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

Tempered glass

We are currently design a 400 room hotel. Due to fire regulation the fire brigade requires access to each room through the facade. The glass will be silk-screened and therefore tempered. The local fire brigade does not accept breaking tempered glass in a rescue situation. We are looking for documentation on how tempered glass may be broken most efficiently.

Small flat glass parts

My company buys small glass plates. The plates are either 1/4 or 3/16 thick and measure 1.5" x 4.5". Local glass cutters are indiffernt about providing these parts in spite of the pretty hefty price they charge. Is anyone out there interested in doing this kind of work. We buy small quantities of 50 to 100 pieces per order. Seems like a good way to profit from off cuts to me.

How to solve the fog line on the glass after tempered

when our glass afer tempered , there is a fog line on the glass, if the glass is big would be two lines on the glass. The line always on the same place when tempered,if do the curved tempered glass, the line would be conspicuous. our technicians try to find the reason,and invite many technicians to help, but it is fail.
If someone can give us suggestions, thanks very much.

Glass Decorating Information Needed

Hello, I am new to the industry and interested in finding any and all information about screen printed glass decorators from bottle labels to decorative faux stained glass pieces. Any help on who the major players are in this industry and what they're doing would be much appreciated. A lot of the research I've done lately emphasized the flat glass market and I'm really more interested in the decorating side. Thanks in advance!