Glass balconies create ‘Learning on view’
8th November 2016

Toughened safety glass manufacturer TUFFX has given a high school in Rhyl a more open look with the creation of glass balconies to act as hallways for the staff and students.

Installers had explained they needed glass that was suitable for balconies and completely safe for pupils and staff. TuffX recommended its 11.5mm clear toughened laminated glass and supplied the installers approximately 80m2 of the glass in various shapes.

This particular glass was suggested as it holds together when shattered. In the event of breaking, the glass shatters into small particles and is held in place by an interlayer between two other layers of glass. If broken, the glass can be replaced easily and will reduce the risk of injuries.

Toughened Laminated glass does not shatter like annealed glass.

The school’s Head teacher said: “We wanted it to be about learning on view, so there’s loads of glass, nothing’s hidden...You can’t walk through here without seeing through every classroom and through every area.”

TuffX manufactures toughened laminated and laminated heat strengthened glass in-house up to a maximum size of 4000mm x 2200mm.

http://www.tuffxglass.co.uk