What do we mean when we say SCHOTT PYRAN® Platinum fire-rated glass-ceramic is the

world’s only environmentally friendly glass-ceramic, made without the hazardous heavy

metals Arsenic, Antimony and Barium?

PYRAN® Platinum fire-rated glass-ceramic is the only glass-ceramic in the world produced using

the microfloat process. This revolutionary manufacturing process allows us to provide a product

with superior surface quality, superior color rendition and does not require the hazardous heavy

metals that other glass ceramics need to use in the manufacturing process. This qualifies

SCHOTT PYRAN® Platinum for a Cradle to Cradle certified product because we are not

contributing to the mining, transportation and continued demand of these toxic heavy metals.

What does “LEED certification” mean? How does this help me sell PYRAN® Platinum on a

daily basis?

LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating

System. LEED is the certification and measuring process of a building by the U.S. Green Building

Council (USGBC). It is the evaluation of a project based on various criteria or credits. A project is

given a rating based on points ranging from 1 to 100; LEED Certified is 40 to 49 points, LEED

Silver is 50 to 59 points, LEED Gold is 60 to 79 and LEED Platinum is 80 and above.

How does PYRAN® Platinum fire-rated glass-ceramic fit into the LEED program?

Due to the fact that SCHOTT has been able to develop a manufacturing process that does not

require the hazardous heavy metals that other manufacturers use PYRAN® Platinum a “Cradle to

Cradle” certified product (C2C). “Cradle to Cradle” is a protected term of Mcdonough Braungart

Design Chemistry (MBDC). It represents products that have been certified by MBDC as having a

holistic approach to the manufacturing process.

Because PYRAN® Platinum fire-rated glass-ceramic are “Cradle to Cradle” certified they qualify

for a special credit in the LEED certification process. C2C certified products automatically qualify

for the “Innovation in Design” credit of the LEED certification. The Innovation in Design credit

allows a project to receive up to 5 points towards LEED certification if at least 2.5 % of the

material costs of a project are “Cradle to Cradle” certified.

Are there any other selling advantages to “Cradle to Cradle Certification?

Yes, “Cradle to Cradle” certification also qualifies PYRAN® Platinum as an EPA Environmentally

Preferable Purchasing product. Federal agencies are directed by federal laws, regulations and

executive orders to make purchasing decisions with the environment in mind. Environmentally

preferable means “products or services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and

the environment when compared with competing products that serve the same purpose.” No

other glass-ceramics on the market meet these requirements.

For more information please contact: Protection SCHOTT North America, Inc. 5530 Shepherdsville Road Louisville, KY 40228 Phone: (502) 657-4417 Fax: (502) 966-4976 pyran@us.schott.com www.us.schott.com/pyran

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