Laminated Glass

Laminated glass consists of a tough protective interlayer made of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) bonded together between two panes of glass under heat and pressure.

Once sealed together the glass "sandwich" behaves as a single unit and looks like normal glass. Annealed, heat strengthened or tempered glass can be used to produce laminated glass.

 

Similar to glass in car windshields, laminated glass may crack upon impact, but the glass fragments tend to adhere to the protective layer rather than falling free and potentially causing injury.

Laminated glass offers greater protection for people and property over other glass products. The standard two-ply construction provides resistance to penetration when subjected to attempted force entry.

In multi-ply configurations, laminated glass can even resist bullets, heavy objects, or small explosions. In most cases, it takes many blows, all in the same spot, to penetrate the glass.

 

The shear damping performance of the PVB makes laminated glass an effective sound control product. Laminated glass is commonly used in airports, museums, sound studios and schools to keep away unwanted noise from airplanes, heavy machinery and traffic, to name a few.

Laminated glass blocks 99% of UV rays from entering your home preventing fading to furnishings and carpets.

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