Ordinary float glass is heated to approximately 1,256⁰ F (680⁰C) in a tempering furnace
and then automatically conveyed to a quenching chamber where it is rapidly cooled, this
makes it more resistant to mechanical and thermal stresses and gives it the required
fragmentation characteristics and produces glass which is 4 to 5 times stronger than
ordinary float glass. If broken, the whole panel of glass shatters into smaller pieces
of blunt granules minimizing the risk of serious injury.
Applications
Toughened glass is used mostly in doors, side and frameless entries, low level
balustrading, kitchen splashbacks, table tops, shower enclosures and where glass is
subjected to high thermal stress.
Jumbo Glass - Maximum Size
Sapphire Glass processing facility can produce specialized jumbo size processed glass of
sizes upto 3000mm x 8000mm.
