Diamon-Fusion International,
Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), global developer and exclusive licensor of patented
hydrophobic nanotechnologies, announced today the company along with its partner,
New York Poly Steel, has secured a bid for a large-scale coating project for
the original Tiffany + Co. building at 15 Union Square Street in New York City.
The glass fabricators, Saint-Gobain Glass of France, were recently honored
by Glass Magazine as recipients of the 2010 Crystal Achievement Awards for this
year’s Most Innovative Commercial Retrofit Project. The project will utilize
the award-winning Diamon-Fusion® coating, on more than 700 different-sized
insulating glass units, to protect the glass from harmful environmental elements,
while helping to reduce the maintenance of the glass over time. Through DFI’s
patented nano-coating process, the chemical treatment creates a water repellent
effect which enables ease of cleaning and protection against scratches, abrasion,
and environmental elements, therefore considerably reducing the costs of maintenance
to the facade. The Diamon-Fusion® nano-coating is optically clear, and does
not affect the natural reflection of the glass exterior.
“Every piece of glass on the building is a unique size to fit a unique
aperture in the façade, creating a distinctive challenge in maintaining
the appearance of the glass units over time,” stated Carl Christ, Director
of On-Site Services for Diamon-Fusion International. “By treating the
glass façade with Diamon-Fusion® coating, we are reducing the need
for cleaning and protecting the glass from harsh elements. This is one of several
hi-end architectural projects DFI has worked on over the past year, and we are
pleased to see the word is spreading among the leading fabricators and architects
alike, about the value-added benefits of utilizing Diamon-Fusion® coating
on these exceptional properties.”
“We are very excited to begin this partnership with Diamon-Fusion International
with a historic and iconic property such as 15 Union Square West,” explained
Chris Pearson, Owner of New York Poly Steel. “We see an enormous potential
for the Diamon-Fusion® coating to address the needs of architects, building
owners, and property managers within the Tri-State market and look forward to
working with DFI again many times in the future.”
In similar fashion, another 2010 Crystal Achievement Award winner, the platinum
LEED-rated California Academy of Sciences Museum in San Francisco, Calif., partnered
with DFI in 2009 to fashion DFI’s flagship Diamon-Fusion® nano-coating
on all glass doorways for the piazza and the front and back entrances of the
building. The Academy chose Diamon-Fusion® to reduce both the effort needed
and the cleaning chemicals typically employed to clean these high-traffic doorways.
In addition, Diamon-Fusion®’s scratch-resistant properties will extend
the life of these doors that are touched by thousands of visitors daily.
The Academy application, along with several other high-profile commercial projects,
prompted DFI to develop of a suite of products and services to help commercial
property owners and developers, on a global basis, keep their buildings beautified,
while reducing harmful chemical usage and the effort needed.
The work for the 15 Union Square Street project is set to be completed by the
end of October 2010.For more information on the award-winning DFI restoration,
protection and maintenance products available, please visit www.diamonfusion.com
or call + 1 949 388-8000, toll-free (800) 213-0793.
For over a decade, Diamon Fusion® International (DFI Nanotechnology), a
California-based and privately-held US company, along with its research team
have produced and distributed variety of products designed for the restoration,
protection and maintenance of silica-based surfaces, such as glass, granite,
tile, porcelain and quartz. The breadth of DFI's product offering ranges from
award-winning and patented, professional quality products only available through
authorized distributors (licensees) to easy-to-use highly-effective, do-it-yourself
products for consumers. Through consistently introducing innovative products
and educating the industry on the benefits of surface coating technologies for
glass and glass-like surfaces, DFI has become a worldwide leader in coating
products and services. DFI has representation and distribution centers in North
and South America, Europe, Asia, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.