Why is My Tempered Glass Popping?
Don't let shattered glass ruin your day; find out why tempered glass is popping and learn how to prevent it with expert insights and advice. Our article on glass maintenance covers everything you need to know. #temperedglass #glasspopping #maintenance
Today, we'll be discussing the topic of tempered glass and the recent reports of it "popping" or shattering unexpectedly. This can be a major inconvenience for many individuals as tempered glass is commonly used in a variety of products including smartphones, home appliances, electronics, furnitures, windows, and even car windshields.
Firstly, it's important to understand what tempered glass is and why it's used. Tempered glass is a type of safety glass that undergoes a special heating and cooling process to increase its strength and durability. It's used in products that require high safety standards as it's much less likely to break into dangerous shards compared to regular glass.
However, in recent years, there have been numerous reports of tempered glass "popping" or shattering for no apparent reason. This has left many consumers frustrated and confused as to why this is happening. today we are going to figure out why the tempered glass pops or shatters:
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The main causes of tempered glass burst include internal defects, nickel sulfide crystals, temperature changes, external impact and installation problems
1. Intrinsic defects and nickel sulfide crystals
Tempered glass may have defects such as sand, bubbles, debris or chips, scratches, etc. during the production process. These defects may gradually expand over time, eventually causing the tempered glass to break. In addition, tempered glass may contain nickel sulfide crystals inside. This substance may transform from one crystal phase to another due to temperature changes during the tempering process, accompanied by volume expansion, thereby generating internal stress and causing the tempered glass to break.
2. Temperature change
Tempered glass is more sensitive to temperature changes. Under extreme temperature changes, such as sudden high or low temperatures, tempered glass may break due to internal stress caused by uneven thermal expansion and contraction. In addition, tempered glass itself has a certain self-explosion rate. There are at least 3-4 nickel sulfide crystals in a ton of glass raw materials, which may cause the tempered glass to self-explode between a few months and 5 years.
3. External impact and installation problems
External impact is also an important reason for the breakage of tempered glass. For example, a bump or strong knock during transportation may cause the tempered glass to break. In addition, improper size during installation, installation that is too tight, or failure to comply with specifications may also affect its internal stress, causing the tempered glass to break during use.
Tips to prevent tempered glass from popping mainly include the following:
1. Choose high-quality tempered glass:
Choose tempered glass from well-known brands. The original glass sheets of these brands are of better quality and have a lower self-explosion rate. In addition, ultra-white glass has a lower self-explosion rate because it has fewer impurities
2. Homogenization treatment:
Homogenize treatment of tempered glass, that is, rapid cooling at a specific temperature to evenly distribute the temperature inside the tempered glass, thereby improving the strength and impact resistance of the tempered glass and reducing the tempered glass self-explosion rate
3. Use laminated glass:
Laminated glass has a layer of PVB laminated film sandwiched between the glass. Even if the tempered glass self-explodes, the fragments will stick to the film and will not fly around, effectively preventing the fragments from hurting people.
4. Installation Specifications:
When installing the tempered glass, be sure to use glass spacers to reduce the contact between the tempered glass and the profile and avoid breakage caused by bumps at the corners. At the same time, ensure the flatness of the window sill to avoid the risk of tempered glass deformation and self-explosion.
5. Use explosion-proof film:
Applying an explosion-proof film to the surface of the glass can improve the strength and impact resistance of the glass and prevent fragments from flying around when the glass breaks.
6. Regular inspection and maintenance:
Regularly check the status of the tempered glass, deal with visible defects or impurities in a timely manner, and avoid self-explosion caused by these factors.
Through the above methods, you can effectively prevent glass bursting and ensure safe use.
In conclusion, tempered glass is a great safety feature for many products but can be prone to "popping" or shattering if not properly maintained or manufactured. By following proper maintenance techniques and purchasing from reputable manufacturers, consumers can reduce the risk of any unexpected breakage.
About Huide Glass:
Huide Glass has been in that processing business of tempered glass sheets products for around 13 Years since 2011. We have strong production and development capabilities, and currently has 7 automatic cutting machines, 8 edge grinding lines, there are 8 CNC precision grinding processing centers; there are 3 tempering furnaces(one for North-Glass, one for Yihai, and one for continuous tempering furnace SOUTHTECH). we can fabricate tempered glass sheet products 3,000,000 square meter per year.
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