When it comes to custom glass fabrication, many techniques make safer workplaces, enhance engineering, and help business owners. The available treatments range from shaping to applying protective coatings.
Strength
If you need strong glass, a custom glass fabrication operation can offer you many choices. Some are appropriate for outdoor use and others in interior settings. Heat tempered, which is commonly referred to as generic safety glass, is one of the strongest products available. It can handle high temperatures and a lot of impacts. Medical equipment manufacturers, the transportation industry, and commercial builders use this product. The fabricators can use heat or chemicals to strengthen the glass, and it can be sized down to an inch or made more than 10 feet long.
Holes and Grooves
Computer numerical control (CNC) machining helps glass fabricators shape products precisely. Operators program the system to the customer’s exact specifications. Each piece will be identical. This type of shaping is ideal for holes that need to be in the same place and shape on every part and when glass needs to be notched or grooved to pair up with other things. Because of the machinery, the cuts and slices do not split or crack the glass, and the machinist can smooth the holes and edges.
Printed Glass
Business owners might want a silkscreen or printed window on their front door. The shops can make them monochromatic, black and silver, or custom shades. The silkscreen application works on tempered, ultra-thin, and chemically treated glass. Edge printing is suitable for small parts or projects, and it works on all thicknesses.