PITTSBURGH, April 30, 2026 – Vitro Architectural Glass, North America’s leader in high-performance, low embodied carbon architectural glass, announced the launch of EcoArmor™ 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, EcoArmor™ Protective Topcoat delivers full surface protection without added waste, time consuming removal steps or disposal costs. Engineered to remain on the glass through tempering, EcoArmor™ Protective Topcoat streamlines fabrication workflows and delivers measurable performance advantages in demanding production environments.

“EcoArmor™ 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, EcoArmor™ 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, EcoArmor™ 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 EcoArmor™ Protective Topcoat using the same equipment already in place for coated glass, with no need for special handling.

“EcoArmor™ 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^® glass.”

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

Solarban^® and Vitro Certified^® are registered trademarks of Vitro.

EcoArmor^™ is a trademark of Vitro.

Cradle to Cradle Certified^® is a registered trademark of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

About Vitro Architectural Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading products serving the construction, solar, transportation, defense and security markets worldwide. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its complete collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified^® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, as of April 2024, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material Global Warming Potential (GWP) threshold the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.

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Vitro Architectural Glass
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