Q. What is the difference between Horticultural and Toughened glass?
A. Horticultural Glass:
Horticultural Glass is made by the Rolled Glass Process
The rolling process is used for the manufacture of horticultural glass.
The process is achieved by rolling a continuous stream of molten glass between water-cooled rollers.
When Horticultural glass breaks it splinters leaving sharp jaggered edges which must be handled with great care.
Toughened Glass:
Toughened glass is manufactured by subjecting final size panes of glass, to a heating and cooling treatment whereby high compressive stresses are set up at the surfaces with balancing tensile stresses in the centre.
The high compressive surface stresses give the toughened glass its increased strength.
Toughened glass can break under extreme loads or by severe impact with a sharp object, but breaks down into virtually harmless particles.
Elite Glasshouse
The following glazing types are available with Elite glasshouses
Horticultural Glass
Available in 3mm thick with overlapping sheets.
Toughened Safety Glass
Glass In the event of a breakage, the glass granulates removing any danger of injury, Elite only use grade A toughened glass to British Standard 6206A which is primarily in full sheets providing a neater finish, especially with bar capping, and removes any overlapping glass where algae and moss can often be a problem.
Polycarbonate
UVI treated 6mm thick, twin wall with silvered edges and, like the toughened glass, it comes in full sheets and ia a great option where children and pets are concerned.
Remember, when handling any type of glass the utmost acre must be taken as it is extremely fragile when not in situ. It is also advised that safety gloves and goggles are worn. |
