I have just had delivered a sheet of toughened glass. It was fine on deliverly (so I signed) but when i moved it it smashed. Surely this shoul dnot have happened. I called the company and they basically said tough luck its glass what do you expect. Whilst I appreicate that glass gets broke surely toughened glass is stronger and so should have not broken so soon.
Does anyone have any suggestions? or has this happened to anyone else?
2006-11-20 02:14:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Hmmmm , i work in the glass industry , thrilling it is. Toughened glass is much stronger , but if you catch the edge of the glass it will shatter as easily as anything. The strength is in the face and not the edges.
p.s. i hope it wasnt my company
Toughened glass by law should break into peices no bigger than 20mm. You are thinking of laminated that should crack but not smash
2006-11-20 02:18:39 · answer #1 · answered by Ben C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
toughened glass is not shatterproof.
All glass will break.
The really hard glass used for shop doors will withstand blows from a sledge hammer but has been known to shatter when a person walked into it.
Only laminated glass won't shatter but it can still crack and give off small splinters.
All glass must be treated with care to protecting it from twisting, taking any shock from any source. The glass is only as good as it's specification when it is secured properly in the frame or situation it is designed for.
2006-11-20 02:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can replace a cracked toughened glass, one month back I had replaced it from Impala glass industry. I was suggested this industry www.impala.co.ke for replacing toughened glass, they will suggest whether they can help or it just needs to be replaced.
2016-02-25 21:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by Nina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's toughened glass, not indestructable glass. Toughened glass is stronger, up to 4-5 times stronger than normal glass, but it still breaks.
See below.
2006-11-20 02:19:58 · answer #4 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pretend an harm. How the owner managed to position in commonly used glass in a door - he's clueless. Then take somewhat of glass to the glass keep and performance them set up a similar again into the door. And keep junior faraway from the door. safe practices glass is an similar as your automobile windshield (in that it breaks into little pie formed products without sharp knife like shards) The tiny round pie can no longer reduce you want a knife like shard. safe practices glass is likewise thicker and superior than commonly used plate glass. Ask at a flow identifying to purchase what the deal is with it. possibly for you it is going to value a similar, notwithstanding i imagine no longer as they likely ought to degree the hollow and order the glass because it can't be reduce.
2016-10-16 09:47:38 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our bus-stop supposedly had toughened glass, it has been smashed a couple of times yet. It is suppose to crack not break into pieces when it smashes.
2006-11-20 02:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by Duisend-poot 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Toughened glass is temepered (usually with heat) to be **slightly** harder to break but is meant to break into small squares (like car windows) to reduce possible injuries from stabbing / lacerations.
2006-11-20 02:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some days you`re the statue, some days you`re the pigeon!!! Buy another piece and chalk it up as a learning experience. Next time treat the edges as if they were "eggs"!!! Been there done that!!!!
2006-11-20 21:59:06 · answer #8 · answered by william v 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