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    The document discusses the continuous manufacturing process for curved toughened glass. It involves heating glass then curving it to the required shape before toughening. This allows for precise, customer specified moulding at lower cost than using molds. The maximum bending angle is 90 degrees so a full circle requires four glass pieces. Larger sizes and thicker glass are more difficult to curve, requiring increased minimum radii. Dimensions should specify if measured from the inside, center, or outside edge of the glass. Common applications include shopfronts, balconies, doors, skylights, and furniture. Standards and tolerances for curved toughened glass are also outlined.

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    5 Curved Toughened Glass

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    The document discusses the continuous manufacturing process for curved toughened glass. It involves heating glass then curving it to the required shape before toughening. This allows for precise, customer specified moulding at lower cost than using molds. The maximum bending angle is 90 degrees so a full circle requires four glass pieces. Larger sizes and thicker glass are more difficult to curve, requiring increased minimum radii. Dimensions should specify if measured from the inside, center, or outside edge of the glass. Common applications include shopfronts, balconies, doors, skylights, and furniture. Standards and tolerances for curved toughened glass are also outlined.

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    The document discusses the continuous manufacturing process for curved toughened glass. It involves heating glass then curving it to the required shape before toughening. This allows for precise, customer specified moulding at lower cost than using molds. The maximum bending angle is 90 degrees so a full circle requires four glass pieces. Larger sizes and thicker glass are more difficult to curve, requiring increased minimum radii. Dimensions should specify if measured from the inside, center, or outside edge of the glass. Common applications include shopfronts, balconies, doors, skylights, and furniture. Standards and tolerances for curved toughened glass are also outlined.

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    5 Curved Toughened Glass

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    Zhy Razalas
    The document discusses the continuous manufacturing process for curved toughened glass. It involves heating glass then curving it to the required shape before toughening. This allows for precise, customer specified moulding at lower cost than using molds. The maximum bending angle is 90 degrees so a full circle requires four glass pieces. Larger sizes and thicker glass are more difficult to curve, requiring increased minimum radii. Dimensions should specify if measured from the inside, center, or outside edge of the glass. Common applications include shopfronts, balconies, doors, skylights, and furniture. Standards and tolerances for curved toughened glass are also outlined.

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    The continuous manufacturing process

    involves heating, then curving the glass to the


    required shape before finally toughening. By
    employing movable platens in the quenching
    process, the need for expensive press moulds
    has been eliminated. This technology allows
    each shape to be precisely moulded to
    customer specifications providing cost
    effective building solutions.
    5.3 AVAILABLE CURVES
    It should be noted that the maximum bending
    angle is 90°, therefore a full circle (360°) can 5.4 MAXIMUM SIZES
    only be achieved using four pieces of glass.
    As height increases, the glass becomes more
    difficult to curve and therefore the minimum
    radius must be increased. Similarly as the
    glass weight and thickness increases, the
    maximum height must be decreased and the
    minimum radius increased
    5.5 MEASURING 5.6 APPLICATIONS
    In particular, the radius G.James curved toughened safety glass has
    and girth dimension must be clearly stated as many and varied applications including:
    being measured from either:
    a) the inside edge of the glass, • Shopfronts and Internal Partitions
    b)the centre of the glass, or • Balconies, Balustrades and Pool Fencing
    c) the outside of the glass. • Revolving Doors
    • Elevators and Lifts
    The preferred dimension is the radius from the • Skylights G.James can also supply, curved aluminium
    inside edge of the glass, particularly for channels for head and sills if requires and Covered Walkways
    cylindrical shapes. • Bay Windows
    • Showerscreens
    • Display Cases, Deli bends and Food Cabinets
    • Glass Furniture

    5.7 GLAZING
    • Windscreens

    G.James can also supply, curved


    aluminum channels for head and sills if
    required
    5.8 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
    Limitations
    Curved toughened glass can only be curved 5.9 STANDARDS
    in one plane (dimension).
    The manufacturing limitations are as follows:
    Tolerances - The appropriate standard for
    Curve: To fit within ± 3mm Architectural
    • Maximum girth or curved dimension
    of the specified curved toughened glass
    – 2140mm (5mm – 12mm)
    shape or 6mm more than the covering the
    • Maximum height
    glass thickness. thickness range of 5mm –
    – 3000mm (6mm/8mm)
    12mm is AS/NZS
    – 3660mm (10mm/12mm)
    Local Warpage: At the 2208. For automotive glasses
    For other thicknesses see Table 5.4a
    curved edge: 1.5mm for 5mm – 12mm
    • Minimum height 400mm
    glass up to 6mm thick and thick, the appropriate standard
    3mm for glass is AS 2080.
    Edgework: As per flat toughened glass
    over 6mm.
    Cut-outs: As per flat toughened glass

    Holes/Spacings: As per flat toughened glass

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