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A Clear Advantage: Evaluation Criteria for Visual/Performance Qualities of Fire-Rated Glass Ceramics

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A Clear Advantage: Evaluation Criteria for Visual/Performance Qualities of Fire-Rated Glass Ceramics

Fire-rated glass and glazing assemblies deliver safety and security benefits while offering a number of aesthetic and functional qualities that building teams demand from architectural glass. These systems include fire-protective and fire-resistive glass formulations. While the two are different, they are both able to meet and exceed building codes and life-safety requirements, according to a number of code experts and authorities having jurisdiction.


January 23, 2015

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