This laminated safety glass is highly break-resistant and splinter-resistant, with a total thickness of just 4.8 mm.
The unique feature of the glass is that it is able to withstand the specified impact by a handball or hockey ball to be classified as “resistant to ball throwing without restrictions” when installed*.
In comparison, a minimum thickness of 8.8 mm is recommended for commonly available laminated safety glass to ensure only a restricted level of resistance to ball throwing. This means that the glass can withstand the impact of a handball, but not that of a hockey puck.
VSG-S has withstood impact testing by the Materials Testing Institute at the University of Stuttgart with a total thickness of 4.8 mm, without any restrictions. Siplex® VSG-S is a thin laminated safety glass which fulfils DIN safety requirements.
Thanks to the specialised structure of VSG-S, we have been able to achieve a weight savings of 10 kg per pane, with a pane size of 1 square meter! Impact strength by IK testing class in accordance with DIN EN 50102 indicates a rating of IK 10.
The glass is able to withstand a ball-drop test with a 5 kg steel ball from a height of 40 cm without visible damage to the pane. Siplex® S is also available as Siplex® LED with different levels of grey or brown tinting, or in combination with the Sunstop foils Siplex® Solar Control and Siplex® -Protect. (we can manufacture any thickness > 4.8 mm)
*In general, MPA certification testing on installed panes is required to be certified as “safe against ball throwing”
| Technical data | |
|---|---|
| Basic materials: | Float glass, optically white float glass, chemically treated non-reflective float glass, optically non-reflective glass available upon request |
| Minimum thickness: | 4.8 mm (+ - 0.4) |
| Min. dimensions: | 330 x 270 mm (smaller available upon request) |
| Max. dimensions: | 1600 x 800 mm (larger available upon request) |
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