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Ceramic Frit Glass - Ceramic frit is applied to the glass through a fine mesh screen with glass enamel before the glass is tempered or heat strengthened. On tempering or heat strengthening, the glass enamel fuses into the glass surface and becomes a permanent coating which cannot be damaged or removed by cleaning or scrubbing etc.
Silk-screened glass can be specified for both exterior and interior applications. When used on building exteriors, the painted surface must be protected from direct contact with the environment and is normally found in an insulating glass unit. Combining silk-screened glass with clear, tinted, Low-E, or reflective glass, can control light transmittance; reduce solar heat gain and its aesthetic and performance characteristics are enhanced.

CERAMIC FRIT PROCESS:
Silk-screening involves washing the annealed glass and then the ceramic frit paint is applied to the interior (non-weather) side of the glass. Frit consists of tiny glass particles, pigments and various chemicals for the curing. Ceramic frit is fired within a tempering furnace to create a permanent coating. The glass is always either heat strengthened or fully tempered to prevent glass breakage due to thermal stresses.
Ceramic frit can be positioned in Face 2, 3 or 4 for optimum solar performance. The results are an increase in solar absorption on the interior glass ply and a lower shading coefficient. Silk-screening on these two surfaces becomes more apparent from the interior during nighttime conditions, which complements indirect interior lighting. Ceramic frit can be combined with clear or tinted glass substrates, as well as with high-performance coatings to reduce glare and decrease solar transmission.

THE APLICATIONS OF CERAMIC PRINTED GLASS:

Applications include transparent and translucent silk-screened glass for interior applications, including glass doors, partitions, handrails, glass ceilings, bathrooms, elevator walls and shower enclosures.

Ceramic frit glass used in curtain walls; point fixed or bolted glazing systems, shower installations, glass doors and partitions. The size, density and color would determine the opacity and shading whereas the variety of dots, squares, checks and patterns will give many design combinations to achieve the desired effect.

Bevelled-GlassesBeveled glass is usually made by taking one-quarter inch-thick clear glass and creating a one-inch bevel on one side around the entire periphery. These bevels act as prisms in the sunlight creating an interesting color diffraction which both highlights the glasswork and provides a spectrum of colors which would ordinarily be absent in clear float glass.

Sil Mirror Pvt Ltd provides windows, entries, sidelights and other panels in many styles. We can create custom designs and incorporate custom elements such as bevels, jewels and hot glass elements.We collaborate with Individual homeowners as well as Fine Homebuilders, Architects and Interior Designers to create just the right products.

THE ADVANTAGES OF BEVELLED GLASS:

No BEVELLED GLASS has been used extensively in (often for non-pictorial windows) and for decorative glass in domestic and commercial buildings

It lets in light while reducing visibility and is an inexpensive

useful and decorative material

While it doesn't have the richness and versatility of hand-blown glass, it has been used successfully for the creation of modern stained-glass windows in which the texture of the glass is treated

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.
  

Glass blocks are a special building material made of glass or acrylic. Shaped and laid similarly to brick or concrete blocks, glass blocks are available in several different sizes and are commonly used as an alternative to traditional windows, especially in basements. Glass blocks are also used to construct shower walls, uniquely shaped windows, and are frequently employed in the architectural design of office buildings.
For residential purposes, glass blocks are most commonly used as an alternative to basement windows. Being located at ground level, basement windows are considered easy access to a home. Glass block windows are more difficult for would-be thieves to penetrate and thus considered a more secure alternative to traditional basement windows. Other common residential uses for glass blocks include shower walls and uniquely shaped and located windows.
Glass blocks are also frequently found in office spaces. They can be used to construct non-load bearing walls, partitions, and windows. Glass blocks are considered both an architectural element and a practical aspect of design because natural lighting can be filtered in.
Glass blocks come in a variety of designs as well as sizes. They may be opalescent or clear and are also available tinted with hints of various colors. Installation typically involves grout and mortar, but some manufacturers of acrylic glass blocks use alternative installation methods for their glass blocks, such as interlocking PVC joints.
Homeowners can replace existing windows with glass blocks, but should keep in mind that a conversion renders the window inoperable, making it only a source of light. However, many windows are located or shaped oddly and are non-functional anyway. Glass blocks are also considered more energy efficient than traditional plate glass windows.

