Laminated Glass
Laminated glass is a Grade A safety glass designed to stay intact if broken, helping protect people from injury while providing added security, UV protection, and noise reduction. Manufactured in our Christchurch laminating facility, Stake Glass supplies custom laminated glass solutions for residential and commercial applications.
What is laminated glass?
Laminated glass is made by bonding two sheets of glass together with a plastic or resin interlayer. The standard interlayer thickness is 0.38mm, with thicker options available including 0.76mm, 1.14mm, and 1.52mm.
While laminated glass has a similar impact resistance to standard annealed float glass, it differs in the way it breaks. Rather than shattering into separate pieces, the glass remains bonded to the interlayer, helping to reduce the risk of injury. For this reason, laminated glass is widely used in applications where safety is a priority.
Laminated glass is classified as Grade A Safety Glass in accordance with AS/NZS 2208 and offers a range of additional benefits, including enhanced security, noise reduction, solar control, and up to 99% UV protection.
Laminated Glass Types
We supply the following types:
Toughened (Tempered)
Toughened glass is up to five times stronger than standard annealed glass, offering the highest impact resistance. Toughened laminated glass does not shatter and spread when broken, instead it remains intact on its plastic or resin interlayer.
Therefore, the main benefits of Laminated Toughened Glass are its strength and performance under impact, preventing serious injury.
Tinted
Tinted laminated glass is made from two sheets of tinted glass bound together with a plastic or resin interlayer. The most common tints include grey, bronze and green.
This type of glass absorbs solar energy, therefore reducing and helping control the amount of heat, visible light and ultraviolet rays that are transmitted through your windows and glass applications (79%-94% UV blocked).
White (Opal)
White laminated glass is commonly known as translucent or opalescent laminated glass. It is entirely opaque, so you are not able to see through either side, however it does allow light to transfer through the glass.
An opaque interlayer provides white laminated glass with the appearance of sandblasted or etched glass, giving you a frosted laminated glass look.
Acoustic
Acoustic Laminated Glass is made from two sheets of glass permanently bonded together with one or more acoustic interlayer. The acoustic interlayer reduces noise by absorbing the sound energy and preventing the sound vibrations from travelling through the glass.
Common applications for laminated glass
Laminated glass is commonly used where safety, security, and performance are important.
Applications include:
- Glass balustrades
- Pool fencing
- Glass canopies
- Internal partitions
- Shopfronts
- Doors and sidelights
- Stair balustrades
- Skylights
- Security glazing
- Acoustic glazing
Laminated Safety Glass
Safety glass refers to glass that is designed to minimise the risk of injury if it breaks. Safety Glass is processed glass that is manufactured to satisfy the requirements of AS/NZS 2208 standard for safety glazing.
These standards ensure that the glass meets stringent safety requirements for strength and performance under impact.
Laminated Glass is rated as Grade A safety glass.
Safety glass is commonly used in locations where the risk of human impact is high, such as in doors, windows, shower screens, and balustrades
Laminate glass thicknesses
Stake Glass manufactures custom laminated glass in our Christchurch laminating facility using both EVA and SentryGlas® interlayers. We can produce a wide range of standard and custom laminates to suit residential, commercial, and structural glazing applications.
EVA Interlayer
Commonly used for general laminated glass applications, offering excellent durability and performance for both indoor and selected outdoor uses.
SentryGlas® Interlayer
Preferred for high-performance, structural, and high-security applications due to its superior strength, rigidity, and resistance to environmental conditions.
Available Thicknesses
- Standard Laminate: 6.38mm, 6.76mm, 8.38mm, 8.76mm, 10.38mm, 10.76mm, 12.38mm, 12.76mm
- Custom Laminate (EVA): 8.38mm, 8.76mm, 10.38mm, 10.76mm, 12.38mm, 12.76mm, 13.14mm, 16.38mm, 16.76mm, 17.14mm, 20.38mm, 20.76mm
- Custom Laminate (SentryGlas®): 15.52mm, 17.52mm
Custom laminated glass manufactured in Christchurch
With our in-house laminating facility, Stake Glass can manufacture custom laminated glass solutions to meet a wide range of project requirements.
Whether you're specifying glazing for a balustrade, pool fence, partition, overhead canopy, or another specialist application, our experienced team can help recommend the right glass type, thickness, and interlayer for your project.
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