Ball Drop Test – by AGC FLAT GLASS

Dear Friends,
How are you this past few weeks, I hope that you’re in a good health and good mood…..
I would like to highlight another test by AGC Flat Glass which is very interesting in my opinion, this test would change your mind set.

This test was done by AGC Europe to highlight the safety application of glass usage for wall cladding, as you know that glass, especially Decomirror (Tinted mirror) and Lacobel (Painted Glass) are having an increasing trend for interior usage. With it, there is also an increasing concern if glass usage is really safe for interior usage, you know, our mind is already set that glass are fragile, easy to breakage and harm people when the incident happened.

In the last few editions, we have seen the safety glazing article & pendulum test by AGC, which proof that glass application in interior can be safe with its SAFE application (safety back film).
Now we’re going to see the Ball drop test which is meant to simulate the application of wall cladding and compare the material usage between glass and ceramic.





In the 1st scene, a 6mm Lacobel SAFE was installed as wall cladding, which is silicon glued, and a steel ball weighted 500 grams was prepared to be dropped from 4.5 m height. When the ball dropped, we could see that the ball drop right to the glass and bounced high, several times, and caused no breakage to the glass.

2nd scene, same glass was used (6mm Lacobel SAFE, silicon glued), with same 500 grams steel ball, but with higher drop, 6 m. and similar case happened, it caused no breakage.
3rd scene, same glass (6mm Lacobel SAFE, silicon glued), heavier steel ball, 1000 grams (1Kg) dropped from 2.5 m height, no breakage as well.

4th scene, its time to compare the material, this time a ceramic wall tile was installed with classic mortar (wall cladding application), and a stell ball weighted 1 Kg was dropped from 2.5 m height (same condition with test no. 3). We can see that after the ball was dropped, it is not bounced as high as when it was dropped to glass material, afterward when the camera is zooming in, we could see that impact caused the ceramic wall tile to be dented and break.

5th scene, the people in AGC apparently not satisfied with the result, they are now doing test on thinner glass, 4mm Lacobel SAFE, silicon glued was used, with 500 grams weighted steel ball, dropped from 1.1 m height. The result is similar to the previous test on glass, no breakage was seen.

So, contrary to popular belief, in wall cladding application, glass vs ceramic wall tile, was tested in similar method, and the result showed that glass application as wall cladding with the proper installation is as safe as ceramic wall tile if not better, since it could create brighter, spacious ambience in the room.
Hope this test would clear all your doubt on the glass application for interior usage and now, start designing those interior of yours with Asahimas’s Lacobel and Decomirror range.

Thanks for your attention, contact us for any inquiry.

AGC to provide world’s first Glass Roofs for Player Benches at FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013

AGC to provide world’s first Glass Roofs for Player Benches FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013


Tokyo, June 6, 2013–AGC, a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals, ceramics and
high-tech materials, announced today that it will provide the world’s first glass roofs for player and
official benches at the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 football tournament in Brazil between
June 15 and 30.

The roofs incorporate AGC’s Dragontrail™ cover glass technology, the same used in smartphone,
tablet and television displays. They will be used at all matches of the 16-game tournament, a
prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup™.

Composition includes three layers of Dragontrail, a high-performance, flexible and highly
scratch-resistant glass. For this outdoor application, the glass is resistant to deformation,
discoloration and deterioration, remaining clear and transparent over a long period of time to ensure
the best-possible visual experience for spectators.

Conventional bench roofs in stadiums are made from plastic. To develop its new glass roof, AGC
successfully adapted high-performance glass by synthesizing the company’s technological expertise
in automotive, construction and electronic-display glass solutions.

“I am delighted that our glass bench roofs will support one of this year’s greatest global sporting
events, which will be enjoyed by people from every continent,” said Kazuhiko Ishimura, President
& CEO of Asahi Glass, Co., Ltd. “This is a wonderful first step for us to show the world the
evolution and potential of glass materials, and how they can change the future. By further
developing our technologies we plan to support the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.”

“I’m pleased that our glass bench roofs have met all FIFA requirements for the FIFA Confederations
Cup Brazil 2013. It is rare for FIFA to commission a materials manufacturer like AGC to provide
on-pitch installations, and I believe this reflects FIFA’s high expectations that AGC will continue
developing technologically advanced glass solutions that allow new, creative and attractive
infrastructure to be implanted at stadiums during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil next year.”
In October last year, AGC was named a 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Branded Licensee as the first
B-to-B company to market the “Official Licensed Glass Roof of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Player
Benches” for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.

Separately, the company is constructing its first glass manufacturing facility in South America,
which will begin operating later this year in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, to contribute to the growth of
Brazil’s industries and economy ahead of the series of global sporting events scheduled to be held in
the country.


About the AGC Group
The AGC Group, with Tokyo-based Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. at its core, is a world-leading supplier of
flat, automotive and display glass, chemicals and other high-tech materials and components.
Drawing on more than a century of technical innovation, the AGC Group has developed world-class
expertise in fields including glass, fluorine chemistry and ceramics technologies. The group
employs some 50,000 people worldwide and generates annual sales of approximately 12 billion
USD through business in about 30 countries. For more information, please visit
www.agc-group.com/en.

