Flat Glass
Being the market leader in large industrial countries, we have a customer-oriented and skilled pan-European field sales force. Working in close cooperation with well-known machine manufacturers & an R&D team using their know-how about applications and diamond tools to improve tool quality and productivity and therefore reduce grinding cost.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives' outstanding price/performance is recognized by many of the large glass converters.
We offer innovative coated, non-woven & Super Abrasive technological solutions, and supply a full range of products to cover the various needs for glass converting and finishing operations. We have been successful in adapting and evolving our products to match manufacturing processes in order to meet the most stringent surface quality standards on any type of machine designed for the Glass market. Typical sectors: safety and special glass, building and furniture glass.
Optical Glass
The use of diamond tools was decisive for the improvement of productivity and quality of glass processing in the optical industry.
Their unique properties include
- Grinding performance
- Extended Lifetime
- Profile accuracy
- Consistent results & highest accurate dimension tolerances in each specific work step
The experience from decades-long close cooperation with industry and universities ensures ongoing optimization and continuous enlargement of the product range.
To improve grinding results and to reduce cost, a well-balanced combination of know-how and extraordinary diligence is essential. Our dedicated sales engineers will gladly support you finding the best solution for your specific application - no matter whether edging or surfacing lenses or any other production step involving material cutting in the optical industry.
Nearly all well-known lens manufacturers use WINTER diamond tools for
Peripheral grinding wheels with and without profile
Milling Tools
Pads
PCDs
Over the last few years, the use of organic materials in glass has increased considerable. Here at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, we supply specifically developed diamond wheels for rough grinding as well as special diamond polishing wheels for organic lenses for all relevant machine types for lens edging.