellence Award

Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest manufacturer of building products and a leading producer of glass containers and innovative materials, has been awarded the ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

06 March 2011
China Changsha Airport Uses Sheerfill for Entrance Canopies

The new Changsha Airport will use SHEERFILL II architectural membrane  for its entrance canopies. Over 8,000m2 of material will be used in this project which will be completed in April.