Laminated glass consists of at least two sheets of glass with one or more layers of PVB film between them. The glass sheets and film are fused together at the factory under great heat. The film holds the glass together if the pane breaks. You may recognize this effect from a car window; a small stone does not cause the entire window to break, but only causes a star or crack.
Laminated glass falls under the category of safety glass. Safety glass is the generic term for glass that has injury-resistant breaking behavior. Breaking standard glass creates large, sharp shards that can seriously injure you. Safety glass disintegrates in a different way, making it much less likely to cause serious injury.
Because laminated glass is custom-made, it is possible to apply this glazing anywhere in the home. In addition, laminated glass can also serve as soundproof glass when placed between facades and partitions.
Laminated glass and tempered glass are often confused. Laminated glass and tempered glass both fall into the category of safety glass, but have different properties. The main difference is in how the glass reacts when damaged.
Laminated glass can also be composed of tempered gas sheets. In this case, this creates a type of laminated glass that is very difficult to break. Should the glass break anyway, you will not fall through it. In this way it is possible, for example, to make an extremely strong balustrade or a roof terrace with walkable glass.
Laminated glass can also be made as insulating glass. By default, laminated glass is not insulated and has similar insulation values to single glass. However, we can add an insulating glass sheet, which suddenly gives it excellent insulation. This creates extra strong insulating glass that reduces possible injury damage.
Laminated glass must legally be applied to windows that start below the parapet (the part of a wall that is between the floor and the bottom of the frame) of 85 cm. This means that glass that starts near the ground (i.e., below 85 cm) must be laminated glass. If people trip and fall and hit the glass, laminated glass will absorb it: it is fall-through-safe.
At AA Glass you can order custom laminated glass. The glass is available from 6 mm to 50 mm thickness and can be processed in various ways. For example, the edges can be ground or a cutout or hole can be made. Tell us your wishes and we will design and install it for you.
The thickness of laminated glass depends on several factors:
The thickness and composition of laminated glass can be represented by a number. Examples are:
Laminated glass is available in many different thicknesses, the thinnest type is laminated 22.1. One of the most common laminated types is laminated glass 33.2 or laminated glass 44.2. A film has a thickness of 0.38 mm, so 2 films have a thickness of 0.76 mm. A pane with a composition of 44.2 has an actual thickness of 8.76 mm. The thicker the film the better the window is resistant to burglary. Thinner films contribute virtually nothing. We recommend using at least 2 layers of film.
Are you interested in laminated glass from AA Glass? Then you can very easily request a quote from us. When we receive your request we will contact you. During the conversation we will identify your needs and requirements and make a proposal based on that. Because all our glass is custom-made, everything is possible. Join us soon for a cup of coffee to view all the possibilities in our showroom.