Media Contact
Toshihiro Ueda, General Manager, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
(Contact: Masahiko Tobari; Tel: +81-3-3218-5603; E-mail: info-pr@agc.co.jp)

(Reference)
Official Licensed Glass Roof of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Player Benches






About Dragontrail™
Dragontrail is AGC’s damage- and scratch-resistant specialty glass that has been adopted for use as
cover glass in numerous smartphones and tablet PC models. For more information, visit
http://dragontrail.agc.com/en/

For more details about AGC Glass Roofs for Player Benches, please check the link below:
http://www.agc-group.com/benchglassroof/en/index.html

Safety Back Application (Pendulum Test)

Hi,

After highlighting about about safety back application for interior glass in the last edition, I would like to show you some Video about the testing done to compare the application of interior glass with safety back mirror and without.

This test is called pendulum test, and was done by AGC Flat Glass Europe, following EN 12600 standard. This standard required a standard pendulum to be dropped from the height of 1.20 m to a glass installed in a standard frame.

Watch the video here:

http://www.facebook.com/InteriorGlassForum/posts/332558416869684

For this test, AGC were using 2 sheets of Lacobel 6mm with and without the safety back application.

in the 1st scene, we could see that the standard pendulum was dropped from 1.2m height to a Lacobel 6mm glass without safety back application, and the result is the glass was breakage into pieces with sharp shards/fragments, which could caused serious injury in the real application.

in the 2nd scene, the test was done on Lacobel 6mm with safety back application, the result is the glass was breakage, however thanks to the safety backs, the shards or fragments still hold together and do not separate, this could minimize the risk of serious injury.

Hope this information was useful for you,

Let us know if you have any further inquiry

See you in the next edition

Dantalux Safety Back Mirror

Dantalux safety back mirror is a mirror which provide extra safety and security for interior application. It used a polyethylene film placed on the back painted side of the mirror – a smooth layer which, when applied to the back painted side of the mirror, guarantees maximum security in the event of physical impact or breakage.

This new feature will greatly enhance the creativity of any interior architect, designer, or individual. Dantalux safety back mirror can be affixed anywhere in the home.

Dantalux safety back mirror offers users two key advantages :

1.       The layer of back painted side of the mirror is protected from scratches and provide extra durability from harmful materials / chemicals which in touch with its paint surface.

2.       And if the glass breaks, the shards will remain to attached to the film (under impact no large openings will appear - thus avoiding serious injury or damage).

In the event of an impact with the glass side of the mirror, Dantalux safety back mirror is one of few mirrors that comply with AS/NZS 2208 – Grade A Safety Glazing Material

Compliance to AS/NZS 2208 further enhance Dantalux safety back mirror application at home, office, or other high activity areas.

Dantalux safety back mirrors can be used for wardrobe door mirrors, vanity mirrors, decorative mirrors, in the exercise rooms (gym, fitness centre, etc).

 

Safety back also available in other range of Asahimas interior products, such as Decomirror (Tinted Mirror) and Lacobel Painted Glass – please contact Asahimas for further information.

Diamond Clear Mirror (Low iron Mirror)

Diamond Clear Glass (Low Iron Clear Glass)

Diamond Clear Glass (Low Iron Clear Glass)

Hi IDs, how is your holidays ? i hope it would recharged you fully and that you're ready for 2013 challenges. 

In this edition, i would like to inform you about low iron glass or also known as Low Iron Glass, this kind of glass is increasing popular recently as it offers more to design compare to normal / regular clear glass.

Regular clear glass which available in the market is actually not clear enough, you could notice slight greenish tint especially when viewing the edges, this would become more obvious on thicker clear glass. This regular clear glass used in many applications, such as : façade glass, shop front/window, partition, glass table tops, entry doors, mirror, painted glass, or display cases.

However, there are increasing requirement of extra clear glass which would not distort the true colors for applications such as shop front/window, display cases, painted glass, and mirrors. Especially for high end shops, the principles are getting more aware to display their products in the truest colors without any distortion of colors caused by the greenish tint of glass display cases. Similarly, architects and interior designers also started to requesting painted glass using extra clear glass, ie : white painted glass, which can provide clarity and pure white color for interior decoration.

Pic 1 : Low Iron clear glass vs regular clear glass

Greenish tint in regular clear glass is caused by iron oxides which naturally contains in silica sand, the main material to produce glass. By reducing this iron content will be resulted in reduce greenish tint and increase in clarity, light transmission, and brightness. Thus, extra clear glass is also well known as Low Iron Clear Glass.

In Indonesia, Asahimas is promoting low iron clear glass under the DIAMOND CLEAR brand since 2010. Diamond clear can be tempered, laminated, cut, polished, etc in the same way as regular clear glass.

Pic 2 : Jewelry shop window in Europe (Laminated low iron clear glass for clarity and safety)
– Courtesy of Euroglas De Landtsheer

Lacobel Pure White, a Diamond Clear painted glass have also been developed by Asahimas since 2011. Next, Asahimas is planning to launch Diamond Clear Mirror which could redefined the clarity and brightness of mirror, expect a high definition mirror image.

Update will be coming soon, please contact us for further details……

Check out our Facebook Page for Diamond Clear Brochure.

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