TYPE
PRICE
DURABILITY
AVAILABILTY
USAGE
WATER-RESISTANCE
FLOAT GLASS
Float glass is relatively cheap
in comparison to other glass
types.
Due to the additional manufacturing
processes, Toughened Glass is more
expensive than Float Glass.
Float
Glass
has
less
mechanical
strength
as
compared to laminated glass.
It can easily break and it is
dangerous for health.
Laminated glass is often six to eight
times stronger than regular glass and
can withstand extreme force and it
has a much shorter lifespan than
non-laminated.
Float glass is becoming more
and more popular in
commercial applications. It
allows structures to be
constructed and gives the
impression of being outside
with the benefits of being
inside protected from the
elements (except the sun).
Float
glass
is
used
in doors, windows, tabletops,
stairs,
bottles,
glass
partitions, furniture articles
etc. It is used in automobiles,
electronic machines, medical
equipment,
optical
instruments, etc.
This is a water resistance but
it can easily break due to its
weak properties.
FIRE-RESISTANCE
Float glass is not a fireresistance due to it does not
withstand high temperature.
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
LAMINATED GLASS
Because Float glass can
break due to excessive
thermal stresses .it can cause
corrosion of float glass is to a
It is recommended for geographical
areas requiring hurricane-resistant
construction, laminated glass is
often used in exterior storefronts,
curtain walls, and windows.
Laminated
glass
is
used
for architecture, glazing, automobile
safety, photovoltaic, UV protection,
and artistic expression.[1] The most
common use of laminated glass is
skylight
glazing
and
automobile windshields.
Since laminated glass is commonly
used in window, we can say that
laminated have a water resistance.
Laminated glass can also reduce
heating from the sun, allow building
interiors to stay cool and reducing
energy consumption. Since the
laminated glass at least one
interlayer reacts to the high
temperature to give the product its
fire resistance. This product may
also contain glass components that
are themselves fire resistant.
Being that it is a durable and
versatile glazing material, laminated
glass provides better protection
against UV rays. Laminated glass
larger extend a function of
the environment, to which it
is exposed. Installed in
buildings
and
transport
vehicles, the glass will
usually
face
dynamic
conditions by rain, water
condensation or cleaning
REUSABLE
There needs to be a high
visual quality for float glass
to be reused, so it cannot be
contaminated in any way
when
being
recycled.
However, our contaminated
float glass does not go into
landfill, it is collected by the
recycler to be used in a
different way. They grind the
glass
down
into rough
powder. This powder is then
combined with specialist
paint. The glass powder gives
the paint a bright, shiny and
slightly
reflective
appearance, and is commonly
used for the white lines that
serves as a guard for delicate plants,
fabrics, carpets and furniture from
fading.
Noise gains the easiest entry to
homes and buildings through
windows. The usage of laminated
glass has been proven to be an
excellent barrier in reducing
unwanted noise and sound.
Utilizing laminated glass in office
workspaces can reduce stress and
enhance creativity with open natural
day light poring through the
windows.
Using heat and light stable pigments
there is an unlimited color range
when combined with tinted glass and
coatings. Using colored laminated
glass can brighten up any work area
or section off different areas of an
office all the while being very easy
to maintain.
Laminated glass can help to reduce
heat gain from sunlight and
ultimately reducing air conditioning
costs.
Laminated glass can be reused
through a machine called a
windshield stripper that is used to
break the glass into recyclable
pieces. It separates the glass into 2
parts: (1) a clean, homogeneous
pulverized glass product; and (2)
plastic laminate pieces, typically
PVB
you see down the middle of
our roads.