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Laminated Glass (Safety)

Safety Glass

Description

Safety as a concept covers a wide area and comprises several aspects:

  • Protecting persons against injuries caused by
    • Broken and sharp pieces of glass
    • A fall (defenestration)
  • Protecting goods and safety against burglary and vandalism of private homes, shops and offices. In this case, the glass should remain in place and should prevent burglars/vandals from entering
  • Safety against firearms
  • Safety in the event of an explosion

Only a small number of glass products meet the breakage, defenestration and resistance criteria detailed above.

There are two main families of safety products available from Metalco:

  • Thermally toughened products and thermally toughened Heat Soak Tested (HST) products – see fire resistant glazing section
  • Laminated products such as Stratobel and Stratophone