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Fire-resistant glazing

US5990023A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1998
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C23/007
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Use is made, for the manufacture of fire-resistant glazings of the G fire-resistance classes, comprising panes made of glass toughened by the thermal route by means of a conventional toughening plant and possessing safety glass properties, of glasses which exhibit a thermal expansion coefficient .alpha..sub.20-300 of between 6 and 8.5.times.10.sup.-6 K.sup.-1, a thermal stress factor .phi. of between 0.5 and 0.8N/(mm.sup.2.K), a softening point of between 750 and 830.degree. C. and a transformation point of at the very most 1190.degree. C.

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