TOUGHENED GLASS
Toughened or tempered glass is glass that has undergone processes of controlled thermal treatment to increase its strength.
BENEFITS
- Toughening increases tensile strength, thermal shock resistance and safety of normal glass.
- It also increases its heat withstanding capacity.
- Toughened glass is preferred in applications where strength, safety and thermal resistance are significant.
STRENGTH & SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:
- Four to five times stronger than annealed glass
- Two to three times stronger than heat strengthened glass
- Fragments into small, relatively harmless pieces, reducing the
- likelihood of major injury.
