Tempered Glass - Safety Glass

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Tempered Glass

A glass that’s all about safety, even when it breaks.

Tempered glass is often referred to as "safety glass." And for good reason. It’s more resistant to breakage than normal float glass. And if it is broken, it usually breaks into relatively small particles, which are less likely to cause injury.

Characteristics - Tempered Glass

● Tempered glass is approximately five times stronger than annealed glass of equal thickness

● Tempered glass has greater resistance to thermally-induced stress than heat-strengthened or annealed glass

● Suitable for use as a safety glass

● Tempered glass is also mandated in other parts of the world by individual country regulations or specifications

Manufacturing - Tempered Glass

1) Tempered Glass - Process

Applications - Tempered Glass

● Suitable where safety glazing is required

● Fire knock-out panels

● All glass entrances and storefronts

● Extreme wind loads

● Fireplace enclosures

Manufacturing - Tempered Glass (Continued)

2) Temperd Glass - Heat Treated

3) Tempered Glass - Rapid Cool

There are two main types of heat treated glass, heat strengthened and fully tempered glass. Heat strengthened glass is twice as strong as annealed glass whilst fully tempered glass is typically four to six times the strength of annealed glass and withstands heating in microwave ovens. The difference is the residual stress in the edge and glass surface. Fully tempered glass in the US is generally above 65 MPa whilst Heat Strengthened glass is between 40 and 55 MPa.

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