Glass is sensitive to temperature variations. A localized hot spot on the glass can cause thermal breakage and shatter it. To reduce this risk, RIOU OCEAN GLASS offers glass products that are better suited to limit such risks, in line with the recommendations of the French Federation of Glass Professionals.
Thanks to the expertise of RIOU OCEAN GLASS specialists, our teams are able to recommend glazing solutions tailored to each situation, especially when additional installations or equipment are added to the glass, such as solar protection films, roller shutters, or blackout systems.
Assessing this risk requires complex calculation methods that take into account all factors influencing the glass temperature. A major cause of glass breakage in buildings is the occurrence of thermal stresses within the glass. These stresses result from a temperature gradient formed across the glazing surface.
Often, in single or multiple glazing, this gradient develops between the area of the glass exposed to sunlight and the peripheral area protected by the frame or shaded by an external element (such as an awning, overhanging terrace, nearby building, or tree).
When sunlight reaches the surface of the glass, its energy is either absorbed by the glass or transmitted through it. The energy absorbed by the glass causes its temperature to rise, thereby disrupting the previously existing equilibrium conditions.
Several calculation methods have been developed to assess the risk of thermal breakage based on the weighting of each parameter likely to create a temperature differential within the glazing.
Among the main parameters influencing glass temperature, our teams take into account climatic conditions, glazing characteristics, installation details, orientation and tilt, shading and external reflections, the indoor environment, as well as the addition of films or stickers.
Our experts will assist you using proven methodologies and thermal simulation software to assess the risk of thermal breakage alongside you, in order to recommend the most suitable glazing solutions and the best practices to implement.
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