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What Is The Difference Between Tempered Glass And Laminated Glass?
by Josh Strate
Tempered glass and laminated glass are produced differently and present a very different set of benefits for use. Both types of glass are strong, although their strength is somewhat different. The one industry that has benefited the most from these unique types of glass is the automobile industry: they are used together in every vehicle that has more than a single windshield.
The production of laminated glass requires a substrate to be sandwiched between two sheets of glass. The primary advantage of using a substrate between two pieces of glass is that the glass is almost impervious to splintering into multiple pieces of glass. The substrate permanently bonds the two layers of glass and prevents them from separating individually, even if violently shattered during an auto accident. A laminated windshield provides the driver a clear, unobstructed view of the road as well as protects the driver in the event the windshield is broken.
The lamination doesn't just protect against automobile accidents; it also protects against road hazards, such as rocks flicked up by a passing car. A rock flung into a normal sheet of glass would cause it to shatter and splinter into very dangerous shards. Before laminated windshields were the standard in the automobile industry, the normal glass windshields presented more of a hazard against the driver than an automobile accident.
Tempered glass is much simpler to create. It's so simple that people were making tempered glass in the 1600's without even realizing it. Tempered glass is glass that has been heated to extreme heat and then cooled very rapidly. The more times the glass is heated and cooled, the stronger it becomes. The other aspect of tempered glass is that it shatters into thousands of tiny pieces of glass should it break. These small pieces of glass pose very little threat to a human when compared to large, splintery shards of glass that used to be the rule in the early days of the automobile industry.
Tempered glass is also used in automobiles, although it is never used as a windshield. The side and rear windows are almost always and exclusively made from tempered glass. There are two reasons why tempered glass is used everywhere but the windshield: it is cheaper than laminated glass, and it can be broken to allow rescue crews to pull victims from automobile accidents. Tempered glass is technically stronger than laminated glass. However, despite it's relative pounds-per-square-inch strength, tempered glass can be easily broken with a small metal instrument in which case it will shatter into thousands of tiny pieces of glass.
Laminated glass has a few distinct advantages over tempered glass. Because it is triple layered, laminated glass can be used to insulate against sound. And while most drivers don't even realize it, their windshield is blocking almost 95% of the sun's ultraviolet light. The UV-blocking ability of laminated glass makes it ideal for use in high-rise buildings.
Despite their primary differences, both types of glass are essential for a safe automobile. The safety bonuses of laminated glass, in this writer's opinion, far outweigh the safety benefits of tempered glass.
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