TOUGHENED
GLASS
PILKINGTON PROFILIT TOUGHENED GLASS/
We have designed, commissioned and built the world’s first purpose made and exclusive Channelled Glass Toughening Oven (Patent Pending). This new facility allows us to toughen channelled glass to a maximum length of 7.5m to increase its strength and performance in order to meet our clients demanding requirements.
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Up to 5 times stronger than ordinary glass of the same thickness
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More resistant to sudden changes in the temperatures
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Much greater resistance to impact
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Better deflection properties
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Greater tolerance of repetitive load variations than ordinary glass before fracture occurs
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Much less likely to break
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If breakage occurs, the glass shatters into many hundreds of tiny pellets which are unlikely to cause any harm
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Toughened glass is able to be manufactured in various tints or patterns.
APPLICATIONS
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Low level glazing
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Shop fronts
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Staircases
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Areas of glass under thermal stress
For further information on the benefits of Reglit Toughened Glass and on possible applications, please contact our technical department on 0141 613 6060.