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Soundproof glass, while perhaps somewhat of an oxymoron, is glass that prevents sound from penetrating from one side to the other. In most cases, those desiring soundproof glass are those who live near noisy environments, such as airports of busy roads. While glass, in various configurations, may do a good job of preventing sound from getting through, it should be noted that soundproof glass, at least from a general consumer standpoint, is all but impossible to acquire.

There are a number of different ways to make glass soundproof. The first involves simply making the glass thicker. The thicker the glass is, the stiffer it becomes and, as a natural consequence, less prone to vibration. In such cases, sound is naturally reduced. Another option is to insulate the glass with some other material, or perhaps just put an empty area in between two panes of glass.

A common material used in soundproof glass is some sort of lamination. A thin piece of plastic is often placed between two panes of glass, thus cutting down significantly on the amount of sound that gets through. As an added benefit, this soundproof glass also is extremely difficult to break, which provides some security improvements and is even used to meet hurricane building standards in areas prone to the storms. Using this method of soundproofing glass also helps keep the thickness to a more reasonable level.

Etched GlassEtching is the technique of creating designs on the surface of glass using acidic, caustic, or abrasive substances to remove the surface after the glass has been formed. Acid etching consists of immersing cold glass into a bath of hydrofluoric acid to remove material, leaving a frosted or designed surface. Etch glass is perfect for both interior and exterior applications. They are found in many residential applications such as home decoration and furniture components. Some of the suggested applications are: interior partitions, shelving, interior and exterior doors, railings, furniture components, shower and bath enclosures, and more. Let your imagination decide the perfect application for your projects.

THE APPLICATIONS OF ETCHED GLASS

Many applications exist for etched, shaded, carved and carved and painted glass. The most common residential applications include room dividers, frameless shower enclosures, doors, windows, niches, tabletops, countertops and backsplashes. The most common commercial applications include restaurant dividers, logos, wall panels, balcony and stair panels. Religious applications include donor walls, dedication plaques as well as doors and windows.

Etched Glass, Shaded Glass, and Carved Glass provide unlimited design freedom with as much or little detail as required. Carved glass is a handmade product therefore each piece is one-of-a-kind. All types of glass can be carved including tempered, textured glasses and colored glasses. Painting glass adds color to the design.

V-Grooved-GlassesSil Mirror Pvt Ltd is a world leader in v-grooving capabilities and is completely self-sufficient for v-grooving glass panels for doors, windows and architectural applications; Sil Mirror Pvt Ltd is the largest capacity v-groove manufacturer in South Ondia, and possibly in India. We hold several best technology in v-groove technologies.

We now offer decorative V-groove glass. These V-grooves are typically cut into full view glass doors where a decorative accent is desired. However, the V-groove can also be cut into other glass sizes where glass is replacing a wood panel in any of our door designs. Shown below are the V-groove options available. V-Groove is cut into the glass using an innovative technique that is like using a chisel on wood. The first pass, called a grind, creates a textured opaque finish. It can be left like this or put through a second pass, or a polish, which creates a smooth clear finish. Or you can combine a wide grind with a narrower polish to create a shadow

THE ADVANTAGES OF V-Grooved-Glasses:

Does Engraving will change the look of any glass or mirror

Any shape, curve or angle.

Different finishes give different looks.

Unlimited design possibilities.

Create functional benefits.

ACID TEXTURED GLASSBeing engraved by the use of an acidic substance like hydrofluoric Acid in a particular format, glass is called Acid Textured Glass. Textured acid-etched glass products offer a wealth of opportunities to architects, interior designers and decorators.

THE ADVANTAGES

Consistent finish and appearance

Maintenance free

More mar-resistant than sandblasted glass

Does not peel or discolor like films

Does not scratch off like coatings

Decorative-Mirrors:Spice up your interior space with a selection of these decorative mirrors. We have styles to meet every need from the exotics and tropicals to Victorian and ornate to simply unique. While still practical for viewing purposes, they remain at the forefront in inspiring shapes and finishes that will provide an artful and appealing complement to any space in the home.

While fused glass techniques are generally used to create glass art, glass tiles and jewelry, the slumping process allows the creation of larger, functional pieces like dishes, bowls, plates and ashtrays. Producing functional pieces generally requires 2 or more separate firings; one to fuse the glass and a second to shape it.

THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Most contemporary fusing methods involve stacking, or layering thin sheets of glass, often using different colors to create patterns or simple images. The stack is then placed inside the kiln (which is almost always electric, but can be heated by gas or wood) and then heated through a series of ramps (rapid heating cycles) and soaks (holding the temperature at a specific point) until the separate pieces begin to bond together. The longer the kiln is held at the maximum temperature the more thoroughly the stack will fuse, eventually softening and rounding the edges of the original shape. Once the desired effect has been achieved at the maximum desired temperature, the kiln temperature will be brought down quickly through the temperature range of 815 C (1, 499 F) to 573 C (1, 063 F) in order to avoid devitrification. It is then allowed to cool slowly over a specified time, soaking at specified temperature ranges which are essential to the annealing process. This prevents uneven cooling and breakage and produces a strong finished product.
This cooling takes place normally for a period of 1012 hours in 3 stages.
The first stage- the rapid cool period is meant to place the glass into the upper end of the annealing range 516 C (961 F). The second stage- the anneal soak at 516 C (961 F) is meant to equalize the temperature at the core and the surface of the glass at 516 C (961 F) relieving the stress between those areas. The last stage, once all areas have had time to reach a consistent temperature, is the final journey to room temperature. The kiln is slowly brought down over the course of 2 hours to 371 C (700 F), soaked for 2 hours at 371 C (700 F), down again to 260 C (500 F) which ends the firing schedule. The glass will remain in the unopened kiln until the pyrometer reads room temperature.
Note that these temperatures are not hard and fast rules. Depending on the kiln, the size of the project, the number of layers, the desired finished look, and even the brand of glass, ramp and soak temperatures and times may vary.

Stained glass is an art form in which colored glass is cut into shapes and placed into a mosaic to form a picture. The glass is held in place by metal strips soldered together to gives the stained glass strength and stability.
Stained glass is most commonly seen in church windows, where it typically depicts saints or scenes from the Bible, but stained glass windows do not necessarily have to depict a scene at all. They can simply be a brightly colored geometric design. The famous Rose Window of Notre Dame is made up of many small pictures that together form a geometric pattern, which creates the overall impression - one must study the window in detail to see that it is indeed a collection of small pictures. The Rose Window's name refers not to the scenes themselves but to the wooden or stone structure that supports the glass, which is radial and composed of many small, petal-like openings into which the glass is set. Often, fine details of the scene are painted on the colored glass, which is then heated to bond the paint to the glass, and thereby 'stained'

The glass used in stained glass is colored in the manufacturing process by the addition of salts that cause it to take on particular colors. Then the glass is made into sheets, from which individual pieces can be cut with glass cutting tools. The glass sheets can be made in a variety of textures, and the uneven or pebbly surface of some stained glass sheets gives the resultant picture a jeweled look when light passes through it.
Although stained glass windows, whether for church or home, are the most common form of stained glass artwork, it is also used for decorator features. The famous lamps of Louis Tiffany are examples of stained glass artworks that are much admired and imitated today. Tiffany added opaque or milky glass to the stained glass palette, which greatly increased the effects that could be achieved. Today, stained glass art is a popular hobby, and many people enjoy cutting and fitting together pieces of colored glass to form attractive pictures both large and small. When a piece of stained glass art is small and meant to be displayed in the window where it catches the sun, it is often called a suncatcher.

Clear-Float-GlassesFloat glass is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal, typically tin, although lead and various low melting point alloys were used in the past. This method gives the sheet uniform thickness and very flat surfaces. Modern windows are made from float glass. Most float glass is soda-lime glass, but relatively minor quantities of specialty borosilicate and flat panel display glass are also produced using the float glass process. The float glass process is also known as the Pilkington process, named after the British glass manufacturer Pilkington, which pioneered the technique

Float glass uses common glass making raw materials, typically consisting of sand, soda ash (sodium carbonate), dolomite, limestone, and salt cake (sodium sulfate). Other materials may be used as colourants, refining agents or to adjust the physical and chemical properties of the glass. The raw materials are mixed in a batch mixing process, then fed together with suitable cullet (waste glass), in a controlled ratio, into a furnace where it is heated to approximately 1500C. Common flat glass furnaces are 9 m wide, 45 m long, and contain more than 1200 tons of glass. Once molten, the temperature of the glass is stabilised to approximately 1200C to ensure a homogeneous specific gravity

Tinted-Float-GlassesTinted float glass is manufactured by adding small amount of colorants such as iron oxide, cobalt oxide or selenium into the batch. Compared with clear float glass, the body-tinted glass absorbs more solar radiation than clear float glass, and reduces the transmission of infrared, visible and ultraviolet light rays. As a result, the energy efficiency of air-conditioning equipment for a building glazed with tinted glass can be improved.

tinted float glasshas a completerange of natural colors, providing various degree of solar control and energy saving for modern buildings

PRODUCT PROPERTIES

- The body tinted float glass can reduce transmission of the sun's harmful rays by up to 80% thus minimizing fading to interior furnishings.

