Glass earns its stripes at Tiger Tracks
18th October 2016

Tuff X has supplied 35.5mm Toughened Laminate glass to Edinburgh Zoo. The Zoo decided to create a Tiger Exhibit in which spectators would be able to walk through the Tigers’ den via a glass tunnel, in the attraction, named by the Zoo as ‘Tiger Tracks’.

TuffX supplied approx. 70m2 of 35.5mm toughened laminated glass which is made up of 19mm Toughened Clear laminated to 15mm Toughened Clear. The customer requested a glass of high strength resistance with optimum safety feature, as they had to provide the zoo’s safety first and foremost, as well as the animals’ safety. TuffX manufactures its toughened laminated and laminated heat-strengthened glass in-house up to a maximum size of 4000mm x 2200mm.

Barbara Smith, Interim CEO of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said “Jambi and Baginda’s new home delivers on welfare, breeding and visitor experience grounds. At three-times the size of our previous Sumatran tiger enclosure, Tiger Tracks will provide a more enriching experience for our animals and greater engagement for our visitors.”

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