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| 1. | Why glass is preferred most as a construction material? | | | First impression about an office or building is in its appearance. When the building is covered with glass, it gives an elegant and esthetic look. Maintenance cost is very less compared with any other construction materials. It gives better visibility, and thus attraction. Lighting cost is reduced as the sun light supplements the lighting requirement of the building. Strain to the eyes by constantly looking at the PC monitors, especially in IT industry, is reduced because; people can focus the eyes at a distance. Glass allows the sight to be focused on a distant object without any obstruction. This increases the productivity of the firm. | |
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| 2. | How safe is the glass used in construction industry? | | | We recommend using toughened glass with all the fittings which are designed to be used with glass. Glass has a good service life with less maintenance. However glass can break. This is mainly because of the improper toughening methods, improper installation methods etc. So we recommend using glass from reputed manufactures and glass toughening people. | |
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| 3. | How the toughened glass improves the safety factor? | | | When toughened glass breaks, they become small crystal like parts with out any sharp corners. As the sharp parts of a broken glass are a potential hazard, the risk factor is negligible. | |
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| 4. | How strong is the toughened glass ? | | | Normally the toughened glass is 4 to 5 times stronger than normal float glass. | |
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| 5. | If I don’t want the glass to become pieces in case of breakage, what can be done? | | | If the broken glass to maintain its shape even after a breakage we recommend using laminated glass. | |
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| 6. | What is a laminated glass? | | | Laminated glass is made from two layers of float glass or two layers of toughened glass. These layers are pasted together by means of an organic chemical known as Poly Vinyl Butane (PVB). | |
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| 7. | What is the effect on clarity when I use the laminated glass? | | | Laminated glass offer the same clarity of a float glass or toughened glass as the PVB is transparent. Virtually you cannot make out that the glasses are laminated. | |
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| 8. | How good is the reliability factor when I use the glass fittings? | | | Reliability is good, provided you use the fitting by reputed people. This will be enhanced by the correct installation techniques. Contact the company for more details in case you require. | |
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