5mm clear tempered toughened tuffen safety glass panels

Specifications

5mm Tempered Glass

5mm toughened glass or tempered glass is glass that has undergone processes of controlled thermal treatment to increase its strength. It is four times stronger than normal 5mm annealed glass. Toughened glass is made from annealed glass that has been heated to approximately 650⁰C and then rapidly cooled. Due to the increased heat treatment and rapid cooling of the glass, the treatment produces different physical properties. This results in compressive stress on the surface and improved bending strength of glass.

Processing of Toughening:
First, the glass is carried by rollers and goes through the furnace. Here, three types of modes are used to heat the glass, viz., conduction, convection and radiation. While the rollers help to conduct the heat, the coils enable radiation of heat. This ensures that the glass is evenly heated on every side. By blasting air on both the surfaces, the heated glass is then cooled uniformly.

Reasons Why You Need Tempered Glass

Strong and Safe
One of the most important reasons behind tempering glass is to provide it with the strength to combat rigorous environmental conditions, Even if it breaks due to exposure to very harsh conditions, it never shatters. When standard glass shatters into sharp shards, it can seriously hurt people standing close by. Toughened glass develops countless cracks and breaks into blunt bits that are incapable of causing any serious injuries.

Scratch-Proof
Toughened glass is immune to daily wear and tear. It does not get damaged easily and maintains its sheen and finish for years on end. It is ideal for glass partitions, residential as well as commercial doors and windows.

Heat-Resistant
When the annealed glass is exposed to high temperatures continually, it can shatter causing sharp shards of glass to sprawl all across your floor, this can be perilous. However, toughened glass is manufactured using heat tempering and is highly capable of enduring uncomfortably warm and humid temperatures. This is why using them in your bathrooms makes a lot of sense.

Versatile Applications
Toughened glass can be moulded in varied creative ways due to its incredible strength and the capability to withstand trying temperatures. This is why it finds its applications ranging from furnitures to commercial buildings. Other applications include frameless glass doors, outdoor railing, table-tops etc.