- Tinted float glass can be bent, tempered or heat strengthened and in addition can be silk-screened or enameled

- The comprehensive range of soft natural colors compliments and harmonizes with modern building materials to provide an exciting and different look to new or existing buildings

Patterned glass is a kind of decorative translucent glass with embossed patterns on one or both surfaces. Pattern Glass or Decorative Glass or Rolled Glass is generally used where privacy or obscurity is desired but light transmission is still important. With the special property of decoration, patterned glass can allow light to pass through, at the same time, it can also prevent clear view. Usually it transmits only slightly less light than clear glass.Patterned glass is not-perfectly-smooth structure with different patterns impressed on it. The depth, size and shape of the patterns largely determine the magnitude and direction of reflection.Basically patterned glass has a pattern impressed on one side of the glass which prevents someone from seeing though it, for privacy. Pattern glass can also be ordered in various tints as well. A common application of this sort is when used in privacy walls to separate one room from another.

Production of Figured-Wired-Glasses
Patterned glass is made with a rolled glass process. All rolled patterned glass begins as a batch of materials, including silica sand, soda, and lime. These materials are melted together in a tank, and then the molten glass mixture is fed onto a machine slab. The glass flows under a refractory gate which controls glass volume and speed then moves between two counter-rotating, water-cooled rollers. One of these rollers is embossed, imprinting a distinct pattern onto the soft surface of the glass while the other roller is smooth.

Applications of Figured-Wired-Glasses:

Rolled glasses are used in commercial, residential, and specialty applications. End uses include shower doors and tub enclosures including frameless shower doors interior partitions, translucent door and window treatments, foyers and vestibules, patio furniture, shelving, decorative furniture, and lighting fixtures. Comprehensive range of soft natural colours compliments and harmonizes with modern building materials to provide an exciting and different look to new and existing buildings. Pattern glasses are available in large amount of patterns. Patterned glass is most often found in bathroom windows.

Satin glass was first made as decorative pressed glass in England and the United States during the 1880s. Satin glass is similar to milk glass in that it is opaque, and has decorative surface patterns moulded into it; however, satin glass has a satin, rather than glossy surface.

Satin glass is typically tinted with a pastel color, blue being the most common. Satin glass is also used to impart privacy where full transparency of glass is undesirable. Satin glass arouses a lot of interest through its unusual feel and appearance. Satin glass is typically tinted with a pastel color, blue being the most common. Satin glass is also used to impart privacy where full transparency of glass is undesirable. Satin glass arouses a lot of interest through its unusual feel and appearance.

Satin glass is nothing but any glass that has been chemically treated to give it a satin finish. Satin Glass is made by treating finished glass products with hydrofluoric acid to remove the shine. Normally clear glass is dipped into hydrofluoric acid, which eats away the shine and dulls the surface. The finish itself is both visible and most certainly recognizable by the touch. The term "satin glass" is frequently used to refer to a collectible type of pressed glass.

Satin Glass looks sandblasted but is actually acid-etched. It reveals finger prints less than real sandblasted glass. In certain varieties of satin glass such as Clear Shield or Diamond Fusion, finger prints are even less visible.

Good pieces of satin glass feel actually like a piece of fine satin cloth. The translucent quality of satin glass make it especially desirable for use in lampshades; a form of satin glass still has a universal practical use in pearl or frosted light bulbs. Satin glass is typically used as art glass in windows or doors.

