Re: ATM Info on plate glass.... what is it actually ??

[Gene <dfrancon@swbell.net>]

Plate glass is ordinary untreated glass (like in your window).

Tempered glass is glass that is heat treated after being
formed.  This hardens it.  It is usually used in applications
such as the side windows in cars.  It also causes the glass 
to break into small chunks instead of the long sharp pieces.

Laminated glass is where some material is glued either to the
surface or between two pieces of glass.  This holds the glass
together when broken.  It is used in your car windshield.

Hope this helps.

Gene
(c/o dfrancon at swbell dot net)


>Gerald Hubacek, studmail, FB02 wrote:
> 
> Hi all.....
> 
> Someone might remember me, I was lurking around quite a while ago and
> sent a few posts.
> 
> I am wondering what plate glass really is.  I have asked around in
> Iceland and nobody seemes to know this name.  Is it just normal glass
> used in windows or something else ???
> 
> I have now moved to Darmstadt, Germany, for my studies and want to
> grind a small 4" here (instead of bringing my polished but not
> figured 8" here to finish) and want to use plate glass and of course
> a tile tool (as I did with my 8").
> 
> Or do you atmīrs in Europe can tell me what kind of glass they have
> here I should buy.
> 
> Is there any atmīrs here in Darmstadt perhabs ?????
> 
> p.s.  I am using an account of a friend of mine for a while.
>         And I had a great view of the total Lunar eclipse.  The moon
>         rose about 75% eclipsed, and we had a very beutiful sunset on
>         the other site  :) :) :)
> 
>  Thanx in advance...
> 
> Arni Ingimundarson
> temporary E-mail
>   hubacek@hrz1.hrz.th-darmstadt.de
>    (I will have access to this, though, after I get my own account)
> An Icelander in
> Germany