Success Stories

Dow Corning brand silicone materials and expertise help construction professionals from Antarctica to Beijing create more sustainable buildings. Explore just a few of our energy efficiency success stories.

St. Pancras – International Station, UK
A Dow Corning silicone structural glazing sealant enabled the London & Continental Railways to transform a giant Victorian train shed into a breathtaking swath of light. The sealant was also used to attach the glass paneling in the corridors and stairways leading to the service platforms. Together, these applications meld the British architectural glamour of today with the beauty of years gone by.

Torre Agbar – Barcelona, Spain
The dazzling multicolored skin on the Torre Agbar features an outer shell of more than 50,000 glass louvers that can be moved to control the amount of light and solar heat gain entering the building.

Within the louvers are 4,400 opening windows, which allow natural ventilation of the offices inside. A Dow Corning silicone structural glazing sealant, chosen for its unique strength/flexibility ratio and proven track record of durability, was used to bond the louvers to their frames.

New Beijing Poly Plaza – Beijing, China
The New Beijing Poly Plaza boasts the world’s largest flexible-cable glass curtainwall. The curtainwall, which blurs the dividing line between indoor and outdoor spaces and integrates the building with its surroundings, was constructed using a Dow Corning silicone structural glazing sealant chosen especially for its superior stress-bearing capabilities. Travertine stone binds on the south and west sides of the building ensure maximum sun-light in winter and offer protective shading in summer, reducing heating and air conditioning requirements. A high-performance Dow Corning sealant made for aesthetically sensitive substrates was used to seal the stone.