Difference between revisions of "Laminated glass"
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Two sheets of glass with a thin layer of vinyl plastic adhered between. First patented in 1910, laminated glass was used during World War I to strengthened the windshields of military vehicles. After the war, safety glass was adapted for use in automobile windshields. When broken, the glass fragments remain attached to the plastic rather than scattering. | Two sheets of glass with a thin layer of vinyl plastic adhered between. First patented in 1910, laminated glass was used during World War I to strengthened the windshields of military vehicles. After the war, safety glass was adapted for use in automobile windshields. When broken, the glass fragments remain attached to the plastic rather than scattering. | ||
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=safety | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=safety%20glass safety glass]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | safety glass; verre | + | safety glass; verre laminé (Fr.); verre calandré (Fr.); gelaagd glas (Ned.); vidro laminado (Port.) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 24 July 2013
Description
Two sheets of glass with a thin layer of vinyl plastic adhered between. First patented in 1910, laminated glass was used during World War I to strengthened the windshields of military vehicles. After the war, safety glass was adapted for use in automobile windshields. When broken, the glass fragments remain attached to the plastic rather than scattering.
See also safety glass.
Synonyms and Related Terms
safety glass; verre laminé (Fr.); verre calandré (Fr.); gelaagd glas (Ned.); vidro laminado (Port.)