Laminate glass is made up of two thin sheets of glass with a special interlayer to absorb air and moisture which bonds permanently under a controlled cycle of high temperature and pressure.
To make laminated safety glass, the manufacturer sandwiches a thin layer of flexible clear plastic film called polyvinyl butyral (PVB) between two or more pieces of glass. The plastic film holds the glass in place when the glass breaks, helping to lessen injuries from flying glass.
Even when broken, laminated glass remains in tact and will prevent weather or beings getting in whilst ensuring you don’t fall out. What’s more it has very strong, heat, noise and UV light control characteristics. The film also can stretch, yet the glass still sticks to it. It is also quite difficult to penetrate laminated safety glass, compared to normal window pane glass.
The benefit of laminated glass is integrity; the opening is still secure even if the panel is broken, the shortfall is that laminated glass is still composed of thin float glass and is therefore somewhat fragile, also the interlayer must be protected from moisture, putty and some solvent otherwise the bond will fail over time. Contact Us
