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2 ONE AMBITION: TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL
5. A Group organization to serve customer and market needs
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being safe and comfortable to use.
The Abrasives Activity offers complete solutions for each
wide range of markets: construction and habitat (from rough
stage of the abrasion, cutting and polishing process. It serves a
floors and decorative finishes), heavy industry (steelworks,
cutting of concrete walls and floors to sanding of wooden
high-tech industries (automotive, aerospace, and electronics).
paper mills, and mineral extraction), and manufacturing and
in-depth knowledge of materials to design abrasives systems
Saint-Gobain leverages its expertise in ceramic grains and its
that are optimized for its customers’ applications, as well as
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A complete range of abrasives solutions for all industrial application in all markets
A full range of abrasives for all applications in the automotive after-market and industrial applications
A comprehensive portfolio of high-performance abrasives for DIY and industrial applications in the metals processing and
maintenance markets
Precision milling tools for high-tech sectors such as the automotive, glazing and aerospace industries
building professionals
Cutting tools, high-performance machinery and abrasives to meet the most demanding requirements of construction and
and beverage, aerospace, electronics, etc.).
expertise in high-performance polymer products that afford
The Performance Plastics Activity has a wide technological
aerospace, and health) and construction. It produces
considerable scope for application in industry (automotive,
adhesives and coated fabrics for construction and industry),
composite materials (specialty films, foams, tapes, specialty
aerospace industries), and fluid systems (for healthcare, food
bearings and seals (particularly for the automotive and
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manufacturing industries
Essential parts for leak detection under extreme conditions for applications in the aerospace, energy, biology and
performance
Bearings for the automotive market in particular, designed to reduce weight, noise and vibrations and improve vehicle
Double-sided adhesive tapes with outstanding viscoelastic properties, for industrial use
vehicle performance
Tolerance rings for the automotive market in particular, designed to reduce weight, noise and vibrations and improve
Patented thermoplastic elastomers for use in the medical and pharmaceutical industry, research, and biotechnology
Precision tubes providing maximum performance and ensuring compliance with regulations, for a whole array of
applications in specialty fluid transport
Pumps, valves, connectors and manifolds for safe, accurate distribution of ultrapure fluids
High-tech glazing films and protective coatings for the automotive and architecture industries
design
A pioneer in architectural membranes for sports facilities, transport terminals and other buildings with an eye-catching
radiofrequency performance, and ensuring the highest operational reliability in ongoing communication
High-performance technology solution for airplanes and land-based radomes, offering maximum protection and unrivaled
grid systems for wall, floor and roadway reinforcement; glass
and ranges of wall coverings, joint tapes and insect screens.
fiber mat solutions to improve product technical performance; for the construction and industry markets. With a range of
Saint-Gobain Adfors manufactures technical glass fiber fabrics
commitment, it can cater for every kind of market need:
innovative solutions combined with strong customer
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reinforcement grids and mesh, joint tapes, wall coverings) and manufacturing (glass fiber mat and mesh fabrics)
Reinforcement and covering solutions comprising a broad range of technical fabrics for construction (insect screens,
Glass fiber reinforcement solutions for use in various industrial and construction applications