What is spandrel glass?

Unlike vision glass, which is meant to be transparent, spandrel glass is a non‑vision application designed to be opaque in order to help obscure the spaces between the floors of a building, including insulation, vents, wires, slab ends and mechanical equipment.

What is the difference between vision glass and spandrel glass?

Unlike vision glass, which is meant to be transparent, spandrel glass is designed to be opaque in order to help hide features between the floors of a building, including vents, wires, slab ends and mechanical equipment.

Does spandrel glass need to be tempered?

Is spandrel glass tempered? Spandrel glass must be HEAT TREATED to withstand high thermal stress. If the Spandrel is intended for an opening where safety glass is required by law or code or where human impact is a concern, the glass substrate should be TEMPERED.

Does spandrel glass let light through?

White, light, or pastel colored Spandrel glass may be translucent and allow “read-through” of materials behind the glass in the Spandrel cavity. A consistently colored back up material should be used behind white, light, or pastel colored Spandrel glass.

Where is spandrel glass used?

Spandrel glass is the opaque glass that conceals structural building components such as columns, floors, HVAC systems, vents, electrical wiring and plumbing, preventing these from being visible from the exterior of the building.

Can you paint spandrel glass?

This type of spandrel paint can be colour matched to almost any colour imaginable and can be easily applied to certain types of tempered monolithic glass and tempered insulated glazing units. At PFG Glass, we apply OPACI paint using the spray method to reduce waste and improve setup times.

What is spandrel material?

Spandrel panels are also known as infill panels, or insulated aluminum composite panels. They are commonly used to infill areas of glazing curtain walls or storefronts. They take the place of 1″ or 1/4″ thick glass units.

What is the purpose of a spandrel panel?

Spandrel panels are used in roof construction to separate spaces under the roof, or to be used as the gable end of a roof. They are used as a quicker, simpler solution to replace traditional blockwork walls in the roof.

Is Tempered glass toughened?

What is Toughened Glass? Toughened glass, also known as tempered glass after its method of production, is a type of safety glass that is five times stronger than annealed and laminated glass of the same size and thickness.

How is fritted glass made?

Fritted glass is finely porous glass through which gas or liquid may pass. It is made by sintering together glass particles into a solid but porous body. This porous glass body can also be called a frit. Applications in laboratory glassware include use in fritted glass filter items, scrubbers, or spargers.

What is the purpose of a spandrel?

Spandrel beams are load-bearing structural members around the perimeter of a floor of a building. Not only may they support loads from the roof and other floors, they may also help support a building’s walls.