When your safety at work protection counts . . .
Heat Shield Glass
The First layer of Safety Glass is the monolithic glass
Tempered Soda Lime Glass
Tempered IRR (Infrared Reflecting) Glass
Soda Lime glass is the most commonly used glass in the world therefore the lowest cost because of its availability. The Annealed Soda Lime Glass will start to break & fracture at a lower temperature than the Tempered Glass. Annealed laminated soda lime glass is commonly used as safety glass because it can be cut in the same day needed. Tempered Glass is a safety glass because it breaks in a dice pattern. But once tempered, the Tempered cannot be cut again. Therefore, you decide, what is more important; ability to replace glass quickly or not as often.
Tempered Glass fractures at a higher temperature than Annealed Glass. InfraRed Reflecting (IRR) Glass starts to fracture at a much higher temperature than just Tempered Glass. Tempered IRR Glass is best product for applications 50 feet away from the molten metal.
BPS Heat Shield Glass
BPS (Borosilicate glass) is best for the molten metal applications because of the unique properties of low thermal expansion, high mechanical strength and high chemical durability.
BPS cannot safety break. Molten splatter can be scraped off the glass.
BPS is the best product for less than 50 feet from molten steel and no workers are below
101 Heat Shield IRR Glass
101(Ceramics) Glass has very limited use in the hot metal industries. When BPS cannot take the thermal shock, 101 Glass out performs. This glass is your fireplace glass that takes the flames, turns black and rarely fracture. 101 does not safety break. This is not a safety glass. This is the best Heat Shield for under 20 feet from molten steel.
IMPACT SAFETY GLASS
Impact Safety is the second layer of glass needed in molten metal applications
HOOGOVENS™
Explosion Resistant Hoogovens Glass Protects operators from massive molten metal reaction, flames and flying scrap in BOF and EAF operations. Use in ladle cranes and control pulpits. Original testing was “Bullet-Proof” or Bullet-Resisting Glass. It is designed to withstand 130 KGM impact from a machine gun bullet, when tested in 1968 with the dart drop test 7.8 KG at a height of 4 meters or 31.2 KGM Bullet-Resisting failed. HOOGOVENS was not penetrated after three test drops 31.2 KGM in the same stop. It has been tested in MacPherson Window Systems in steel mills all over the world since 1970 Proof – The first real test of ‘Hoogovens Safety Glass’ occurred in the winter of 1969-1970 when a charging crane cab was completely showered with molten steel from a BOF reaction. The crane operator was not injured. Since then we have had many stories of when molten metal has a reactions, all workers are safe.
SAFE-SHIELD™ Impact with IRR
HS Glass for Hot Slag Loader Applications
GLARE PROTECTION
Another layer of safety glass is eye protection
ROLLING GLARE SHIELDS
Video of Rolling Glare Protection
SASH DESIGN
Masonry Sash
Slag Haul Kits
