Noval Glass

It is important to install FIRE-RETARDANT GLASS correctly!

fire-retardant glass It is extremely important to make sure you specify and use the right product for the right application.Fire-retardant glass will only perform as intended when it is correctly installed with appropriate glazing materials in a suitable Fire-retardant frame.For all Fire-retardant glazing,the whole assembly must function as an integral system–that is the glass together with the...

Residential Building Codes for Safety Glass

Until the 1960s, there were no regulations regarding safety glass in residential, or even commercial, building codes. As a result, many lawsuits targeted the glass manufacturing industry. Understandably, the glass manufactures rallied together to create national standards regarding glass breakage resistance. These regulations became law as part of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in 1973. Since...