SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE GLAZING UNITS

The safety of the glazing packet can be increased by using tempered glass and laminated glass. Tempered glass is thermally treated and then rapidly cooled, making it five times stronger than ordinary glass.

Tempered glass breaks into many small pieces. Tempered glass can also withstand higher loads than ordinary glass.

Laminated glass reduces the risk of injury if the human body collides with the glass and, in the event of breaking, the glass remains attached to the polymer (PVB) film.

Float glass

Standard glass is the most commonly used in windows. It is mostly 4mm thick. If such glass receives an impact, it breaks into large, sharp shards that can cause injury.

Tempered glass

Tempered glass breaks into small granular pieces. It doesn't create large jagged shards like standard glass does. Such granular pieces cause less injury.

Laminated glass

Laminated glass is the most impact resistant. However, if it breaks, it remains in the window frame, minimizing the risk of injury from sharp edges or falling glass particles.

Glass package structure Thickness, mm Heat permeability, Ug, W/m2K Light transmission, Lt, % Solar energy, g, % Sound isolation, Rw (C; Ctr), dB
Glass
4mm ESG 4 5.8 90 87 29 (-2; -3)
6mm ESG 6 5.7 90 85 31 (-2; -3)
33.1Lam 6.4 5.7 90 81 32 (-1; -3)
33.2Lam 6.8 5.7 90 80 32 (-1; -3)
44.2Lam 8.8 5.5 89 80 35 (-1; -3)
44.4Lam 9.5 5.4 89 78 35 (-2; -4)
Single-chamber glass packet
4ESG-16(Ar)-4ESG SC 24 1.1 82 64 30 (-1; -4)
33.1L-14(Ar)-4ESG SC 24.4 1.1 81 60 36 (-1; -4)
33.1L-12(Ar)-33.1L SC 24.8 1.3 80 60 36 (-1; -5)
33.2L-14(Ar)-4ESG SC 24.8 1.1 81 59 36 (-1; -4)
33.2L-12(Ar)-44.2L SC (SR) 27.5 1.3 80 59 41 (-2; -5)
Double-chamber glass packet
4ESG SC-12(Ar)-4FT-12(Ar)-4ESG SC 36 0.7 74 53 31 (-1; -4)
6ESG SC-18(Ar)-4FT-18(Ar)-6ESG SC 52 0.5 73 51 39 (-2;-7)
33.2L SC-12(Ar)-4FT-12(Ar)-4ESG SC 38.8 0.7 73 49 37 (-1; -3)
33.2L SC-12(Ar)-4FT-12(Ar)-33.2L SC 41.5 0.7 73 49 40(-2; -5)
33.2L SC-14(Ar)-4FT-14(Ar)-44.2L SC 47.5 0.7 72 49 41 (-2; -5)