Safety Glass is a term that describes two types of glass:
There are generally two types of glass used commercially:
Tempered Glass
Laminated Glass
Three Types of Glass
Laminated Safety Glass :
Two pieces of double strength glass (1/8") sandwiched together with a plastic laminate. Laminated, unlike tempered glass, can be cut. This is a soft glass and breaks easily. Characteristics of this glass is it spider webs and stays in place when broken. REQUIRED to have an ANSI label in one of the four corners for safety identification purposes
Tempered Safety Glass:
Heat-treated glass to increase its strength and cause a unique fracture pattern. Characteristics of this glass are: It fractures into very small fragments, which reduces the likelihood of injury. Tempered glass cannot be altered in size.
Anneal Plate Glass:
Characteristics of this glass when broken are: Breaks in large shards of glass and may not be used where safety glass is required.
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