Glass balustrades are typically made as double safety glass units vsg esg glass combination with.
Toughened laminated safety glass balustrade.
The exact glass specification and interlayer will be determined by the type of project and therefore the line load requirements and the height of the balustrade.
Toughened glass balustrade safety.
Our standard toughened and tempered glass is a safety glass processed by controlled thermal treatments increasing its strength compared with normal glass.
We manufacture our balustrade panels from either toughened monolithic glass from 10mm up to 19mm or from toughened laminate in any requested thickness.
Our laminated glass is made using innovative processes and state of the art machinery.
They match well with any timber stainless steel and aluminium building elements adding an outstanding decor to designed architectural space.
Usually a handrail is always required for a balustrade but in section 8 5 2 of the above document it does state that handrails can sometimes be avoided if the glass is laminated and toughened sufficiently enough for the glass panel to remain firmly in place even if a portion of the laminated glass is caused to fail at any point.
These two glass types differ in that they are constructed differently and behave differently if broken.
Even toughened glass although extremely resistant to impact can still break for a number of reasons.
Glass balustrades are a good choice for both indoor and outdoor applications.
The top quality laminated glass panels are made up from four layers of safety foil between two layers of toughened glass.
Uk safety guidelines require all glass used for railings and balustrades to be safety glass either toughened glass or laminated glass.
We supply toughened laminated glass products with a low minimum order value of only 100 vat.
Our balustrades can be clear or sandblasted with a design of your choosing.
Thus rather than shattering on impact toughened laminated glass is held.
Glass in balustrades protecting a drop from height has to be laminated with a pvb or sgp interlayer for the product to be adequate for the purpose for which is intended that is to protect the edge from falls.
Glass balustrades are a attractive and safe way of improving any staircase or walk way.
The only glass balustrade that doesn t require a handrail is toughened laminated safety glass as1288 2006.
Laminated toughened safety glass balustrade panels.