What is toughened safety glass?
Thermally pre-stressed glass. It withstands considerably higher loads than ordinary glass and breaks into blunt granules rather than shards.
Typical application: Side windows, door panes, partitions.
Glass, frame and function
Glass
We supply glass for rail vehicles (coaches, locomotives, metros), cable cars, construction vehicles, ships and commercial vehicles – buses, police vehicles, ambulances, fire engines, agricultural vehicles and light, unarmoured defence logistics vehicles. Always matched to frame and function, with attachments on request.
Product solutions
Glass range
- Partitions and door panes
- Toughened, laminated and insulated glass
- UV protection glass
- Acoustic glass
- Ceramic printing, coloured versions
- Emergency exit glass
- Film-coated glass
- Heated glass
- Glass with glass bar and attachments
Technology explained
Types of glass and what they do
What is laminated safety glass?
Two or more panes bonded by a tough elastic interlayer. If the glass breaks, the interlayer holds the fragments together – the pane stays in place as a surface.
Typical application: Windscreens, driver protection, areas requiring fall protection.
Why insulating glass in a vehicle?
Two panes with a defined cavity. This reduces heat transfer and cuts condensation on the inner surface.
Typical application: Air-conditioned rail vehicles, vehicles in winter service.
What does UV protective glass achieve?
It holds back the UV component of sunlight, protecting the interior and passengers from the radiation that fades materials.
Typical application: Vehicles with large glazed areas and light interiors.
How does glass reduce interior noise?
Through pane build-up, thickness and interlayers. Different build-ups damp different frequency ranges, which is why the build-up is chosen for the application.
Typical application: Coaches, long-distance rail vehicles.
What is ceramic printing?
Colour is printed onto the glass and fired in during toughening. The print sits permanently in the glass – it cannot flake off and is UV-stable.
Typical application: Edge coverage, privacy screening, colour design, logos.