Features of tempered glass used in display cabinets, and how it differs from ordinary glass

2022-09-06


  Glass is incredibly common in everyday life, and its presence can be seen in everyone's daily routines. As manufacturing techniques evolve, tempered glass has gradually replaced ordinary glass in various applications. Display cases are widely used in a variety of large and medium-sized stores, and tempered glass plays a crucial role in the production process of these displays. Moreover, display cases featuring curved, tempered-glass designs stand out for their innovative and aesthetically pleasing appearance, making them highly favored by customers.
  Jewelry display cases featuring curved tempered glass present a higher processing difficulty compared to standard flat glass—both in terms of manufacturing techniques and production efficiency. Not only is the production process more challenging, but overproduction often leads to lower productivity, significantly driving up product costs. As a result, the selling prices of curved tempered glass for jewelry display cases have risen multiple times, yet manufacturers’ profits remain stagnant. To address this issue effectively in the mid-to-late stages, aligning with contemporary industrial trends and consumer preferences, glass manufacturers like Shandong Yonggang Glass Technology Team have introduced several automated assembly lines.
  To enhance aesthetic appeal, some display cabinets use tempered glass that is specially designed as "tilted glass." This type of glass is crafted by heating and softening flat-panel glass in a mold, followed by rapid quenching to create its distinctive tilt. This process not only maintains the uniformity of flat-panel glass but also allows for more flexible and versatile applications. Tempered glass used in display cabinets boasts exceptional impact resistance, a significantly higher safety margin, and an impressively long service life—often exceeding ten years—thereby helping to reduce costs over time.
  Although the processing of tempered glass for display cabinets is highly complex, tempered glass for display cabinets boasts superior performance and durability—offering both enhanced quality and greater load-bearing capacity compared to ordinary glass. In fact, the curved tempered glass used in display cabinets is a type of prestressed reinforced glass. To ensure its exceptional strength, manufacturers typically employ either organic chemical or physical methods to introduce compressive stress on the glass surface. When external forces are applied, this surface compression counteracts the stresses, significantly boosting the glass's ability to withstand heavy loads, while also improving its resistance to impact and enhancing its bending strength.
 

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Tempered glass is produced by first cutting ordinary annealed glass into the desired dimensions, then heating it to around 700°C—close to its softening point—and subsequently cooling it rapidly and uniformly. (Typically, 5–6 mm-thick glass is heated at 700°C for about 240 seconds, followed by a cooling period of roughly 150 seconds. For 8–10 mm-thick glass, the heating process lasts approximately 500 seconds at 700°C, with a cooling phase of about 300 seconds. In general, the heating and cooling times vary depending on the glass thickness.) After tempering, a uniform compressive stress forms on the glass surface, while tensile stress develops internally, significantly enhancing the glass's resistance to bending and impact. As a result, tempered glass boasts a strength that is more than four times greater than that of ordinary annealed glass. However, once glass has been fully tempered, it can no longer undergo any further processing, such as cutting or grinding, nor can it sustain damage. Otherwise, disrupting the balanced compressive stress could cause the glass to shatter completely into tiny fragments.
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