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How Is Auto Glass Manufacturing Related To Glass Fabrication?

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Glass fabrication technology has taken auto glass manufacturing to the next level. Fabricated glass can withstand the high pressure of winds. It doesn’t break even on coming into contact with high-impact collisions with bullets and other projectiles. It can damage, but it can’t shred into pieces. A damaged auto glass looks like a damaged plastic.

Is auto glass made of plastic?

Acrylic and polycarbonate are the two important ingredients of glass used in the automotive industry. These components make the glass flexible and resilient. A piece of automotive glass has three layers with each layer assigned a different function. If you want to learn more about automotive glass, you should learn about its manufacturing.

First layer: It is the layer you see from the outside of the glass. Armored windshields look like a piece of regular glass but they work differently. The outermost layer is made of acrylic which allows the glass to absorb and disperse the initial impact.

Middle layer: It is the toughest layer because it provides the glass the strength the glass needs to withstand the force dispersed by the first layer. Made of tough polycarbonate material, this layer prevents the shattering of glass pieces on damage. A high-impact bullet can damage the glass but can’t break it.

Inner layer: The innermost layer of a piece of armored glass is a lamination sheet. This layer holds the structure to prevent it from shredding into pieces. For example, if fabricated glass is hit by a high-impact bullet, the bullet skids away from the glass.

Could fabricated glass be used for bulletproofing vehicles?

Only fabricated glass is suitable for bulletproofing vehicles. The objective of using glass for bulletproofing is to reduce the overall weight of the vehicle and allow the driver to get a clear view of the outside. Fabricated glass is as light as plastic and as tough as steel is just perfect for bulletproofing.

A large windshield provides added protection, enhances the visual appeal of the vehicle, and reduces its weight. Also, it is possible to fabricate glass that can withstand close-range fires and blasts. The advantage of fabrication is that it allows immense flexibility.

The auto glass manufacturing industry is seeing a spike in demand due to fabrication technology. All automakers want fabricated windshields to provide added safety to their customers. Similarly, bulletproofing companies rely on glass fabricators for lightweight bulletproof glass that can provide a layer of safety to vehicles without increasing their weight.

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What Are The Various Uses Of Custom Glass Fabrication?

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Custom glass fabrication has found uses in every sector including security, transportation, construction, and even interior design. A piece of glass has many advantages over other materials including metal and wood. Glass can be fabricated to become as strong as metal and as light as feather.

Let’s discuss the salient features of custom glass

  1. Strength

Glass is fragile but fabricated glass is strong. It is so strong that it can replace metal while bulletproofing vehicles. Also, it won’t be an exaggeration to say that it is only glass fabrication technology that has made it possible to bulletproof vehicles. For example, military vehicles have heavy metal sheets but they need ballistic-rated glass for windshields.

 

  1. Safety

Armored glass provides the ultimate safety to security forces. Powered to withstand the force of bullets even from a close range, it is the best material to use for bulletproofing vehicles and buildings. Also, its lightweight design and flexibility further enhance its uses. For example, it can be molded into any design and fixed on any frame including metal and wood.

 

  1. Privacy

Fabricated glass with its light control feature can ensure complete privacy to users. It is this feature that makes it suitable for the construction industry. You can call it privacy glass because it looks opaque from the outside and transparent from the inside. It is for this reason it is a first choice of modern offices.

 

  1. Durable

The durability of fabricated glass is unquestionable. It can withstand wear and tear for many years without showing any sign of exhaustion. Also, it is designed to withstand the pressure of air on fast-moving things, especially trains. Fabricated glass is widely used for train window protection because it is the only glass that doesn’t crack or break on coming into contact with objects even at a high speed.

 

  1. Heat control

A piece of glass can be fabricated to control light. For example, you can reduce the amount of light coming inside your home by up to 70% to keep the inside area cool. Similarly, you can increase the amount of light traveling into your home with heat control windows.

 

Conclusion

Custom glass fabrication has changed the uses of glass. A piece of fragile glass can now be used for bulletproofing, sound-proofing, and light-proofing vehicles and edifices. Also, the glass can be fabricated for interior design. Fabrication technology can make it colorful for interior design purposes.

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What Is Custom Glass Fabrication?

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Custom glass fabrication is a game changer for everyone because glass is used everywhere. For example, glass is needed for bulletproofing vehicles and for creating soundproof buildings. But everything starts with fabricating glass. If you want to know about glass fabrication technology, you should know about its applications.

Security industry

Prevention is always better than cure. Security forces want to take utmost protection to prevent any untoward incident. Bulletproofing of security vehicles is the best way to keep security forces and their arms and ammunition safe from sudden attacks by terrorists. Also, the security forces can easily control unruly mobs and terror attacks from armored vehicles. Anti-ballistic glass can also be used to enhance the security of strategic buildings.

Construction industry

Armored glass has found uses in the construction industry. Fabricated glass has great sound-absorbing power. It can be used for making soundproof buildings. A glass building looks beautiful and if the glass is fabricated, it can become completely soundproof. There could be noise pollution on the outside but there will be silence inside the building. In this way, fabricated glass can help improve the quality of construction.

Fabricated glass can protect buildings from damage by rough weather conditions. The use of fabricated glass can minimize the damage caused by high winds, thunderstorms, and hurricanes. Nature’s fury can damage regular glass and in this way cause heavy damage to regular glass but fabricated glass can withstand heavy pressure. It can keep windows and doors safe from heavy force exerted by nature.

Transport industry

Fabricated glass is just perfect for train window protection. Trains run at a high speed at which wind produces a great force sufficient to damage regular glass. Also, people often stop trains to protest and damage public property. Fabricate glass not only provides added protection to trains but improves their visual appeal as well. For example, fabricated glass can be used to design modern trains.

Smart glass

Fabricated glass can be converted into a digital display with the help of mobile technology. In this way, a smart window can be created. This window can be used to communicate with passengers. Transporters can send important communication to passengers with smart windows.

Conclusion

Custom glass fabrication can change everything from the use of glass to the cost of glass. For example, take a glass building. An all-glass front will look new forever. Also, it will need little maintenance and repair work.

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GPEC 2018 – February 20-22, 2018

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