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About Toughened Glass

About Tempered Glass Or Safety Glass

1. What is Toughened Glass?
2. What is difference between Toughened & Tempered Glass?
3. Why should one use Toughened Glass?
4. Can I drill a Hole in Toughened Glass?
5. Where is Toughened Glass used?
6. What are the minimum and maximum sizes that can be Toughened?
7. What are the minimum and maximum Thicknesses that can be Toughened?
8. What is the Maximum Temperature in which Toughened Glass is used?
9. What care should I take before ordering Toughened Glass?
10. Is the use of Toughened Glass mandatory in Buildings in India?
11. How can I identify Toughened Glass?
12. Which are the Indian Standards for Toughened Glasses?
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toughened_glass
 
 
Q. What is Toughened Glass?
A. Toughened Glass is a type of Safety Glass It is made stronger in a furnace; a Toughened glass is 4 to 6 times stronger than an annealed glass of the same thickness A toughened glass when it breaks shatters in to small cuboids, these fragments do not cause any Body harm.
 
Q. What is difference between Toughened & Tempered Glass?
A. Toughened & Tempered and interchangeable terms they both are referring to the same product Sometimes this product is also mis-spelt as Tuffen Sometime referred to as Tuff Glass
 
Q. Why should one use Toughened Glass?
A. For Safety from Body Harm in case of Glass Breakage.
 
Q. Can I drill a Hole in Toughened Glass?
A. Once a glass has been toughened, no Edge Finishing or Hole can be drilled in the glass, the glass will be shattered
 
Q. Where is Toughened Glass used?
A. Toughened Glass is used in the following applications
  • Architectural Shower cubicles
    Partitions
    Balustrades
    Glass Doors & Windows
  • Automobiles
    On side Windows, NOT Front wind Screens
  • Glazing External
    Glazing
    Spider Fitting
  • Applications like Lighting
 
 
Toughened Glass when broken
Toughened glass when broken
 
 
Ordinary Glass when broken
Broken ordinary glass
 
 
 
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Q. What are the minimum and maximum sizes that can be Toughened?
A. Minimum Dimension that can be toughened is 250 mm Maximum Dimension that can be toughened is 2440 mm x 3660 mm
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Q. What are the minimum and maximum Thicknesses that can be Toughened?
A. Minimum Glass Thickness is 4 mm and Maximum glass thickness is 19 mm
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Q. What is the Maximum Temperature in which Toughened Glass is used?
A. Toughened Glass as opposed to annealed glass , can withstand Thermal differential. Toughened glass can be used in applications where the temperatures are as high as 250Degrees Celsius
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Q. What care should I take before ordering Toughened Glass?
A. Double check your glass dimensions
Allow tolerance in the dimensions
Check all Hole & cutout details
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Q. Is the use of Toughened Glass mandatory in Buildings in India?
A. It is mandatory for External Glazing Around the world toughened glass is mandatory for all internal & external applications
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Q. How can I identify Toughened Glass?
A. Toughened Glasses are usually marked with the manufacturers logo, this logo is printed on the glass at the time of Toughening There are instruments that can be used to check whether a Glass is toughened or not
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Q. Which are the Indian Standards for Toughened Glasses?
A. For General purpose Toughened Glass IS 2553 Part 1
For Automobile Toughened Glass IS 2553 Part 2
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