Flat and Bend Tempered Glass
Tempered safety glass is made by heating annealed (float) glass uniformly through a furnace to temperatures exceeding 670 C – 700 C. The standard clear, tinted, reflective or Low-E float glass is then transferred to the quenching chamber of the furnace where it is rapidly cooled. This process increases the compression forces on the surface and the tension forces inside the glass, which gives tempered safety glass almost 5 times more strength than ordinary annealed (float) glass of the same thickness, combined with much greater resistance to impact. In conclusion, if this glass is broken the contained stress is released and results in the glass breaking into small particles.
For glass to be considered toughened or tempered, this compressive stress on the surface of the glass should be a minimum of 69 mega Pascal’s (10,000 psi).
Our products are used in a wide range of applications from traditional window applications through to interiors and architectural needs.
- Glass tempering from 4mm – 19mm.
- Tempered safety glass cannot be cut or processed after manufacture.
- We produce tempered safety glass to ASTM C1048 : ( 2012) and BS EN12150-1 : ( 2015) for use in buildings.
- Maximum flat produced size 2440 mm x 4200 mm.
- Maximum bend produced size 2440 mm x 3000 mm.
- Clear, Tinted, & all types Coated products, including Double LOW-E glass.
