Armored glass has many disadvantages - among others, a significant green tint: You will see a blue sky as green. This is nonsensical as well as unnecessary. Because we produce highly transparent safety glass, which passes the visible light unhindered. Using our safety glazing means that the blue sky remains blue. And while the antiquated armored glass is only heavy and thick, the highly transparent safety glass by SILATEC is astoundingly light and thin. This simplifies the transport and it preserves the hinges. By the way: Despite the fact that armored glass is still viewed as safe, highly transparent safety glass by SILATEC is much safer1! Probably the safest safety glass glazing in the world1!
Our safety glass is not only highly transparent. It is also probably the safest safety glass in the world1. It can be found there, where high safety is requested: at the G7 and G20 summits. In embassies as well as in the German Reichstag. At the best jewelers on the world, in the famous Van Gogh museum or in exposed mansions and private homes. This is where an additional benefit of our highly transparent safety glass shows its strength: A very effective UV provides protection4 while the visible sun light shines through. This means that our safety glazing protects against fading: in valuable woods, carpets and unique works of art.
Easily - as for conventional windows. Because safety windows can be delivered in all materials, colors and forms. And for highly transparent safety glass you can plan for window fronts of up to a width of eight meters! This opens new perspectives and brings light and air into your architecture.
Of course. We have been doing that for decades. We are pleased to retrofit highly transparent safety glass also in old buildings and even in landmarked buildings. For new buildings it is of course recommended to plan highly transparent safety glass from the beginning.
Caution: The standard for safety glass actually does NOT test the glass! The glass listed in the standard, which is often installed, is therefore HARDLY safe. The recommendation is2:
For RC2 and RC3 windows: Highly transparent safety glass, type SILATEC P6B
For RC4 - RC6 windows: Highly transparent safety glass, type SILATEC P8B.
