Engineered to fulfill Norway’s Byggeteknisk forskrift (TEK17) and EN standards. Every batch is fabricated under ISO 9001 factory controls, with customized acid-etched frost depth, ceramic frit privacy banding, and structural aluminum channels.
EN 12600 Class 1B1
CE EN 14428 Certified
NS-EN 13830 Facades
6063-T6 Extrusion
Anodized / PVDF
CE & AS/NZS Certified
Marine-Grade C5-M
In Norway's progressive commercial architecture, spatial demarcation requires balancing extreme natural light deficits during Nordic winter seasons with stringent privacy and acoustic zoning mandates. Norwegian specifiers, general contractors (hovedentreprenører), and interior architects operating under Byggteknisk forskrift (TEK17) do not evaluate frosted glass walls solely on decorative merit. Instead, frosted demountable systems are scrutinized as high-performance internal envelope elements subjected to rigorous impact resistance, sound dampening indexes, and lifecycle environmental declarations.
As a seasoned manufacturing factory and specialized exporter to Scandinavian sea terminals (including Oslo Havn, Bergen, Brevik, and Stavanger), our frosted partition portfolio integrates precision acid-etching (chemical satinating), ceramic silk-screen enameling, and PVB/EVA acoustic laminated interlayer technologies. This guarantees compliance with European harmonized norms (EN 12150-1 for thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass and EN 14449 for laminated safety glass), delivering documented Declarations of Performance (DoP) under the European Construction Products Regulation (CPR 305/2011).
TEK17 Impact Safety Requirement (§ 12-17): All full-height glazed walls where occupancy transit occurs without balustrades must prevent human bodily penetrations. Our partitions fulfill NS-EN 12600 pendulum drop impact classifications (Class 1B1 for laminated frosted glass; Class 1C1/1C2 for monolithic tempered glass), mitigating fragmentation injury risks in high-traffic corridors.
Acoustic comfort within Norwegian open-plan workspaces and communal institutions is governed by NS 8175: Lydforhold i bygninger. Work environments are classified across sound criteria where executive suites, confidential medical rooms, and corporate meeting hubs require field airborne sound insulation ($R'_w$) ranging between 38 dB and 44 dB. To achieve this performance in factory manufacturing:
Monolithic 10mm or 12mm acid-etched tempered glass inherently plateaus at $R_w \approx 32\text{--}34\text{ dB}$, which leaves sensitive conversations audible. For Norwegian Class B acoustic environments, our production lines construct double-glazed acoustic laminated assemblies: 6mm frosted low-iron tempered + 0.76mm acoustic PVB (Saflex/Solutia acoustic core) + 6mm clear tempered or twin-wall slim aluminum systems sealed with hollow cellular EPDM co-extruded gaskets. By isolating profile-to-slab vibration with resilient acoustic dampening strips, our partition systems reach an independently tested laboratory sound reduction index of up to $R_w = 48\text{ dB}$.
| System Configuration | Glass Spec (Thickness/Build) | Impact Standard (NS-EN 12600) | Acoustic Rating ($R_w$) | Light Transmittance (VLT) | Haze Coefficient | Primary Norway Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid-Etched Monolithic ESG | 10mm or 12mm Ultra-Clear Tempered | Class 1C1 (Shatter Breakage) | 33 dB | 84% – 88% | 91% – 94% | Minimalist interior doors & toilet cubicles |
| Laminated Matte VSG | 5+5.2 or 6+6.2 Translucent PVB | Class 1B1 (No Drop Fragmentation) | 38 dB | 68% – 74% | 98% | Corridor walls, education hubs, open offices |
| Acoustic Double-Glazed System | 12.76mm Acoustic Lam + 10mm ESG | Class 1B1 Dual Rated | 46 – 48 dB | 65% – 72% | Custom Frosted Bands | Confidential boardroom suites & biopharma R&D |
| Pattern / Reeded Tempered ESG | 10mm Low-Iron Moru / Fluted | Class 1C2 | 32 dB | 89% | Optic Diffusion | Hotel lobbies, Scandinavian restaurants, lounges |
| Switchable Smart PDLC Core | 6+6.4 EVA Sealed PDLC Crystal | Class 1B1 Impact Certified | 39 dB | 80% (Clear) / 55% (Frost) | Variable <5% to >95% | Executive offices, medical consult rooms |
Green building certification is near-universal for Tier-1 real estate developments across Oslo, Trondheim, and Bergen. Under BREEAM-NOR v6.0, architectural hardware and glazing are assessed on embodied carbon and disassembly feasibility. Our aluminum profile extrusions (alloy 6063-T6) are manufactured with post-industrial recycled billets, achieving an exceptionally low carbon footprint corroborated by third-party audited Environmental Product Declarations (EPD).
Furthermore, our dry-glazed partition joinery employs non-degrading EPDM tension wedges rather than structural silicone gluing on-site. This structural dry-glazing design enables clean de-installation, horizontal spatial reconfiguration, and 100% material reclamation, fulfilling Norway's strict national goals for waste reduction and circular building methodologies (sirkulær økonomi i byggebransjen).
From coastal offshore marine offices in Stavanger to cutting-edge tech workspaces in Oslo’s Barcode Project, our customized frosted glass partition assemblies fulfill complex architectural and climatic demands.
Norwegian energy enterprises and financial institutions require dynamic office dividing walls that disperse scarce daylight deep into structural floorplates while maintaining confidential visual barriers.
Hygienic environments demand inert, non-porous glass partitions capable of handling continuous sterilizing washdowns without optical clouding, moisture entrapment, or bacterial ingress.
Specialized glazed dividers exposed to severe temperature deltas between heated sauna zones and cold exterior plunge spaces require high thermal shock resilience.
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Because Norwegian latitudes experience prolonged winter darkness, interior partitions must maximize ambient daylight transmission (VLT > 80%) while scattering glare via microscopically uniform acid-etched surfaces, cutting indoor artificial luminaire electricity use.
Norwegian real estate developers (such as Entra and Statsbygg) mandate demountability. Permanently caulked or glued systems are being displaced by modular channel frameworks that can be unbolted and reconfigured across multiple tenant lease cycles without sheet breakage.
Flat uniform frost is rapidly evolving into organic, custom-printed ceramic frit gradient bands, fluted/reeded glass textures, and biophilic patterns that celebrate Scandinavian raw nature motifs while serving as mandatory TEK17 manifestation marking (§ 12-17 sub 2).
Combining 15+ years of architectural glass fabrication with heavy-duty extrusion tooling, we eliminate intermediary broker markups and assure complete metallurgical, optical, and logistical precision.
Equipped with computerized high-speed CNC edging, automatic waterjet cutouts, convection tempering ovens, and clean-room EVA/PVB laminating autoclaves under single-facility QA management.
No restricted catalogue dimensions. Every pane is tailored to actual laser survey opening files (BIM / CAD / Revit integration) with cutting tolerances controlled within ±0.5mm precision.
Heavy-duty, heat-treated ISPM-15 wooden end-cap crates, moisture-desiccant vacuum barriers, and anti-friction foam sheets prevent glass surface haze during North Sea shipping voyages.
Full documentation supplied with every export bill of lading: Declaration of Performance (DoP), factory production control certificates, EN 12150-1 fracture test reports, and mechanical line-load calculations.
Addressing essential technical, logistical, and legal considerations for Norwegian property developers, architectural contractors, and facade engineers sourcing directly from our export factory.
Consult directly with our structural glass engineering desk. Send us your project schedules, BIM CAD layouts, or acoustic decibel targets to receive an itemized factory direct proposal, complete with compliance dossiers and landed CIF/DAP Norwegian pricing.
