SHINE Glass

What are the benefits of laminated glass?

• Safety and reduced risk of injury

  Under sufficient impact force, laminated glass will break. Glass fragments  tend to adhere to the plastic interlayer and remain largely intact, reducing the risk of injury. This is particularly important when there is a risk of broken glass falling from high-rise buildings, or from overhead applications such as roof glazing, canopies and skylights. In hurricane-resistant applications, the glass can help prevent water and air from entering the building.

• Control of noise pollution

  Acoustic laminated glass adds noise reduction to other benefits of laminated glass, helping to reduce noise levels so that people can be more comfortable in their living and work spaces.
  Specifically designed acoustic interlayers reduce vibrations and significantly improve the sound insulation compared to float glass or even standard laminated glass. 

• Solution for your security concerns

  Heat strengthened and tempered glass can be incorporated into laminated glass units to further strengthen the impact resistance.  This type of laminated glass is often specified for applications where anti-intrusion or forced-entry security are concerns, ballistic and blast mitigation, and hail protection.

• UV protection properties

  When architects require plenty of natural daylight to enter a building without damaging interior furnishings and fittings – laminated glass can absorb up to 99% of the damaging UV rays which can be responsible for up to 50% of fading This protection means that interior surfaces and furniture are likely to last longer.