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Available custom-made, our Chronoglass single glazing offers a variety of options. Whether used alone or in combination to create complex glass, we deliver the ideal glass for your project.
Simple glass, also known as ‘float glass,’ is a type of flat glass produced by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal (usually tin). This process ensures uniform thickness, flatness, and surface quality, while providing high optical clarity.
Simple glass is ideal for many applications, from windows to shower enclosures, mirrors, and tabletops. Easy to transform and extremely durable, it can be recycled indefinitely. It also serves as a base for other technologies we offer, as it can be tempered, laminated, painted, or coated to enhance its performance.
Its versatility and durability make simple glass a preferred material for architectural and interior projects, offering a customized aesthetic while maintaining high energy efficiency and a wide variety of options.
The basic element of all complex glass types, it can be used in all these product options.
An overview by thickness of maximum dimensions & surface areas.
Complete weights & dimensional tolerances are available in the technical data section.
The main difference between simple and complex glass lies in their composition and applications. Simple glass, often called float glass, is a type of flat glass made by floating molten glass on a bath of molten metal, such as tin. This process ensures uniform thickness and excellent optical clarity. Simple glass is widely used for windows, mirrors and table tops because of its transparency and ease of processing.
Complex glass, on the other hand, refers to glass products that incorporate several treatments or layers to meet specific requirements. For example, complex glass can be tempered for added strength, laminated with PVB interlayers for enhanced safety, or given coatings to improve energy performance or aesthetics. These treatments make complex glass ideal for applications requiring superior technical performance, such as building facades, safety glass or solar control glass.
In short, while simple glass offers a basic, all-purpose solution, complex glass is designed to offer advanced, project-specific functionalities.
The difference between simple and tempered glass lies in their manufacturing process and properties. Single glass, also known as float glass, is made by floating molten glass on a bath of molten metal. This process produces flat glass with a uniform surface and excellent optical clarity. It is widely used in windows, mirrors and other basic applications.
Tempered glass, on the other hand, undergoes additional heat treatment to increase its strength. It is heated to a high temperature, then rapidly cooled by a tempering process that creates internal stresses. This makes tempered glass around four to five times stronger than plain glass. In the event of breakage, tempered glass fractures into smaller, sharper pieces, reducing the risk of injury.
In short, single-pane glass offers a basic solution, while toughened glass is used where safety and strength are essential, such as safety glass, shower enclosures and building facades.
The price of custom glass depends on several factors that directly influence the final cost. Here are a few key elements to consider:
In conclusion, the price of custom glass varies according to the specific requirements of the project and the technical specifications requested. To obtain a precise price, we recommend that you request a customized quote based on your needs.
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