Wire Glass

wire glass

[′wīr ‚glas]

(materials)

Sheet glass with woven wire mesh embedded in the center of the sheet; used in building construction for windows, doors, floors, and skylights.

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wire glass

Flat or patterned glass having a square or a diamond wire mesh embedded within the two faces to prevent shattering in the event of breakage or excessive heat. Wire glass is considered a safety glazing material. See also: Glass

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wire glass, wired glass, safety glass

Sheet glass containing wire mesh embedded between the two faces to prevent shattering in the event of breakage.

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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Wire Glass

 

(safety glass), silicate sheet glass into which a metallic net has been pressed during formation. Wire glass is used for glass enclosures of the apertures and roofs of buildings and structures and for see-through walls, barriers, stairwell enclosures, elevator shafts, and other applications. It is produced by continuous rolling. When subject to a blow or to the action of high temperatures, wire glass does not shatter. It can be cut and broken without shattering. The metallic net is made of wire .35-.45 mm in diameter. The dimensions of wire glass produced in the USSR are length, 1,200–2,000 mm; width, 400–1,500 mm; and thickness, 0.7–5.5 mm. Wire glass allows the passage of not less than 65 percent of light striking it.

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