Eastern Glass Resources, Inc. fully tempered glass offers higher mechanical and thermal strength than annealed or heat strengthened glass.
Tempered glass normally has a breakage pattern of small pieces and is less likely to cause severe injuries than annealed or heat strengthened glass.
- Tempered glass has approximately four times the mechanical & thermal strength of annealed glass of equal thickness.
- Tempered glass can not be cut or drilled after tempering. Any field fabrication, including edge grinding, sand blasting or acid etching can cause premature failure.
Conformances:
- Consumers Product Safety Commission 16 CFR 1201
- ANSI Z97.1 American National Standard for safety glazing materials used in Buildings-Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test
- ASTM C1048
- Member of Tempering Division of the Glass Association of North America (GANA)
Information:
Heat Strengthened vs. Tempered
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Spontaneous Breakage of Glass
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