Types of glass

There are five functions of glass, according to which classify the types of glasses. It:

• heat insulation in winter


• protection of the room from overheating in summer


• soundproofing


• security


• aesthetic function

Depending on which function of glasses in the interior is the most important for you, you can choose different types of glasses.

Of course, the most famous types of glass - a sheet window and display glass. Sheet glass Used for glazing windows and balconies. It is transparent and colorless (say a light bluish or greenish shade). Display glass thicker than the window, it is also polished. Both surfaces polished glass thoroughly polished and polished, due to this the image is not distorted when you look through such a glass.

For insulation use K-glass. This high-quality glass has a transparent coating, which is good for passing sunlight, but does not let out heat.

Reinforced glass very strong due to metal wiregrid located inside the sheet. It is mainly used not in apartments, but, say, on staircases - there, increased strength and fire resistance are particularly important. Before installation of the reinforced glass it is necessary to make especially careful measurements. it is very difficult to cut it. Another type of durable glass - strained glass - exposed to high temperatures. Due to this, it becomes much stronger (increases bending and impact strength), besides, the heat resistance of such glass increases.

Also in the interior often use such types of glass, as colored glass and patterned glass. Leaf patterned glass are used, for example, for manufacturing glassdoors. It is not absolutely transparent due to the relief pattern. The pattern can be placed on one or both sides of the glass. This glass will reliably protect you from prying eyes. Colored or tinted glass can have different colors - green, blue,pink ... In order to get a colored glass, during the boiling in it put special additives. Also, colored glass can be two-layered (colorless layer is complemented by a thin color). Tinted glass is good for stained glass.

Such types of glasses as marlite and stemalite are opaque. Marlite, or glass marble has a dark color (black, dark green) andimitates a natural stone (marble or granite). Marbilite can have a smooth, corrugated, forged or finely-speckled surface. The back side of the marlite tile is corrugated, so it is easier to plant it on the solution. More often glass marble is used for facing non-residential premises (shops, hospitals, etc.). Stemalite is a tempered glass coated on one sideenamel paint. Due to heat treatment, the stemalite retains its color well, is resistant to high temperatures and atmospheric phenomena, so it is also used for cladding.

Also, for finishing the premises use facing carpet and mosaic tiles and mirror glass. Of carpet mosaic tiles you can make decorative panels. The surface of the tiles can be smooth, corrugated, shiny or matte, the color - almost any. Mirror glass reflects the light due to the silver coating on which the copper and the protective layer of paint are applied. Mirror glass plates are used to mount mirror ceilings.

Very interesting is the kind of glass, like soapy glass. It transmits ultraviolet waves in the biological spectrum, so it can be used in kindergartens, schools, hospitals, clinics, etc.

Depending on the features of the glass sheets andThe profile used distinguishes such types of glass as glass blocks, double-glazed windows, laminated glass, profiled glass, glass doors and stevit (fiberglass sheet). Profiled glass is equipped with a profile of channel, ribbed or box-type (stack). Glass blocks (glass hollow blocks) They have a hermetically sealed cavity and are welded from two pressed plates. They are somewhat similar to double-glazed windows, consisting of sheet glass, which are hermetically glued, welded or welded. Most often, double-glazed windows are used in metal-plastic windows.

Laminated glass glued from several sheet glass with the help ofintermediate film under the influence of high pressure and temperature. It is safer, because when broken due to the film does not scatter to pieces, and also improves heat and sound insulation. Fiberglass sheet (stevit) is made of two sheet glass with a fiberglass liner, connected by a sealant. For edging, an elastic waterproof tape is used. Stevit has a light scattering property.

Glass doors for doors are made of tempered glass of increased thickness. They have edges processed, and also cutouts for easy installation.

Knowing the main types of glass, you will never go wrong with choosing a building glass for repairs!