Glass usage in the country has been growing dramatically over the past decade.
We all like our houses and buildings to open up to the environment and be flooded with natural light. Architects and decorators are innovatively using glass for a variety of applications from skylights to partitions, balustrades to staircases, and many-many more that make our surroundings look more spacious and beautiful.
In this past, this has led to a tradeoff with safety, security, energy efficiency, and noise insulation. Recent advances in glass technology show how one can achieve the following: |
- Safety
- Enhance lifestyle
- Improve natural lighting, thermal and acoustic performance of buildings both in residential and commercially application through innovative usage of glass.
Glass by Function
. Solar & Heat Control
. Sound Control
. Safety & Security
. Strength
. Colors & Aesthetic
Sound Control
In humans, hearing takes place whenever vibrations of frequencies from 15 hertz to about 20,000 hertz reach the inner ear.
The need to restrict sound arriving from the external environment means that glass should be able to shield and insulate while satisfying more sophisticated design standards. The most common type of glass used in noise control are laminated glass and insulating glass(double glazed). Laminated glass incorporates a special PVB interlayer, which absorbs some of the sound energy, reducing its passage. The acoustic PVB interlayer can be utilized to reduce the noise level experienced in cars.
Better sound insulation is also achieved with double glazed glass. Vacuum sealed inner space, special selection of glass types, and some gasses effect sound insulation and provide acoustic stability.
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