An invitation across the Alps: the encounter between the Italian Art Building and Foundite EVA membrane
At a building renovation site in northern Italy, designers are arguing over the selection of materials for the glass curtain wall of the art building - they need a special material that can preserve the texture of the building while meeting modern lighting and safety requirements. When Mr. Luca, who is responsible for building material procurement, entered "high-transparency EVA glass film" in the Google search bar, the official website of Foundite eva film jumped into his eyes, and the prelude to a cooperation across the Alps was opened.
From search to communication: precise matching of needs and expertise
Mr. Luca's team is renovating an old art building and upgrading it to an art complex integrating exhibition, creation and communication. The curved glass dome of this building is the focus of the renovation, and the eva glass film covered must have three characteristics: light transmittance ≥ 92% to ensure full penetration of natural light; impact strength of 30kJ/m², in line with EU building safety standards; able to withstand temperature changes in northern Italy (-5℃ to 35℃) to avoid wrinkling or falling off caused by thermal expansion and contraction.
After receiving Luca's inquiry email, Foundite's business specialist immediately launched a special response mechanism. Considering the special requirements of the art building for visual effects, the specialist first sent samples of EVA films of different thicknesses (0.3mm-0.8mm), with detailed optical performance parameters: haze ≤1%, light transmittance uniformity ≥95%, and UV blocking rate ≥99%. In response to the construction needs of the curved dome, Foundite's EVA membrane is specially made of copolymer resin raw material, which has high elongation and can perfectly fit the curved glass without wrinkles.
During the communication, Luca made a special request: he hoped that the EVA film could present a slight warm tone, echoing the wooden structure inside the building. The technical team quickly adjusted the formula, while maintaining high light transmittance, by adding nano-level colorants, the color temperature was controlled between 3800K-4000K, which not only avoided the harshness of cold white light, but also did not affect the color restoration of the artwork. This quick response amazed Luca: "Your customization capabilities exceeded our expectations."
From samples to expectations: the technical accumulation behind quality
In order to let Luca's team feel the product performance more intuitively, Foundite EVA film produced three sets of comparison samples: the light transmittance comparison between ordinary EVA film and Foundite products (measured with a spectrometer in a dark box, the light transmittance of Foundite products is 6% higher); weather resistance test samples (after 1000 hours of UV aging test, the yellowing index ΔE<1); impact resistance samples after compounding with glass (a 1kg steel ball fell from a height of 1 meter, and the glass did not break).
These samples were sent to Italy together with a complete technical manual - the manual not only contains the raw material origin certificate, production process, international certification (CE, ISO9001), but also the solutions provided by Foundite for similar art architecture projects. After receiving the samples, Luca organized a professional team to test them, and finally gave feedback: "Whether it is optical performance or structural stability, your products fully meet the design standards of the Art Building."
From online to offline: the in-depth inspection that is about to start
As the communication deepened, Luca's team decided to visit the Foundite EVA film production base at the end of this month for a field inspection. To this end, Foundite has prepared a comprehensive inspection itinerary: visit the raw material testing center to witness the purification process from resin particles to EVA film; walk into the 100,000-level cleanliness production line to watch the entire process of automated coating, slitting, and winding; in the simulation laboratory, experience the composite effect of EVA film and glass under different temperature and humidity environments.
More importantly, the technical team will discuss in depth with Luca and his team the construction details of the dome of the Art Building: customize the slitting size of the EVA film according to the curvature of the glass; provide temperature and pressure parameter recommendations for the composite process (130℃±5℃, 0.6MPa pressure); estimate the maintenance cycle and maintenance plan after construction. As Luca said in the email: "Online communication allows us to see professionalism, and field visits will allow us to build deeper trust." This cross-border cooperation, which started with a Google search, is moving from virtual to reality. For Foundite EVA membrane, every encounter with overseas customers is an opportunity to showcase China's new material technology strength. From meeting the special needs of art buildings to providing full-cycle technical support, Foundite has always been committed to "making every piece of glass safer and more beautiful." When the dome of the Italian Art Building finally shines in the sun, the warm light that shines through the EVA membrane will become a link between the beauty of craftsmanship between China and Italy.
