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K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995. | K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995. | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
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Description
A high strength plate glass. Tempered glass is a plate glass that has been reheated and held above its annealing point (650C or 1200F), then flash cooled. The tempering process produces glass that is 3-5 times stronger than ordinary plate glass of the same thickness (Konrad, 1995). However, it cannot be cut or ground. Tempered glass was first used in 1942. It is used for large doors and automobile windows. On impact, tempered glass shatters into small round-edged pieces.
Synonyms and Related Terms
annealed glass; vidrio templado (Esp.); verre trempé (Fr.); gehard glas (Ned.); vidro recozido (Port.); vidro temperado (Port.); heat-strengthened glass; hardened glass; toughened glass; Tuf-Flex [Libbey-Owens-Ford]; Herculite [PPG]
Additional Information
K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in Twentieth-Century Building Materials, T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "industrial glass." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 2 Dec. 2004 .