It consists of two layers of glass with a layer of film, called the interlayer, in between them. The glass is designed this way in order to prevent it from shattering into sharp pieces when struck by an object or when the car is in an crash.
The interlayer in laminated glass is a film of a tough yet pliable material known as polyvinyl butyral (PVB). In the event that the glass breaks, the two layers are held together by the PVB, allowing the glass as a whole to bend and absorb the impact. This characteristic is especially important for car windshields. Ideally, the PVB layer will keep objects from penetrating through the glass and possibly injuring the cars occupants. Laminated glass is also used in prisons, jewelry stores, hospitals, and other places where safety or security are paramount.
The French chemist Edouard Benedictus invented laminated glass in 1903. As is sometimes the case with inventions, his was inspired by an accident in his laboratory. One of his glass flasks has become coated with a plastic compound called cellulose nitrate. It was dropped, and broke but did not shatter into pieces.

Applications of Laminated-Glasses:

Laminated glass is widely used in manufacturing and automotive industries and in a variety of commercial and residential applications because of its safety, security, sound abatement and solar control characteristics.

In glass skylights, sunspaces, sloped glazing installations and curtain walls, there is always the possibility of glass breakage. This is why many building codes worldwide use laminated glass for overhead glazing.

It is used in schools, hospitals, hotels and office buildings, and wherever there are sound control requirements.

Windows made of insulated glass have something other than a single pane of glass separating one side of the window from the other. They are considered essential in any serious effort to make a home or building as energy efficient as possible. There are a number of different strategies used for insulated glass in order to make it as effective as possible.
The first thing one should ask about when looking at insulated glass is the R-value. This value shows how prone the window is to losing heat. A window with an R-value of 1 is considered very inefficient. Most insulating glass units have an R-value of 2 or higher.
However, the R-value is not the only part of the puzzle to keep in mind. In fact, while an R-value of 3 may be the sign of a very efficient window, it may not make much sense in many environments to find a window with that high of a rating. Getting up to that number can be very costly and the costs may never be realized in potential energy savings. Therefore, that may make some insulated glass windows bad investments.
In addition to the energy savings and comfortable temperatures, insulated glass offers a number of other benefits as well. For example, insulated glass often cuts down on the amount of noise from outside. Second, the units are better guards against dust and pollen.
The most common types of insulated glass are those with multiple panes. Most insulated glass units are double-paned units, though some are triple-paned. Again, windows with double panes are the most likely to be the ones chosen by most people in most environments.

LACQUERED GLASSEnamels are soft powdered coloured glass that are mixed with a medium and painted onto the glass with a brush. Deposits of special mineral pigments on the glass surface which vitrify at the annealing or tempering temperatures are stable, non-biodegradable deposits, and can be produced in one or more colours, and in different figures (tips, letters, and pads). When the medium is dry, the glass is placed in a kiln for firing. Enamelled glass is tempered or heat-strengthened glass, one face of which is covered, either partially or totally, with mineral pigments. In addition to its decorative function, enamelled glass is also a solar ray controller. Glass is covered by some metallic oxide, and rendered opaque by the presence of arsenic trioxide, or an equally fusible transparent glass, mixed with some opaque infusible powder. It is always applied as a pigment, and is fixed to the glass background by heat. It is essentially a glass, and by heat should become partially incorporated with the glass upon which it is painted.

APPLICATIONS OF LACQUERED GLASS:

Enamelled glass can be used both internally and externally. Externally it can be used for overhead glazing such as in canopies. Internally it can be used for wall cladding and furniture and is particularly useful where resistance to humidity is required. Enamelled glass is used for glazing and for cladding in facades and roofs. Enamelled glass is also used in insulated spandrels or cladding panels in non-vision areas for an aesthetically clean appearance. It can be assembled into laminated glass or glazed insulation.

GLAZING GLASSGlazing is a transparent part of a wall, usually made of glass or plastic (acrylic and polycarbonate). Glazing also describes the work done by a professional "glazier". Common types of glazing used in architectural applications include clear and tinted float glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass as well as a variety of coated glasses, all of which can be glazed singly or as double, or even triple, glazing units. Ordinary clear glass has a slight green tinge but special clear glasses are offered by several manufacturers.