Architectural glass is one of the important types of glass in daily life. It is a glass with special characteristics obtained by using the original glass material through a variety of special treatments. There are many types of architectural glass. The following is a summary of its main categories:
1. Flat glass
Flat glass is the most produced and used type of architectural glass. According to different production methods, it can be divided into:
Ordinary flat glass: flat glass products that have not been processed in other ways, also known as white glass or clear glass. It has a crystal-clear surface, is light-transmitting, sound-insulating, heat-insulating, wear-resistant, resistant to climate change, and stable in material. It can be used to make glass doors and windows, and plays the role of lighting and enclosure. Ordinary flat glass can also be subdivided into ordinary flat glass by drawing, ordinary flat glass by parallel drawing, float glass, etc.
Decorative flat glass: flat glass that has been specially treated, the surface or light transmittance may be different from ordinary flat glass, and it has stronger decorative properties. Such as frosted glass (ground glass), colored glass, patterned glass, printed glass, ice flower glass and laser glass, etc.
2. Safety glass
Safety glass refers to tempered glass, laminated glass and other glass products made of tempered glass or laminated glass that meet the current national standards, such as safety hollow glass, fireproof glass, bulletproof glass, anti-theft glass, etc. Safety glass has been specially treated to have high strength or high safety. It is mainly used in industrial fields such as automobiles, trains, ships, aircraft, home appliances, as well as housing construction, home decoration and other industries.
Tempered glass: It has very high strength and is often used to make glass products such as glass curtain walls and backboards.
Wired glass: Special safety glass with special protective measures such as steel wire added inside the glass. It has good heat insulation and anti-theft properties and is often used in banks, museums and other places.
Laminated glass: Similar to wired glass, it is also a glass with high safety and heat insulation properties after special treatment.
3. Energy-saving glass
Energy-saving glass is a glass product with special heat absorption, light color change and heat reflection functions, such as hollow glass, coated glass, etc. They can play the functions of heat absorption, light color change and heat reflection in various occasions, thereby achieving energy-saving effects.
Insulating glass: It is made of two or more sheets of flat glass separated along the perimeter and bonded and sealed with a high-strength airtight adhesive with a sealing strip. Dry air or inert gas is filled between the glass. It has good thermal insulation, anti-fogging and sound insulation properties, and can reduce noise by 30~40dB. Insulating glass cannot be cut, and can be customized from the manufacturer according to the size required by the technology, or selected according to the manufacturer's product specifications.
Coated glass: By coating one or more layers of metal, alloy or metal compound film on the surface of the glass, the optical properties of the glass are changed to meet certain specific requirements.
In summary, there are many types of architectural glass, and each type of glass has its own unique properties and uses. When choosing architectural glass, it is necessary to make comprehensive considerations based on the specific use environment and needs.