Ships_Cat
Well-Known Member
Re: Toughened glass windows re dftn
They are now pretty much universally laminated because it is so much stronger
A common misconception but laminated float glass is not nearly as strong as toughened and auto glass is made from laminated float glass. If you remain unconvinced there are hundreds of references to it on the internet or else phone a glass manufacturer.
I would be amazed if you could find any authorative (eg from a glass manufacturer/supplier) reference that claims that laminated float glass (eg autoglass) is stronger than toughened of the same thickness. Following your post I have had a quick browse and all the manufacturers/suppliers I looked at disagree with you and typically quote 1/4 of the strength (depending on treatment).
John
They are now pretty much universally laminated because it is so much stronger
A common misconception but laminated float glass is not nearly as strong as toughened and auto glass is made from laminated float glass. If you remain unconvinced there are hundreds of references to it on the internet or else phone a glass manufacturer.
I would be amazed if you could find any authorative (eg from a glass manufacturer/supplier) reference that claims that laminated float glass (eg autoglass) is stronger than toughened of the same thickness. Following your post I have had a quick browse and all the manufacturers/suppliers I looked at disagree with you and typically quote 1/4 of the strength (depending on treatment).
John