Glass Supplies Dorset

Float Glass also know as annealed glass is standard clear glass. It is available in several different thickness they are 4mm; 6mm; 8mm; 10mm and 12mm and the glass can be cut to the required size.

We use laminates in sizes ranging from 6.4 to 12.8, in our units. The Laminate is available in clear glass, bronze, grey, white, stipolyte and low e glass. The Main Advantage of Laminate • When the product is broken it is retained in the frame by the PVB interlayer giving increased security in comparison to toughened. • Laminate glass has increased acoustic dampening properties compared to toughened. • Laminate glass when the interlayer is 0.08 mm or thicker reduces the effect of UV radiation by 98% • Laminate glass can be re cut down to size.

There are two types of low e, hard coat and soft coat. Hard coat – Planibel A and Planibel G Advantages Tough coating easy to handle process and toughening Long shelf life High G factor Soft Coat – Total Plus and Climaguard A Lower U value More neutral in appearance Soft Coat - Total Plus and Climaguard A Advantages Lower U value More neutral in appearance.

We use low iron glass in 4mm 6mm and 10 mm in our units . Low iron glass has a higher light transmission than ordinary float glass. This means that low iron glass has a clearer look to it than ordinary float glass which can have a slightly green tint to it. EN410 4mm Clear Vision light transmission is 92%

We offer self cleaning glass for units in 4mm and 6mm. Self cleaning glass is low maintenance as it has both self cleaning and solar control properties. Self Cleaning Glass also has the acoustic and security benefits of laminate. This means when the product is broken it is retained in the frame by the PVB interlayer giving increased security in comparison to toughened.

The Toughened glass used in our units is available from 4mm to 12 mm in Float, Low e, Solar control and patterned glass. The minimum size that can be toughened is 100mm x 300 mm.
Toughened glass in five times stronger due to the tempering process, is lighter than laminate and has a wider range of patterned glass than laminate.

Body tinted glass, which come in bronze, grey, green and blue, is available for use in our units. As its name suggests the glass sub straight is coloured.
Advantages:
Attractive colours
Very long shelf life

We offer wide range of patterned/obscure glass: chantilly, charcoal sticks, contour, digital, double fleur, empress, everglade, flemish, fleur de lys, gothic, lite, maple, mayflower, minster,oak, pellerine, star, taffeta, trellis, tundra, victorian, wessex leaf and wessex wold.