Toughened glass also known as tempered glass is up to five times stronger than regular glass.
Toughened laminated glass specification.
This entails the use of laminated toughened or safety wired glass or plastic glazing sheet that meet bs 6206 or glass with plastic film applied so that the pane of glass with the film meets bs 6206 class a or b.
Characteristics of toughened glass.
The overall shape of the glass must fit within a box 2mm.
This is achieved by heating regular glass at high temperatures 650 c and then cooling very quickly.
Laminated glass product specification 9 08 06 page 4 of 7 specification laminated glass d11 5 1 3 squareness difference in diagonals of panel to be no more than 4mm.
Size of glass pane and glazing angle if the glass is not within 15 degrees of vertical method of fixing e g.
The most commonly used clamping methods are.
Low level glazing must meet a minimum of bs 6206 class c.
Because of its increased strength pilkington toughened glass allows architects and builders far greater scope in their use of glass in.
Fully framed two edge supported single or double glazed etc and any glass type preferences e g.
Toughening does not alter the basic characteristics of glass like light transmission and solar radiant heat properties of normal glass.
Pilkington toughened glass is up to five times stronger than ordinary glass of the same thickness.
Laminated safety glass specifications about 13 52mm laminated tempered glass 13 52mm clear laminated tempered glass is made of two layers 6mm tempered glass permanently bonded together with 1 52mm transparent pvb interlayer under a controlled highly pressurized and industrial heating process.
Clear float extra clear coloured glass low e glass patterned glass white translucent and ceramic white min size 300x300mm max size 2800mm 4000mm 1200mmx13000mm thickness 2mm 3mm 4mm 5mm 6mm 8mm 10mm.
The clamps on either side of the glass must be a minimum of 100mm by 150mm and be made of a suitable metal of 12mm minimum thickness.
Toughened glass systems manufacture internal and external toughened laminated walk on glass floors to almost any size and specification.
Point fixing clamps.
Structural glass floors are stunning from a design perspective and also fulfil an important practical purpose by introducing natural light to dark rooms whilst maintaining usable floor space.
It can neither be cut nor altered.