Foil Laminated Glass

Why is laminated glass used?

The laminated architectural glass is made of two or several glass sheets united under special temperature and pressure conditions by an elastic foil, clear, colored, with different decorative elements, with different, with different thicknesses depending on the project requirements. The result obtained is a high-performance composite glass, durable, offering solutions for several architectural design issues.

Safety

The hardness, resilience and adhesion of the laminated foil on glass makes laminated architectural glass an excellent solution combining safety and design. Thus, resisting to accidental impacts, in vertical, sloped or horizontal applications, laminated glass is more and more frequently used in architectural projects.

Structural performance of laminated glass

Laminated glass offers two properties important from a structural point of view. The first one: the laminated glass is as hard as the monolithic glass of the same type and thickness under short-term lateral pressures (wind pressures). The second property is that the laminated glass retains the glass pieces in the glass frame in case of accidental breakage, thus protecting the integrity of the building envelope until the replacement of the broken panel.

The lamination can be applied both on flat glass and on curved glass.

Uses

Protection against injuries

In case the glass is broken, the fragments remain stuck on the laminated foil, and the glass remains in position. This safety measure, compulsory in the case of public buildings, schools, nurseries etc is also useful for private buildings, providing an additional protection for the inhabitants.

Decorative glass and design applications

Due to the hot lamination technology, polyester foils can also be introduced, for decorative purposes or for additional sun protection, photograph prints, fabrics or stainless steel metal materials etc.

Glazed roofs and canopies

The safety of persons is assured by the use of multi-layer glass. In case an object hits a glazed roof or canopy, the laminated safety glass stops its falling and, more important, the chips remain stuck to the foil.

Parapets, railings, glazed walls and sloped glass roofs

A correct dimensioning and the appropriate application of the requirements of standards EN 12600, provide the laminated safety glass with a residual stability in case of breakage, as well as the retention of objects that caused the glass breakage.

Glass floors and stairs

In the case of glass floors and stairs, a laminated safety glass is calculated, especially designed for the weight it should hold. It is made of two or several laminated foils together with two or several lamination foils, so that, in case of accidental breakage, the glass fragments remain stuck and do not allow the persons' fall or injury. The number of glass foils, their thickness, as well as the number of lamination foils are determined by a software assuring the compulsory structural and safety characteristics of the glass, according to the European standards.

Glass against vandalism and burglary

For the safety of the goods and inhabitants in a building, the multi-layer safety windows mounted on an appropriate joinery represents important elements for the discouragement of burglary attempts. The multi-layer safety windows contribute to the security of shops, offices and goods, together with another additional protection method. The degree of risk and the standards in force determine the protection level needed and consequently the necessary type of multi-layer window.

Protection against firearm attacks

The bullet-resistant multi-layer windows offer protection against the firearm attacks risks. The different types and designs of multi-layer glass are manufactured to assure protection in case of impact with bullets from revolvers, war weapons or sporting rifles, both in variant S ( Splitting ) and in variant NS ( Non Spliting - do not allow chips to be projected in the part opposed to impact.)

Glass resistant to explosions

The prevention of the consequences of an accidental or criminal explosion implies the use of laminated protection glass against the pressure caused by such explosions.