Tempered Safety Glass Sheet

Tempered glass can be four times stronger than normal annealed glass.

Tempered safety glass sheet.

Because the glass is resilient and strong it can be hard to cut. Tempered glass is commonly used in sliding doors storm doors atriums partitions windows storefronts display cases bath and shower enclosures and all glass doors and entrances. What is tempered glass because of the way tempered glass is heat treated it breaks into small safe pieces rather than large shards. When glass breaks it often forms large dangerous shards that can pose significant safety risks.

Tempered tempered glass is used when the strength requirements exceed the capabilities of heat strengthened glass and for all safety glazing applications. Tempered glass is a type of safety glass designed so that if it breaks it will not shatter into shards. Glass shards are very dangerous and tempered glass is made to crumble into small pieces which is a lot safer. Its strength allows it to resist the impact of objects traveling twice as fast as would shatter annealed glass.

Residual surface compression must be over 10 000 psi for 6mm glass according to astm c 1048. Please contact guardian for thicker glass standards. For this reason tempered glass is most often used where standard glass could pose a danger. The principle feature of tempered safety glass is its strength.

Laminated glass is safety glass because if broken the glass stays bonded to the plastic sheet that is between two separate lites of glass. Tempered glass is considered a safety product because the glass does shatter into tiny pieces rather than big sharp dangerous daggers. Although dull these can still be a hassle. Glass is available in all thickness s tints and finishes and in all shapes and sizes.

Tempered glass is approximately four times stronger than annealed glass of the same thickness and configuration. Tempered glass is very safe but if somehow broken still results in loose pieces of broken glass. We also supply a variety of cut to size mirror glass products. Laminated safety glass is crafted by adhering two pieces of annealed glass together by a vinyl layer eva.

This is called dicing and makes tempered glass safer than standard annealed glass. By heating glass at a high temperature then rapidly cooling it manufacturers create tempered.