Re-View uses laminated glass where on many applications because it has many positive characteristics you cannot achieve with conventional annealed glass. Re-View has designed its windows to accept laminated glass. Conventional sealants and glazing compounds can be incompatible with the interlayer, causing the laminated glass to fail.

Laminated Glass is a multifunctional glazing material that can be used in a variety of applications. It is manufactured by permanently bonding two or more lites of glass with layers of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer, under heat and pressure, to create a single construction glass unit.

Increases Energy Efficiency

Laminated glass blocks UVB and UVA rays, across the range of 280 to 400nm. Because it blocks 95% of these UVB and UVA rays from entering the structure, laminated glass acts like a sunscreen, protecting building occupants against this harmful radiation, while it improves energy efficiency.

Provides Security

Another positive feature of laminated glass is its ability to provide a higher level of security and intrusion resistance. It takes about 2 minutes of repeated blows to break through a window made with a laminated glass. Most spontaneous crimes will be thwarted.

Increases Safety

Standard tempered glass windows are designed to provide improved impact resistance. As a result, it will shatter into thousands of pellets when impacted. Laminated glass made with a PVB interlayer can provide all around protection from flying glass because the glass tends to adhere to the interlayer when impacted.

Improves Sound Transmission

Another feature of laminated glass is its ability to improve the sound transmission (STC) of the window. If your building is in a high traffic area where sound control is desirable, specify laminated glass.