Quality Standards

Quality permeates all of GlassecViracon’s processes.

The excellence of our products and services is part of our brand, recognized by our customers in Brazil and overseas.

We are a sound, responsible company with 30 years of experience, and we meet all domestic and international standards and requirements, such as traceability of all products, from arrival of the raw material at our manufacturing facilities to installation.

All inputs used in the processing of our products are approved by the raw material manufacturers and undergo rigorous control systems in our Quality Laboratory.

Certifications

ISO 9001

In 2002, GlassecViracon was awarded its first ISO 9001 certification, and underwent recertification auditing in 2009, 2014 and 2020.

ISO 9001 covers all of our operations — from planning, procurement, manufacturing, shipping, sales, customer service and office services — to ensure high quality in our services and products.

SGCC

Certified by AMS, Inc. under the Safety Glazing Certification Council program , which certifies the safety and quality of GlassecViracon’s laminated safety glass through periodic plant audits and rigorous tests carried out in international laboratories.

IGCC

Certified by AMS, Inc. under the Insulating Glass Certification Council program, which ensures the life of GlassecViracon’s insulating glass through periodic plant audits and rigorous tests carried out in international laboratories.

MDCA

Approved by interlayer suppliers under the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources program, which qualifies our company to supply laminated safety glass to regions affected to hurricanes, such as Florida, United States, and regions of Central America and the Caribbean, among others.

Padrões de Qualidade

Quality Laboratory

We are the only company in Brazil that owns a Quality Laboratory where tests are carried out to guarantee the color and shade homogeneity of our glass.

All batches of raw materials undergo spectrophotometric tests, in addition to specific tests according to the product’s characteristics.

Control systems for laminated glass:

Normative Tests – Quality tests that ensure that the laminated glass meets product safety requirements (Baked Test, Boil Test, Impact Test, Ball Drop, Moisture Test with and without condensation).
Pummel Adhesion Test – Test to detect the level of adhesion between the interlayer of the laminated glass.

Control systems for heat-strengthened glass and tempered glass:

iLook – High-precision scanner to ensure planimetry and optical quality.
Heat Soak Test (HST) – Thermal test to reduce the risk of spontaneous breakage of tempered glass by detecting the presence of nickel sulfide in the substrate.
Normative Tests – Quality tests that ensure that the tempered glass meets product safety requirements.

GlassecViracon also has a vertical machining center to process extra-large size glass with high precision and quality in holes, cuts, and finishing.

Technical Standards

GlassecViracon’s products meet the standards of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards – ABNT.

NBR 7199:2016	Glass projects, execution and applications in construction.
NBR 14698:2001	Tempered glass.
NBR 14697:2001	Laminated Glass.
NBR 16023:2011	Coated solar control glass — Requirements, classification and test methods.
NBR 16015:2012	Insulating glass — Characteristics, requirements and test methods.
NBR 16673:2018	Coated solar control glass — Processing and handling requirements.
NBR 16918:2020	Heat-strengthened glass.

Trademarks

Glassec® is a GlassecViracon trademark.

GV Prime® is GlassecViracon’s trademark of select products.

Insulatto® is a GlassecViracon’s double insulated glass line trademark.

GlassecViracon® is a GlassecViracon trademark.