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Vitro Introduces Ǵǰ™ Film-Free Protection for Select Solarban® Glasses

Date: 4 May 2026
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Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat by Vitro provides protection all the way to the furnace.  (Courtesy of Vitro Architectural Glass)
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Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat by Vitro provides protection all the way to the furnace. (Courtesy of Vitro Architectural Glass)

Date: 4 May 2026

Vitro Architectural Glass announced the launch of Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat, an advanced full surface protective coating on select Solarban® solar control low-e glasses that safeguards throughout transit, storage and fabrication.

Unlike traditional temporary protective films, Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat delivers full surface protection without added waste, time consuming removal steps or disposal costs. Engineered to remain on the glass through tempering, Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat streamlines fabrication workflows and delivers measurable performance advantages in demanding production environments.

Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat is a more sustainable, future ready alternative to traditional protective films, which are time consuming, messy and send unnecessary material to landfills while adding complexity and inefficiencies to glass fabrication,” said Fernando Diez, Vice President of Marketing, Innovation & New Business Development, Vitro.

Currently available on Solarban® 90 glass, Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat has delivered strong results in real world trials, helping fabricators reduce tempering cycle times by 10–20%, minimize roll wave distortion and decrease edge kink by up to 33% on glass with pre-temper edge deletion.

“A significant win for both quality control and production efficiency, Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat is proven to also support environmental performance goals,” said Adam Polcyn, Vitro’s Vice President of Research and Development. “In trials with our Vitro Certified® Network of fabricators, they consistently observed more uniform glass exiting the furnace compared to alternative products, along with improved production flow, higher overall quality and a solution that is environmentally sound.”

Fully compatible with standard fabrication practices, including cutting, seaming and washing operations, fabricators can process glass with Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat using the same equipment already in place for coated glass, with no need for special handling.

Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat is a game-changing alternative that eliminates film removal altogether without additional cost,” said Diez. “By delivering protection all the way to the furnace, it reduces waste, improves efficiency and provides a cleaner, more modern approach to producing high-performance Solarban® .”

Traditional film (as seen above) adds unnecessary waste and time consuming removal steps.
Traditional film (as seen above) adds unnecessary waste and time consuming removal steps.

Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat is available exclusively through the Vitro Certified® Network. Vitro expects Ǵǰ™ Protective Topcoat to be available on additional Solarban® low-e coatings later this year. Vitro recommends for more information.

To learn more about Vitro Architectural Glass’ full portfolio of glass solutions, visit or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).

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