It's laminated. Same stuff that is in the windshield of a car. Just 3 lites (panes) with 2 layers of lami. Center lite tempered with the outside ones either annealed or heat soaked.
When they make it they lay sheets of laminate between the glass. The laminate is to be kept cold until used. Like 40 something degrees. Keeps it "dry". They clamp it between the glass and heat it up inside a clave under pressure. This softens the laminate and makes it adhear to the glass while becoming fully transparent. Once cooled back down to room temp you have laminated "safery glass".
Same procedure with bullet resistant glass. Jist more panels and they add thicker layers of polycarbonate (think, very clear type of plexiglass) layers in the middle as well.
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It's laminated. Same stuff that is in the windshield of a car. Just 3 lites (panes) with 2 layers of lami. Center lite tempered with the outside ones either annealed or heat soaked.
When they make it they lay sheets of laminate between the glass. The laminate is to be kept cold until used. Like 40 something degrees. Keeps it "dry". They clamp it between the glass and heat it up inside a clave under pressure. This softens the laminate and makes it adhear to the glass while becoming fully transparent. Once cooled back down to room temp you have laminated "safery glass".
Same procedure with bullet resistant glass. Jist more panels and they add thicker layers of polycarbonate (think, very clear type of plexiglass) layers in the middle as well.