How to choose the type of glass? 

 

1. Commonly used glass, white glass, refers to ordinary glass, which has a light transmittance greater than 85%. Also, ultra white glass is a type of ultra-transparent low iron glass, also known as low iron glass or high transparency glass. The transmittance can reach over 91.5%
Daily use: ordinary white glass (95% of users choose);
In home partitions and other areas that require exquisite appearance and high transparency, ultra white glass is usually used to enhance the texture of the home and create a simple and elegant atmosphere.
Electronic products, such as mobile phone screens, LCD TVs, computer monitors, digital photo frames, etc., require high transparency and brightness to improve display effects and clarity, using ultra white glass.
Mirror products, such as makeup mirrors, bathroom mirrors, wall mirrors, etc., also use ultra white glass. “

2. Strengthen the inside of the glass again, for example, heating the glass to a temperature close to the softening temperature, which is in a viscous flow state - this temperature range is called the tempering temperature range (620 ℃ -640 ℃), holding it for a certain period of time, and then cooling it suddenly to make tempered glass. The strength of this type of glass is about several times that of ordinary glass. For window glass in high-rise buildings, tempered glass is generally required for windows larger than one square meter. Because tempered glass is very good at explosion-proof, even if the glass is broken, it will not have any edges and will not cause harm to the human body.

3. Further treatment of the glass surface, such as coating the glass surface with a film composed of multiple layers of metal or other compounds, is called low-e glass, also known as low radiation glass. Its coating layer has the characteristics of high transmittance to visible light and high reflection to medium and far infrared rays, making it superior in thermal insulation and good in light transmittance compared to ordinary glass and traditional architectural coated glass. According to the different film layers, Low-E glass can be divided into single silver, double silver, and triple silver Low-E glass. According to the different light transmittance, Low-E glass can be divided into three types: high transmittance (about 88%), medium transmittance (50% -60%), and low transmittance (less than 50%).
In areas with particularly strong lighting, LOW-E glass SLR glass can be chosen. The so-called LOW-E glass can block ultraviolet rays and then send other light into our indoor environment. That is to say, it has achieved the healthiest sunlight entering the indoor environment. In addition, everyone also needs to pay attention to something from a privacy perspective. Because our windows may be facing outdoors, we try to avoid seeing indoors from outside, so we should choose LOW-E DSLR glass at this time.
Usually low transmittance - e: not recommended for home use as it may affect vision.

4. The physical separation between glass is divided into insulating glass and laminated glass. Hollow glass refers to two or several pieces of glass separated by an air layer in between; Laminated glass refers to two pieces of glass with glass glue sandwiched between them.
Although both laminated glass and insulating glass have thermal and sound insulation effects, the biggest advantage of insulating glass is thermal insulation, while the biggest advantage of laminated glass is sound insulation. From the perspective of thermal insulation effect, insulated glass is the best and is usually used for high-end sunrooms, external walls or roofs of plant greenhouses. The best sound insulation is through laminated glass. Double layered glass is much better than thin glass, while triple layered glass is slightly better than double layered glass. However, the thicker the glass, the weaker the transparency naturally.
In addition, if it is a high-rise building and there is a risk of injuring pedestrians after an explosion, tempered laminated glass must be made. This way, even if the tempered glass bursts due to external forces, it will not fall off or even fall, thus avoiding the occurrence of high-altitude falling accidents.