Architectural Glass: Production, Selection and Performance
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Sponsored by Pilkington North America
Learning Objectives:
- %IExplain key terminology and concepts related to glass; light, heat, UV and thermal stress
- %IDescribe glass manufacturing and how glass is produced using the float process
- %IExplain how to balance aesthetics and performance when selecting architectural glass
- %IIdentify key characteristics of heat treated, laminated, insulated, and spandrel glass
- %IExplain the differences between clear, tinted, and coated glass (e.g. Reflective, Low-E)
- %IDescribe specialty products, including profiled, anti-reflective, patterned,
- fire-resistant, and self-cleaning glass
Credits:
This Glass & Energy presentation will give you an overview of the float glass manufacturing process, various architectural glass products, including clear and tinted float glass, reflective glass, low-emissivity glass and specialty glass products, such as profiled, textured, structural, fire-resistant, anti-reflective, and self-cleaning glass.
Originally published in July 2008