Double Glazed UnitsHome→News→Laminated glassDoubleGlazed UnitsDouble glazed units can be made to a range of shapes and sizes that are used within the external building envelope for insulated spaces. Essentially you are creating an insulating panel by trapping a gas or air cavity between two pieces of glass. These pieces of glass can be toughened or laminated depending on the application. …
Triple Glazed UnitsHome→News→Laminated glassTripleGlazed UnitsTriple glazed units can provide the highest thermal performance in an insulated glass unit. By using a third panel of glass, you are trapping a secondary gas cavity within the insulated glass unit to improve the centre pane thermal performance. Using internal glass panels with low-e coatings, which reflect internal heat back inside, you can achieve …
Tempered / Toughened GlassHome→News→Laminated glassTempered/Toughened GlassTempered Glass Building Regulations glazing requirements state that glazing in certain areas of a build, known as Critical Glazing, is required to be a designated ‘safety glass.’ This could be either laminated glass or fully tempered toughened glass.Tempered glass is manufactured from standard annealed or ‘float glass’ under a thermal tempering process. Here the float …
