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A leading telecoms group in Berkshire is looking good as new courtesy of the Ritecoat system from Ritec International. Ritecoat renovates and protects interior and exterior surfaces, both coated and non-coated, such as brushed stainless steel and aluminium. On-site treatment with the Ritecoat system has restored the powder coated frames to their original, glossy red finish and left them easier to clean.

After a demonstration, Ritec's ClearShield System was applied to Jury's Inn Hotel in Heathrow. Almost 400 windows covering seven storeys and additional 200m? of curtain walling were treated in total, providing protection from air pollution caused by jet engine exhausts bonding onto the glass. It renovates the glass to its original condition, and as well as protecting it provides ease of cleaning.

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Tackling the problem of silica contamination in Iceland, Ritec is providing glass protection from its Clearshield product. The treatment is based on a polymeric resin and applied as a liquid measuring less then a micron in thickness. It protects the glass for over 10 years, as shown at the Blue Lagoon resort.

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From residential windows to curtain walling on large corporate office blocks, the ClearShield glass protection and renovation system from Ritec has been used in a number of projects in Mexico. One of the most prestigious contracts is the renovation of glass at two Banco Santander Serfin office buildings in Sata Fe and Queretaro. ClearShield enables higher resistance to corrosion and staining for cleaning without the need for harsh chemicals.

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Shower enclosures at The Dorchester in London have been treated with Ritec?s ClearShield, a glass protection system developed to convert high maintenance unprotected glass into low maintenance glass. Glass showers and enclosures are particularly susceptible to surface damage and discolouration because of the many salts and minerals found in tap water. These bond to glass and eventually etch the surface. In addition, dirt and greasy substances, such as soap and shampoo, accumulate in the microscopic valleys of the glass surface, making cleaning difficult and labour intensive. Faced with this problem in artdeco style bathrooms on the second floor, The Dorchester?s inhouse engineering team appointed Preedy Glass to look for a solution. The glass was treated with ClearShield, creating a non-stick surface. As a result limescale and general dirt builds up half as fast and cannot bond to the glass. Alongside the aesthetic benefits, cleaning time and frequency are cut, on average, by 50%.

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Shower cubicles in the Sanderson Hotel in London have been restored using Ritec?s ClearShield system. This product has been developed to give sandblasted glass an attractive satin finish and provide effective protection against staining. Treated surfaces are then easier to clean.

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