KCC Glass introduced on Dec. 10 that it has developed a light-weight multi-layer glass system that may cut back the burden of multi-layer insulating glass.
This technique encompasses a multi-layer insulating glass construction that applies 2.1mm skinny glass to the center glass. KCC Glass accomplished patent registration for the associated expertise in December final yr and in addition accomplished efficiency verification by acquiring take a look at studies together with KS requirements.
As demand for vitality financial savings within the window and curtain wall glass market has lately elevated, the demand for triple or quadruple multi-layer insulating glass with excessive insulation properties is rising. Nonetheless, standard multi-layer insulating glass consists of 5-6mm thick glass, making it thick and heavy, which prompted many difficulties throughout development. When skinny glass is used, it’s tough to keep up sturdiness as strengthening therapy just isn’t straightforward with present thermal tempering strategies.
Accordingly, KCC Glass utilized 2.1mm glass with chemical strengthening therapy and Low-E coating for insulation to the center glass of the system. By this, whereas sustaining the identical sturdiness and insulation as present merchandise, the burden was lowered by almost half based mostly on quadruple insulating glass construction, enhancing development comfort in addition to window opening and shutting efficiency.
Work effectivity was additionally improved by strengthening glass via chemical strengthening strategies.
Whereas thermally tempered glass can’t be lower after strengthening, chemically strengthened glass could be lower.
KCC Glass additionally accomplished verification of the light-weight multi-layer glass system’s sturdiness and insulation properties. It handed extreme testing for glass breakage attributable to photo voltaic warmth. In wind strain resistance checks carried out by the Korea Building Surroundings Testing Institute, it obtained a most 11.5 kilopascal (kPa) wind load take a look at report. On account of conducting insulation checks with home windows making use of the light-weight multi-layer glass system, it secured warmth transmission coefficient take a look at studies, proving excessive insulation properties.
An organization official mentioned, “The light-weight multi-layer glass system will grow to be a brand new customary to guide the period of light-weight architectural glass as it might cut back weight by almost half whereas sustaining the identical sturdiness and insulation properties.”
