Toughened Glass Windows

Hardened glass offers a range of benefits when compared to traditional glass. For example, it is as much as five times stronger than traditional glass panes. This makes it much harder to break or cause any kind of damage to. Even if the glass does break, it will break into much smaller and less dangerous pieces. This will limit the health risk that fractured glass will pose.

Toughened panes are the kind of glass that you are likely to find in bus stops and phone boxes. This type of glass has been designed to resist damage and pose as little threat as possible to the public. This makes it ideal for all kinds of environments, including homes, businesses and industrial properties.

In the past, thousands of people have been injured due to broken glass. These injuries can be minor scratches to deep cuts which can take many weeks to heal. Hardened glass will greatly reduce the risk of any injuries occurring due to fractured glass. This kind of glass is extremely important and needs to be installed in all critical areas across your property.

These critical areas are spaces where you are likely to come into direct contact with the glass. This can include glass in doors, windows and glass divides. Toughened glass windows are a legal requirement for many commercial and industrial properties.

Toughened glass is naturally designed to be resistant to all kinds of impacts and damage. As it is five times more resilient than other kinds of glass, it is ideal for window units and doors. In the rare event that the glass does become broken, it will break into smaller, less dangerous pieces which are also easier to remove than larger glass shards.

Laminated glass, by comparison, isn’t as tough to damage. However, it is made from two pieces of glass which are enclosed around a piece of film. If the glass does break, the film will hold the piece together. This will prevent access even after the glass has been damaged. Laminated glass typically tends to be heavier and more expensive than hardened glass, but it is commonly used in vehicle windscreens to provide a high-level of protection.