Clear glass is available in a wide range of thicknesses, plain is the base glass which can be processed into insulated glass, laminated glass, toughened glass, screen-printed glass, etched glass, sandblasted glass, edge-worked and lacquered colored glass. This float glass has several applications – from furniture to all glass structural facades.Wide range of thicknesses (2mm – 19mm), Plain glass serves as the base glass for many processed and high performance glasses and is suitable for all architectural and furniture requirements and any other applications requiring neutral transparent glass.
Key Properties
- High degree of light transmission
- Ability to be produced in a range of colors
- Ability to be produced in a range of opacities
- Good chemical inertness
- Attacked by hydrofluoric (HF) acid
- Thickness (2 mm to 19 mm)
Clear Thinner
2mm, 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm
Clear Thicker
8mm, 10mm, 12mm
Extra Clear
10mm, 12mm
Extra Thicker
15mm , 19mm
Used for
Photo Framing
Windows
Doors
Partition
Canopy
Showrooms
Staircase
Furniture
Annealed glass
Annealed glass is the basic flat glass product that is the first result of the float process. It is common glass that tends to break into large, jagged shards. It is used in some end products and often in double-glazed windows. It is also the starting material used to produce more advanced products through further processing such as laminating, toughening, coating, etc. The float glass process is the most common method of flat glass production in the world. This process basically involves melting silicate (sand), lime and soda in a furnace and floating it onto a large bed of molten tin, hence the name float glass. This mixture slowly solidifies over the molten tin as it enters the annealing oven where it travels along rollers under a controlled cooling process. From this point the glass emerges in one continuous ribbon and is then cut and further processed to customers? needs. Float glass is also known as soda lime silicate glass as these are the major components used in manufacture.
Clear Float ( Clear glass)
As the name suggests, clear float glass is transparent, offering high visible light transmittance (VLT).
Clear float can be processed into heat strengthened, toughened, laminated, curved glass and Insulating Glass Units.
Float glass is also called soda lime glass or clear glass. This is produced by annealing the molten glass and is clear and flat. Its modulus of rupture is 5000-6000 psi. It is available in standard thickness ranging from 2mm to 20mm. and has weight range in 6-26kg/m2. It has too much transparency and can cause glare. It is used in making canopies, shop fronts, glass blocks, railing partitions, etc.
FGI Clear Float Glass is a visually colorless and distortion free glass providing high light transmission (daylight) and clarity. Clear Float glass is the core base product for most of performance glass products and is commonly used in windows and doors
- Float glass offers no additional performance benefits in terms of insulation or reduction in solar heat gain.
- Float glass will shatter and may produce dangerous shards of glass if broken.
Plain glass is available in a wide range of thicknesses, plain is the base glass which can be processed into insulated glass, laminated glass, toughened glass, screen-printed glass, etched glass, sandblasted glass, edge-worked and lacquered colored glass. This float glass has several applications – from furniture to all glass structural facades.Wide range of thicknesses (2mm – 19mm), Plain glass serves as the base glass for many processed and high performance glasses and is suitable for all architectural and furniture requirements and any other applications requiring neutral transparent glass.
This float glass fulfils all architectural needs – be it for glass roofing, glass windows, greenhouses, balconies or canopies. It can also be applied in interior d?cor for glass shelves, furniture and even glass doors.
Extra clear float(Low Iron) -(Clear glass)
Standard clear float glass has an inherent green tinge, which is more apparent when viewing the edge of the glass, or in stacks of glass panels. This is due to the iron content in the silicate (sand). Extra Clear low iron glasses contain approximately one quarter of the iron content of standard clear float glass, providing an extra clear glass that is crystal clear in appearance.
Extra Clear glass is ideal in decorative and furniture applications, showcases, showers, shop fronts and toughened glass entries. It can be used in rooflines and atrium glazing when solar control is not a factor. Extra Clear glass is ideal for applications requiring color backing or painting due to high light transmittance and true color appearance. Product trade names are Starphire, UltraWhite, Claritia and Diamant and they can be processed into heat strengthened, toughened laminated, curved glass and Insulating Glass Units.
