Toughened Safety Glass, also known as Armourplate Glass, is a process whereby ordinary float glass is subjected to a heating and cooling process which makes the glass five times stronger.

 

Toughened Safety Glass guarantees a high level of structural strength and resistance to thermal shock, low impact and wind loading. Toughened Safety Glass is normally used for sliding doors to absorb human impact as well as for side windows of cars. When subjected to a smash and grab attack, this glass breaks into small particles and is not lethal, however it's insufficient for this type of attack.

 

Please note: The surface of this glass is also not as hard wearing as ordinary glass.

 

Toughened Safety Glass is available in clear, tinted or coated glass.

 

Klingshield Safety Film is often applied to Toughened Safety Glass for extra strength.