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Flat glass is the basic material that goes into end products that we see (and see through) every day. It is used to make windscreens and windows for automobiles and transport, windows and facades for houses and buildings, as well as solar energy equipment like solar thermal panels and photovoltaic modules. It is also used, in much smaller quantities, for many other applications like interior fittings and decoration, furniture, "street furniture" (e.g. bus stops), appliances and electronics. This material plays a crucial role in our modern society. However, due to its unique property, i.e. transparency, it goes unnoticed to the extent that people tend to forget about it and all it brings to their lives
What is it?
STG is a patterned glass which has a texture printed onto its surface. Available in a wide range of patterns, it provides an infinite choice of styles and variations.
Advantages
Each distinctive pattern offers a different level of obscuration, providing privacy without sacrificing natural light. STG can help to give an impression of space and provides a personalised and timeless affect to all environments.
Where can you use it?
The STG range is highly flexible and is designed for use in a wide range of applications, where that special touch is required:
Doors
Partitions
Shower screens
Balconies
Furniture such as shelving, kitchen fittings and work tops
Shower screens
Insulating glass is a multi-glass combination consisting of two or more panes enclosing a hermetically-sealed air space. The most important function of insulation glass is to reduce thermal losses, which offers many advantages: lower energy consumption, perfect transparency by reducing the incidence of condensation on the warm air side and the possibility of using larger glazed areas without increasing energy consumption.
Another benefit is that during daylight hours, sunlight is transmitted through the glass and is absorbed by the walls, furniture and flooring. Many materials, such as carpet, curtains, upholstery, artwork and wood may fade upon exposure to sunlight. Window glass selection influences the type and intensity of ultraviolet (UV) rays, which causes fading and degradation.
Laminated glassis a type ofsafety glassthat holds together whenshattered. In the event of breaking, it is held in place by aninterlayer, typically ofpolyvinyl butyral(PVB), between its two or more layers of glass. The interlayer keeps the layers of glass bonded even when broken, and its high strength prevents the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces. This produces a characteristic "spider web" cracking pattern when the impact is not enough to completely pierce the glass.
Benefits
1.Safety:Ordinary window glass is brittle, breaking into long sharp pieces which can cause serious injuries. The principal feature of Laminated safety glass is that the interlayer absorbs the energy impact and hence resists penetration. Although the glass may break, the glass fragments remain firmly bonded to the interlayer, minimizing the risk of injuries.
2.Security:Burglars often try to break windows to get inside the house or a building and here the laminated glass plays an important role in resisting their intrusion. Even if the glass breaks the interlayer continues to safeguard the building until the glass is replaced.
3.Sound Reduction:Noise gains easiest entry to homes and buildings through windows and doors. Laminated glass proves an excellent barrier to noise, it has better Sound Transmission Loss as compared to glass of similar thickness in the frequency of 125 Hz to 4000 Hz. Also it eliminates the coincidence dip that is associated with the monolithic glass because of the viscoelastic property of the interlayer material.
4.UV Control:The major cause of deterioration and fading of furnishings and pictures is the chemical reaction caused by short-wavelength UV radiation. UV absorbing additives in the interlayer in laminated glass can screen out almost all these damaging rays.
5.Solar Energy Control:While natural light is important for us too much sunlight can also mean too much heat gain inside the building. Laminated glass when used in combination with reflective glass, tinted glass or low e glass provides excellent reduction in the Solar Gains as well as reduction of sound transmission through the window.
6.Protection from weather and natural disasters:If broken, laminated glass remains in its frame, preventing interior damage while reducing flying glass protects people both indoors and outdoors. Areas subjected to heavy winds and rain such as hurricanes or cyclones, buildings often need extra protection. Flying debris carried by these winds can shatter the glass and injure people. Laminated glass can be designed to remain intact and in its frame. Buildings that are situated in areas subjected to heavy winds and rains such as hurrican and cyclones, often need extra protection.
7.Durability:Laminated glass is durable, it maintains its color and its strength for a very long time.
8.Low visual distortion:Laminated Glass is usually glazed in an annealed form, avoiding the distortion caused by roller waves in the tempered and heat strengthened glass. So the facades having laminated glass have sharp reflected images and fewer distortion.
Fire-resistant glass can be classified in two categories: Fire-resistant glass - heat transmitting glass: contains flames and inflammable gas for a short period of time, but does not prevent the transmission of heat to the other side of the glazing.(example: wired glass, reinforced laminated glass). Fire-resistant glass - fire-insulating glass: contains flames and inflammable gas for a longer period of time and prevents not only the transmission of flames and smoke but also of heat to the other side of glazing
Choosing Fire resistant glazing
When we talk of fire, we have to factor in the radiant heat that a fire generates. Radiant heat is invisible, extremely intense electromagnetic waves that travel at the speed of light. On striking an object these waves are absorbed and their energy is converted into heat. Combustible objects like paper and wood auto ignite due to the heat when they reach their flash point.
While deciding on the ideal fire rated glazing product, it is important to decide what the design and safety needs are. We need to decide whether glazing requirement comes with only integrity or partial insulation or full insulation. Simultaneously we need to decide as to for what duration we need the fire resistance.
Thus in terms of functional requirement, we have three broad ranges of products as per international classifications each of these can be as per specific time requirements also.
Glass that stops the spread of fire and smoke from the fire side to the non-fire side
Glass that stops the spread of fire and smoke from the fire side to the non-fire side and also gives partial heat reduction upto < 15 KW at 1 mtr distance
Glass that stops the spread of fire and smoke from the fire side to the non-fire side and also gives complete heat insulation such that one can easily touch the non-fire side of the glass
