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Topics regarding quality of glass, its processing and its application in building. 

Double glazed units for Georgian sash windows

The Channel 4 programme Grand Designs recently featured the restoration of an old industrial building near Bath. The planning authority allowed the use of double glazed units that would fit into traditional Georgian windows. These units were only 10mm thick and were filled with a mixture of xenon and krypton. I am considering replacing the glass in my windows and would welcome advice on where to find such units. Are there a number of companies that manufacture them?

Laminated Glass - Typical Yield Issues

Any film dry laminated risks “fish eyes” in the finished product if dust and debris that isn’t cleaned away.

Rejects of bespoke laminated glass can be very expensive, particularly as the glass can’t be used elsewhere (normally the case)
There are various types of contamination:

Human Hair
Clothing Fibre
Packaging fibres
Glass particles frit
Edge contamination swarf
Airborne Dust
Insects
Machinery (roller debris, paint chips)

Contamination sensitive areas in the glass industry are:
Laminated glass products - (PVB / EVA / films)