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The basis for annealable coating systems on architectural glass
Because of the increasing use of glass in architecture as well as in mechanical engineering and the automotive industry, the technology for treating glass substrates with annealable (heat resistant) coatings is becoming more important, allowing increasingly large glass formats to be used.
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For static reasons, the larger the surface area of non-hardened glass, the thicker it has to be. The thickness of the glass can only be reduced if heat treated (toughened) glass is used. Toughened glass is also used for safety reasons (to prevent falls, for roof glazing and for security applications). Instead of coating previously heat treated glass, the aim is to coat the material with a temperature-stable layer and then to toughen (heat treat) it. The reason for this are the risks involved in coating highly pre-stressed glass. After coating, the glass plates should then be able to be treated (toughened) using standard processes.
Source: INPLAS
Region: Northern Lowlands
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