Bent glass is normal glass curved by a special process. Bent or curved glass is a great alternative to the conservative rectangular design of buildings as it is available in a wide range of sizes, allowing the creation of unique and unconventional shapes. Bent glass enhances aesthetics of architectural structures.
Any form of bent glass starts with flat glass and is typically produced in a horizontal mould by slowly heating the glass to approximately 600C. The heat makes the glass soften sufficiently, transforming flat glass into various shapes of the mould. The glass gradually takes the shape of the mould and is afterwards slowly air cooled to avoid any internal stress. The mould is very important because it alone determines what the glass would look like. The mould determines the quality and the angle of the curve.
Bent glass offers significant advantages over normal glass: the thickness of the glass can be significantly reduced and this obviously reduces the overall weight of the structure and thus its cost. The extra rigidity of bent glass allows for greater freedom in the architectural design, where more space can be covered with glass. This is an especially important advantage when it comes to designing skylights. The lighter the structures and frameworks are, the less material that is required, and lower the cost.

THE ADVANTAGES OF BENT GLASS:

Facades

Shop fronts

Panoramic lifts

Showcases

Shower doors and enclosures

Curtain walls

Refrigerator cabinets

Elevator glass panels

Partitions

Domes

Barrel Vaults

Revolving doors

TABLE TOP GLASSESWe offer the complete range of tabletop glasses and table top mirrors, which are available in both the custom size and stock size. Our glass tabletops are rich in appearance and at the same time, are strong and durable. We offer tabletop glasses in varied thickness and almost shapes and sizes. We also offer customized edgework as per your specifications and requirements

FRAMELESS GLASS DOORS Frameless glass doors are in higher demand and recommended by architects and interior decorators. These are widely used for front door, showroom, new houses or offices. We provide comprehensive range of frameless glass doors in various sizes, designs and combinations of toughed glass and patch fitting. Frameless glass doors and associated panels such as sidelights and highlights are minimum of either 10mm or 12mm toughened safety glass.

In the awe-inspiring world of glass, reflective glass occupies a significant position. Besides the basic functionality of sun control, it contributes to architectural aesthetics and even energy conservation. Reflective glass helps a building achieve a high standard of visual appeal besides reflecting a greater amount of heat than normal tinted float glass, making it less prone to thermal breakage.Reflective glass is essentially ordinary float glass with a metallic coating that cuts off solar heat. This special metallic coating also provides a one-way mirror effect, preventing visibility from the outside and thus preserving privacy. Reflective glass is used primarily for structural faade glazing. Application of Reflective-Glasses Application in Exteriors: At shop fronts and commercial frontages, where vision is important, particularly at night time (panoramic restaurants, air traffic control towers, petrol station windows) etc. Application in Interiors: For high quality picture framing, display cabinets and interior display windows, for dividing screens in cinema projection rooms, television studios, machine control rooms etc.

Plywood is a wood product manufactured out of many sheets of veneer, or plies, pressed together and glued, with their grains going in opposite directions. Plywood tends to be extremely strong, though not very attractive, and is treated in many different ways depending upon its intended application. Because of the way in which plywood is constructed, it also resists cracking, bending, warping, and shrinkage, depending upon its thickness. Plywood is also referred to as an engineered wood, although it is made from a composite of wooden materials, and various forms of it have been made for thousands of years.

Particle board, is a wood product manufactured from wood particles, such as wood chips, sawmill shavings, or even saw dust, and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder, which is pressed and extruded. Particleboard is a composite material Our range of pre-laminated particle board includes MDF particle board & pre-laminated board

Decorative laminates are an integral part of Indias furniture industry. Used by being pasted on to any furniture made with plywood, plain particleboard and MDF, they impart great looking finishes and heighten the aesthic value of the furniture. The advantage of the laminates is that any colour and design combination can be used to create exactly what youve dreamed of. This freedom from design constraints makes it the first choice of those who are looking to renovate their lives.

We offer Designer veneer logs for our cherished clients. Designer veneers are used for decorative purposes, and we deliver at request by maintaining a full array of ornamental veneers in stock. These veneers get sliced by us to sustain the utmost ornamental value. The veneers present our clients with infinite design possibilities by way of form and combinations. It gets blended superbly with other interior designing materials. It can be taken in use for making furniture, doors, etc, .

Being engraved by the use of an acidic substance like hydrofluoric Acid in a particular format, glass is called Acid Textured Glass. Textured acid-etched glass products offer a wealth of opportunities to architects, interior designers and decorators.

Being engraved by the use of an acidic substance like hydrofluoric Acid in a particular format, glass is called Acid Textured Glass. Textured acid-etched glass products offer a wealth of opportunities to architects, interior designers and decorators.