Case Study Charlemagne, Brussels Building: Charlemagne City: Brussels Country: Belgium Product: Dow Corning ® 993 Dow Corning ® Q3-3362 Architect: Helmut Jahn Curtainwall: Permasteelisa The project: • Charlemagne is a renovated building. The former building was built in the 1970’s and typified the style of the period. The new model employs wide expanses of glass facade to allow greater use of natural light, replacing concrete walls. • The design used a four-sided structural glazing system where the silicone has the dual purpose of bonding the structural joint whilst providing a weather sealant around the panel. • Dow Corning 993 was specified as the silicone sealant for the structurally glazed curtainwall. The versatility and adhesion capabilities meant that the product was used to rigidi

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