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What is Safety Glass? |
Safety Glass is a phrase used to
describe glass that, when broken, provides a level of
safety for people in the vicinity. There are two types
of safety glass. |
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| Laminated
Safety Glass. Laminated Safety Glass is quite
simply two pieces of normal glass laminated together.
The most common form of this glass is the 6.38mm variety
which is two pieces of 3mm glass laminated together with
a PVB Interlayer. Most commonly seen in Shop Front
Windows, car windscreens and shower screens. Laminated
Safety Glass, when struck with sufficient force, will
brake into shards but the pane will stay intact via the
interlayer leaving no sharp edges exposed. Apart from
the obvious safety benefits, this type of glass also
offers a barrier to the elements even after it has been
broken. (See
also) |
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Translucent Laminated Glass. Translucent
Laminated Glass is exactly the same as laminated glass
only the laminated centre is translucent. |
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| Toughened
Glass. Toughened Glass, or 'Tempered Glass', has been baked at
tremendous temperatures (aprox 650°
Celsius) and then cooled quickly (aprox' 260°
Celsius), making the glass 4 to 5 times
stronger than normal glass of the same thickness.
The process of toughening glass creates compression on
the surfaces and tension in the centre. Toughened Glass conforms to the Australian Standard 2208
Safety Glazing Material for use in Buildings and is
commonly found in Shower Screens, Balustrade and glass table tops. When Toughened Glass is
struck with sufficient force as to cause a brakeage, the
glass shatters into tiny, relatively harmless, pieces. (See
also) |
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What
Colours do Splash-Backs come in? |
Splash-backs can be ordered in any Dulux
Colour. For an exact colour match we recommend using
Starphire Glass which gives the truest reproduction of
any colour. Splashbacks are most commonly seen in
Bathrooms, Kitchens, Elevators and Bars. |
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What is
Starphire Glass? |
Starphire Glass
is a brand of Low Ion Glass. Manufactured without the
ion of normal glass, Starphire Glass lacks the green
tinge that characterises clear glass. Low iron sees a much clearer glass thus
making it perfect for giving true colour reproduction in
Splash-Backs.
Photo: John Carnemolla |
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What is
the best glass for my windows? |
General window glass starts
at 3mm Float Glass. 'Hackout & Re-glaze' is the phrase
used when re-glazing a window. Once a pane reaches 1sqm
in area, thicker glass is used depending upon the size &
purpose. Glass used in bathrooms is always Laminated
Safety Glass or Toughened Glass, see above for details, as is any window
exposed to the public; ie, shop front windows. (See
also) |
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What
glass is best for my Door? |
Glass used in doors can be
either Laminated Safety Glass or Toughened Glass. If the
door frame will only take a glass thickness of less than
6.38mm then Toughened Glass would be used starting at
4mm. While Toughened Glass offers more variety in terms
of patterns and workability, Laminated Safety Glass can
often be the best bet. In the event of a breakage
Toughened Glass will shatter sending small blocks of
glass everywhere and while they are relatively harmless
you'll have that hole in your door until fixed.
Laminated Safety Glass when broken will still stay
together offering a barrier to the elements. (See
also) |
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| What is a Polished
Edge? |
A polished edge creates a small chamfer
on the top and bottom of the glass giving a smooth and
safe edge. |
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| What is a Bevelled
Edge? |
Palmer's Glass can do bevels from 10 to
30mm. A bevelled edge sees a tapering of the glass from
the desired width in, out to the edge of the glass. |
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What thickness mirror
should I get? |
Generally speaking the best quality
mirror can be found in 6mm silver, however, size, weight
and price will all play a factor in your decision.
('Silver' is the industry term for mirror simply
referring to the silver backing) As a general rule
mirrors over 1 square meter (sqm) should be in 6mm
silver, mirrors under this size may be made from 4mm
silver. For a variety of reasons you may want to break this
rule: Ie; * 4mm silver is cheaper than 6mm.
* A 30mm bevel (see
above) requires 6mm silver.
* A tall, thin mirror - 1600 x
400 while under 1sqm would tend to bow with 4mm silver
giving a distorted reflection.
* 1sqm on 4mm is 10kg while
on 6mm it weighs 15kg.
Feel free to give us a call and
we'll be happy to advise the best glass for your
purpose.
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| How long does it take
for window putty to dry? |
It can take up to 12 months for window
putty to fully dry. Generally it will develop a skin of
about 1mm after a month which will make it more durable.
After a year the putty is set and solid. |
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