Extra clear glass is not the result of processing of annealed glass, but instead a specific type of melted glass. Extra clear glass differs from other types of glass by its basic raw material composition. In particular, this glass is made with very low iron content in order to minimize its sun reflection properties. It therefore lets as much light as possible through the glass. It is most particularly of use for solar energy applications where it is important that the glass cover lets light through to reach the thermal tubes or photovoltaic cells. Anti-reflective properties can be further increased by applying a special coating on the low-iron glass. It can also be used in windows or facades as it offers excellent clarity, which allows occupants to appreciate true colors and to enjoy unimpaired views.
The Extra clear glass is hydrophilic i.e. The water moves over them without leaving any marks and photocatylitic i.e. they are covered with Nanoparticles that attack and break dirt making it easier to clean and maintain.
Applications
As the name suggests, clear float glass is transparent, offering high visible light transmittance (VLT). Clear float can be processed into heat strengthened, toughened, laminated, curved glass and Insulating Glass Units. Float glass is also called soda lime glass or clear glass. This is produced by annealing the molten glass and is clear and flat. Its modulus of rupture is 5000-6000 psi. It is available in standard thickness ranging from 2mm to 20mm. and has weight range in 6-26kg/m2. It has too much transparency and can cause glare. It is used in making canopies, shop fronts, glass blocks, railing partitions, etc. FGI Clear Float Glass is a visually colorless and distortion free glass providing high light transmission (daylight) and clarity. Clear Float glass is the core base product for most of performance glass products and is commonly used in windows and doors
Glass is used in the following non-exhaustive list of products:
- Packaging (jars for food, bottles for drinks, flacon for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals)
- Tableware (drinking glasses, plate, cups, bowls)
- Housing and buildings (windows, facades, conservatory, insulation, reinforcement structures)
- Interior design and furnitures (mirrors, partitions, balustrades, tables, shelves, lighting)
- Appliances and Electronics (oven doors, cook top, TV, computer screens, smart-phones)
- Automotive and transport (windscreens, backlights, light weight but reinforced structural components of cars, aircrafts, ships, etc.)
- Medical technology, biotechnology, life science engineering, optical glass
- Radiation protection from X-Rays (radiology) and gamma-rays (nuclear)
- Fiber optic cables (phones, TV, computer: to carry information)
- Renewable energy (solar-energy glass, wind turbines)
- All of this is made possible by the countless properties of the glass substance.
Building industry
Float glass is used for smaller windows in domestic housing. Larger windows are made from toughened glasses. Glass is used for windows for aesthetic and functional reasons, allowing the occupants to see out and at the same time allowing light in.
Commercial glazing
Float glass is becoming more and more popular in commercial applications as it allows structures to be constructed that give the impression of being outside with the benefits of being inside protected from the elements (with the exception of the sun). Glass is also playing an increasing role in buildings where it provides an attractive and easy to maintain exterior surface. It should be noted that most glass used for this application is subject to a post heat treatment toughening process before use.
In this application several design factors are involved apart from aesthetics. Factors such as light and heat transmittance can play a big role in glass selection as they will influence the amount of heating and cooling that will be required inside a building according to the differences in seasons and climates.
Displays
Based on its transparency, hardness and ease of cleaning, glass is often used for display cases in retail outlets and countertops. However, many of these applications are being superseded by toughened glass due to its added strength.
Key Properties
- High degree of light transmission
- Ability to be produced in a range of colors
- Ability to be produced in a range of opacities
- Good chemical inertness
- Attacked by hydrofluoric (HF) acid
Thickness (2 mm to 19 mm)
- Clear Thinner
- 2mm, 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm
- Clear Thicker
- 8mm, 10mm, 12mm
- Extra Clear
- 10mm, 12mm
- Extra Thicker
- 15mm , 19mm
Used for
- Photo Framing
- Windows
- Doors
- Partition
- Canopy
- Showrooms
- Staircase
- Furniture