Standards and building regulations
Introduction Standards and Regulations The standards and regulations governing the use of glass in buildings are numerous and often complicated. It may be necessar…
Safety & Protection
Glass can be a dangerous material. When standard annealed glass breaks, it forms potentially lethal shards and splinters. The reputation for dangerous fragility is however fast di…
Glass and thermal insulation
Thermal exchanges Whenever differences in temperature exist between surfaces, heat will migrate from the warmer area to the cooler area. This is true of all surfaces. However,…
Glass and solar radiation
Glass and solar radiation Solar radiation Components of solar radiation The solar radiation that reaches the earth consists of 3% ultra-violet rays (UV), 55% infra-red ra…
Discover our float glass manufacturing…
Today, Saint-Gobain produces glass in numerous plants worldwide. In Europe, its business is managed by a specialist entity: Glass Industry. The so-called float line technique c…