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The Most Significant Glazing Revolution In Decades Years Has Now Arrived In Australia And New Zealand
Have you ever wanted to source a transparent glazing material with the following features and benefits:

  • Virtually unbreakable
  • Optical properties better than glass
  • Half the weight of glass
  • Surface abrasion resistance as good as glass – windscreen wiper resistant for heavy equipment and mass transit applications
  • The ability to be cut, drilled and fabricated on or off site
  • The ability to be supplied in 3D shapes with compound curves, black frit printing, and surface abrasion resistance as good as glass

GAT Technologies is proud to be the exclusive distribution partner for RENIAS CO., LTD. based in Hiroshima, Japan.

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RENIAS CO., LTD. is the only company to employ a revolutionary manufacturing process with World’s largest injection compression moulding machine to make large format polycarbonate sheeting that is virtually optically perfect with no ripple orientation, virtually no distortion and with a surface abrasion resistant coating as good as glass. The brand name of this product is Rencraft®. Rencraft® Glass will revolutionise the glazing industry in ways that could have only been imaged previously. Any application, regardless of industry or market, that has been using any type of transparent glazing begrudgingly, including glass or glass laminates, now has a viable alternative with these unique Rencraft® features and benefits, that are not available with any other product.

Glass is a great glazing product, but with some obvious drawbacks:

  • Glass can be broken during transportation, installation or in situ
  • Glass cannot be cut, drilled or modified on site – if measurements are incorrect or glass is made incorrectly, depending on what type of glass it is, it needs to be remade or resized off site
  • Some types of glass, especially laminated versions, can have inherent optical/visual distortion
  • Lead times on some types of flat bespoke glass, including laminates, can be very long
  • Curved or bent glass can be price prohibitive with extremely long lead times
  • Relatively heavy with specialised equipment required for some applications

Rencraft® Glass addresses these issues as below:

  • Rencraft® Glass is virtually unbreakable during transportation, installation or in situ – it has a 15 year limited warranty on breakage, excessive haze, coating failure, excessive yellowing or excessive loss of light transmission
    (warranty document available upon request)
  • Rencraft® Glass can be cut, drilled, or modified on site using common woodworking tools
  • Rencraft® Glass has virtually no optical/visual distortion
  • Rencraft® Glass can be supplied from stock in flat sheet cut to any profile or shape using our in-house CNC equipment with customer-supplied DXF drawings
  • Rencraft® Glass can be supplied in 3D shapes with compound curves, black frit printed, and surface abrasion resistance as good as glass
  • Rencraft® Glass is half the weight of equivalent thickness glass

Traditional polycarbonate sheet is manufactured using the extrusion process, with ripple orientation and visual distortion being a characteristic on the sheet surfaces, especially on the thicker gauges up to the 12.7mm maximum gauge. Rencraft® Glass virtually eliminates these distortion characteristics, and with a surface as abrasion resistant as glass (windscreen wiper resistant). This allows design flexibility for not only replacing glass and other transparent glazing products with Rencraft® Glass, but also for substituting traditional extruded and/or laminated polycarbonate for critical or demanding windscreen or other glazing applications.

It is currently being used in applications such as:

  • Forestry machinery cabin protection – John Deere use Rencraft® Glass as standard offering on their new G-Series harvesters and G-Series forwarders
  • Golf Cart and small machinery such as Compact Track Loaders and forklifts
  • Automotive Glazing
  • Bullet Train windows
  • Bus and Coach windows, sunroofs and driver protection screens / partitions

Call our dedicated team to discuss any applications or projects you feel would benefit with added value with the use of our Rencraft® Glass.

RENCRAFT AR15 Datasheet

RENCRAFT AR15 Datasheet 2.0

RENCRAFT-AR15-Datasheet-2.0.pdf

ISO 21876 Chain Shot Standard

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Rencraft® – The Future of Glazing Has Arrived in Australia & New Zealand

Welcome to the most significant glazing revolution in decades.
Rencraft® Glass is a groundbreaking transparent glazing solution now available exclusively in Australia and New Zealand through GAT Technologies, the official distribution partner of Renias Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima, Japan).
Renias is the world’s only manufacturer using large-scale injection compression moulding to produce optically perfect polycarbonate sheet—a process that eliminates ripple orientation and distortion while adding a glass-like abrasion-resistant surface. The result is Rencraft®, a product that truly outperforms traditional glass and extruded polycarbonate in every way.

