Due to its versatility, glass has gained an important space in architecture; versatility provided by the various existing types of material.
The types of glass have specific chemical properties and are produced in different ways, which means that each material has its own functionality. In civil construction, it is common to see crystals, tempered and laminated glass being used. So we have prepared a guide for you to understand the difference between the three types of material and know when to use them. Check it now – and to know more about the projects that illustrate the post, just click on the photo:
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Glass crystal
Among the three, it is the type of glass that offers less mechanical resistance. Crystal glass can be considered the most common type of material and is widely used in the manufacture of windows and mirrors.
It gets its name because it is used in household utensils like chandeliers, glasses, pots and more refined bowls. When it breaks, it leaves sharp, sharp pieces. Check out some glass decoration items that can make your home more charming and stylish with the material:
Tempered glass
The name of this type of glass comes from the process of “tempering”, in which the material goes through very high temperatures and then through a rapid cooling process.
It is due to this process that tempered glass has greater strength and is usually employed in construction. Also called “safety glass”, it can not be cut after cooling, which requires that the product is made already in the exact dimensions in which it will be used.
Commonly applied in bathroom doors and pits, when broken, tempered glass shatters into very small pieces and not sharp; this is another advantage of the material.
Laminated glass
This type of material is named because it is made from more than one glass slide. In the manufacturing process, tempered or non-tempered glass sheets are interspersed with PVB, a kind of plastic film. Thereafter, the glass and PVB are pressed so that they are tightly bound.
In case of breakage, the laminated glass does not shatter, as the fragments remain attached to the plastic film. Because of this, it is also considered a safety glass and is generally the most expensive type of the three.
