Providing Technical support & Training for the Glass & Fenestration Industry
Basic Glass Knowledge
Float glass
The glass which is at the core of most other glass products. In this module we cover:
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How float glass is manufactured and its qualities.
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How float glass production changed the use of glass in the construction industry.
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The part that recycled glass plays in production.
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Float glass production throughout the world.
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The main producers.
Heat Treated Glass
Next we look at heat treated glass such as toughened or tempered glass
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Toughened glass manufacture and its properties
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What is heat soaked toughened and why it's used
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The difference between toughened and heat strengthened
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Typical applications for these glasses
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Physical phenomenons of heat treated glass
Laminated Glass
Laminated glass is the third module in this course
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History of laminated glass production.
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What is laminated glass and why it can be the preferred choice.
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Specialist applications such as security and bullet or blast resistant.
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Methods of manufacture - resin / PVB / EVA / SGP
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Physical phenomenons of heat treated glass
Coated & Body Tinted Glass
Increasing energy and solar control efficiency with coated and body tinted glass
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Body tinted glass production, benefits and uses.
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Online coatings.
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Magnetron sputtering to create coatings.
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Low 'E' Glass and its contribution to energy efficiency.
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Possible issues with coatings.
Insulated Glass
This module covers the production of Insulating Glass Units (IGU)
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The principles & benefits of IGUs
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How IGUs are manufactured
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What are the key components
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'U' Values and Shading co-efficient
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Double to triple IGUs
Other Glass products
This section will provide summary details of other glass products
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Mirror or Silvered Float glass
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Wired glass
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Textured (Patterned) Glass
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Fire resistant
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