Why Choose Rencraft® Polycarbonate Glazing?

  • Virtually unbreakable – guaranteed with a 15-year limited warranty
  • Optical performance better than glass – no distortion or ripple effect
  • Half the weight of glass – easier to transport and install
  • Abrasion resistance as good as glass – windscreen-wiper resistant, ideal for heavy equipment and transit glazing
  • On-site fabrication – can be cut, drilled, and modified using standard woodworking tools
  • Design flexibility – available in 3D shapes with compound curves, black frit printing, and large format panels

How Rencraft® Solves the Drawbacks of Glass

Traditional glass has long been used for glazing, but it comes with significant issues:

  • Breaks during transport, installation, or in service
  • Cannot be modified on site – incorrect sizes mean costly remakes
  • Laminated glass often suffers from optical distortion
  • Long lead times for custom glass laminates or curved glass
  • Heavy and difficult to handle, requiring specialised equipment

Rencraft® Glass eliminates these challenges by offering impact resistance, on-site flexibility, lightweight handling, and distortion-free clarity—all with glass-like abrasion resistance.

Real-World Applications of Rencraft®

Rencraft® is already trusted globally in demanding applications such as:

  • Forestry machinery cabins – John Deere specifies Rencraft® Glass on its G-Series harvesters and forwarders
  • Compact vehicles – golf carts, forklifts, and compact track loaders
  • Automotive glazing – advanced lightweight safety glazing
  • High-speed rail – bullet train windows
  • Public transport – bus and coach windows, sunroofs, driver partitions, and safety screens

Exclusive Distribution by GAT Technologies

GAT Technologies is proud to be the exclusive partner bringing Rencraft® Glass to Australia and New Zealand. With decades of expertise in specialised glazing solutions, we support industries including forestry, mining, transport, architecture, and automotive with the latest in high-performance transparent materials.

Transform Your Next Project With Rencraft®

Whether you need virtually unbreakable windscreens, distortion-free architectural glazing, or lightweight and safe transport solutions, Rencraft® Glass is the next-generation alternative to glass and traditional polycarbonate.

Call our team today to discuss how Rencraft® can add value and safety to your next project.

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Rencraft® is backed by an industry-leading 15-year warranty — the best-in-class warranty for any coated polycarbonate worldwide. The warranty covers:

  • Breakage
  • Excessive haze or yellowing
  • Coating failure and loss of abrasion resistance
  • Excessive loss of light transmission

This gives specifiers and end-users total confidence in its long-term performance.

  • Superior optics – delivers better-than-glass light transmission and clarity
  • Glass-like surface hardness – advanced coating ensures abrasion and scratch resistance equivalent to glass
  • Virtually unbreakable – up to 250x stronger than glass, ideal where safety and security are critical
  • Lightweight – around half the weight of glass, reducing structural and installation costs
  • Fabrication flexibility – can be cut, drilled, or shaped on-site, unlike glass

Rencraft® is the perfect solution for applications where glass breakage is a risk or where optical quality and long-term durability are required, including:

  • Transportation glazing – buses, trains, and protective driver screens
  • Architectural projects – skylights, façades, canopies, and partitions
  • Public and safety glazing – schools, sports arenas, and correctional facilities
  • Heavy equipment – forestry, mining, and construction vehicle windscreens
  • Retail and commercial – display cases, storefronts, and interior partitions

  • Manufactured by Renias in Japan using the world’s largest injection compression moulding technology
  • Best-in-class 15-year warranty, unmatched in the coated polycarbonate market
  • Superior light transmission and glass-like optics
  • Abrasion-resistant surface equivalent in hardness to glass
  • Virtually unbreakable impact performance
  • Proven reliability in demanding global applications

  • Trusted Japanese manufacturing excellence from Renias
  • Unmatched warranty assurance for long-term peace of mind
  • Better-than-glass optics combined with superior strength
  • Design flexibility – available in flat sheets and 3D shapes with compound curves
  • Global recognition – increasingly specified as the premium alternative to both glass and extruded polycarbonate

Summary:

Rencraft® Polycarbonate, manufactured by Renias in Japan, is the world’s most advanced coated polycarbonate glazing solution. Offering better-than-glass optics, glass-like hardness, and virtually unbreakable strength, it is backed by a 15-year industry-leading warranty, the best for any coated polycarbonate worldwide. Ideal for transportation, architectural, industrial, and safety glazing, Rencraft® delivers unmatched durability, optical clarity, and long-term reliability.

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