SCHOTT ROBAX® Launches New experience in Pellet Fires
On February 05, 2021, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
MAINZ, DE - SCHOTT has launched a new glass ceramic that transforms pellet fire into a sensory experience. The translucent-black fire-viewing panel is an appealing alternative to double glazing. ROBAX® NightView calms the bright and often agitated display of flames while concealing the technical, and not always clean interior, when the fire is out.
Pellet stoves are a popular alternative to wood-fired ovens because of their ease-of-use. The downside is that the display of flames in a pellet stove is somewhat different from the romantic flames in a wood fire. And when the stove is not in use, a transparent panel provides an open view of a dirty technical interior brimming with soot. Manufacturers have typically countered with complex double-glazing consisting of a fire-viewing panel and a tinted front panel. SCHOTT ROBAX® NightView now banishes this complex and bulky multi-panel construction to the past.
When heating, the translucent-black glass-ceramic creates novel visual effects: the flames seem calmer and have a naturally warm color. At the same time, when the stove is not in use the tinted fire-viewing panel conceals the combustion chamber, and the dark, gleaming facade blends in to any room.
For stove manufacturers, ROBAX® NightView means easier installation, cost savings, and opportunities for differentiation. This innovation from SCHOTT makes double-glazed glass-ceramic fire-viewing panels and tinted front panels unnecessary. The four-millimeter thick ROBAX® panel also unveils new options in design and construction. ROBAX® NightView is easily installed into pellet stoves of different sizes and shapes. Design elements like logos in three different colors can be applied on the glass-ceramic cut-outs. Pellet stove designers will soon be able to unleash their creativity.
