Vitro America™ teams with other innovators within the industry to provide architects and designers with endless design possibilities. The DecoTherm® process for digital ceramic frit imaging, allows you to customize any glass project. Vitro America can provide standard or custom design options that will make your project stand out. Adding a unique design to a glass entrance, handrail or custom shower enclosure helps turn a nice project into a remarkable one.  Image library available

• Custom designs
• Highly detailed
• Cost effective for small projects
• Multi-color application
• Permanent
• Doesn't weaken glass
• Easy to clean

 

Frosted Colors for Decorative Glass
Frost	White	Charcoal
Yellow	Nordic blue	Blue
Green	Beige	Red
Mulberry	Tan	Terracotta
*These color images are approximations, and not intended for an exact color selection.

Product Comparison
	DecoTherm	Sandblasting	Screenprinting
Economical in Low Quanities	Yes	Yes	No
Lowed Fixed & Setup Costs	Yes	Yes	Yes
Color	Yes	No	Yes
Weakens Glass	No	Yes	No
Easy to Clean	Yes	No	Yes
Resists Fingerprints	Yes	No	Yes
Resolution & Image Detail	Best-400dpi	Fair-Good	Good
Lead Time (Weeks)	2	3-4	4-12

Fabrication Capabilities:

General

• Maximum single image size 35½” x 120”. More coverage is possible with multiple images when there is clear area between images. See DecoTherm Quality Specification for details.
• Maximum glass size 54” x 120”.
• Line weight minimum is 1 pt.
• Minimum San Serif Type 10 pt.
• Minimum Serif Type 12 pt.
• Convert all fonts to Outlines, or Curves.
• Text intensive files (ie. Donor Boards) should be submitted as vector files to obtain best results.
• Areas with lots of small detail reproduce best as reverse images where the detail is clear glass.

Color

• Up to 3 colors per image.
• Colors should not touch. Keep a 1/16” gap between colors to minimize registration and trapping issues.
• Touching colors will most likely exhibit broken edges, show gaps or dark halos.

Halftones

• DecoTherm images are printed at 400dpi with a 60 line screen – Areas of tint or shade will be printed as dots.
• Bold, graphic, high-contrast vector images reproduce best.
• Lightest halftone in large flat areas should be no less than a 20% tint or dot.
• Darkest halftone in large flat areas should be no more than an 80% dot.
• When using halftones, keep as much contrast between tints as possible. When creating vector images with a full tonal range, tints should be 15% to 20% apart (ie. 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%).

Photography

• Images can be printed as positives (color = shadows) or negatives (color = highlights).
• It is best to view a sample at the desired location and determine the proper output.

Specifications:

CSI Specification Short Form

Resources:

GANA - Glass Association of North America

ICC - International Code Council

NGA - National Glass Association

DecoTherm Website

Order Designer Sample Kit

Order GANA Technical Manuals

Technical Information:

Artwork Submissions

Design for Optimum Images

Design Guidelines

Digital Artwork Guidelines