A complete analysis of tempered glass: principles, characteristics and applications in bathroom shower rooms

 In the decoration of modern homes and high-end commercial spaces, "KORRA Bath Ware" continues to lead the industry trend with its innovative technology and excellent quality. The latest new shower room series uses advanced tempered glass technology to bring users higher safety and aesthetics. This article will deeply analyze the principles, performance and applications of tempered glass, and combine the core advantages of KORRA Bathroom Shower Room to present you with a comprehensive and practical industry information.

What is tempered glass?

Tempered glass, also known as prestressed glass, is a kind of safety glass that forms a compressive stress layer on the surface of ordinary annealed glass through physical or chemical processes. Its manufacturing standard follows GB 15763.2 "Safety Glass for Buildings Part 2: Tempered Glass". Compared with ordinary glass, when tempered glass is subjected to external force, the compressive stress on the surface will first offset the impact energy, thereby greatly improving the strength and thermal shock resistance, and when it breaks, it will be in uniform small particles, minimizing the risk of secondary damage to the human body - this is particularly important in the design of KORRA bathroom shower room, which can effectively ensure the safety of users during bathing.

Tempering process and principle

1. Physical tempering

The cut annealed glass is heated to a softening temperature of 600-700°C. After being evenly kept warm, high-pressure cold air is quickly blown through a multi-head nozzle to quickly form a compressive stress layer on the glass surface and generate tensile stress inside.

The overall bending and impact resistance is 3-5 times that of ordinary glass, which is also an important reason why Korra Shower Door uses physical tempering technology to produce shower room glass.

2. Chemical tempering

When Na/K-rich silicate glass is immersed in Li molten salt, the surface Na is replaced by smaller Li through ion exchange, forming a high-pressure layer; tensile stress is generated inside.

Chemically tempered glass not only has improved strength, but also can meet safety requirements at a thinner thickness, which helps the overall design of the shower room to be slimmer and lighter.

 The main features of tempered glass

1. High Strength: The impact resistance of tempered glass is 3-5 times that of ordinary glass, so it has good impact resistance. Safety: When tempered glass breaks, it becomes small uniform particles, which are less harmful; while ordinary glass breaks into blade-like shapes with sharp edges, which are more harmful.

2. Thermal stability: It can withstand temperature changes of 150–300°C, far exceeding that of ordinary glass; it is suitable for shower environments with high-temperature steam and alternating hot and cold water.

3. The surface can be further processed: after tempering, the surface is smooth and transparent, and can be decorated by sandblasting, etching, painting and other processes, so that the Korra bathroom shower room has both a modern and minimalist style and can also be customized with personalized patterns.

4.Pre-processing is required: all cutting, punching and edging must be completed before tempering; KORRA Bathroom introduces an automated cutting and punching system to ensure the accuracy and safety of shower room assembly.

5.Risk of self-explosion and stress spots: The industry's self-explosion rate is about 0.3%; through strict material selection and stability testing, as well as homogenization processing technology, KORRA Sanitary Ware reduces this risk to a minimum, and conducts 100% visual and instrument double testing before leaving the factory.

Application scenarios and usage precautions

1. Architecture and decoration: Curtain walls, partitions, and skylights are widely used; KORRA bathroom shower rooms extend such applications to home and hotel bathrooms, adding a sense of transparency and safety to the space.

2. Furniture and home appliances: home coffee tables, door and window panels; KORRA Bath Ware has specially launched anti-fingerprint (AF) and anti-reflective (AR) coatings to provide shower room glass with an easier-to-clean, longer-lasting and brighter surface.

3. Electronics and Automobiles: Safety glass technology in the fields of mobile phones, automotive instruments, etc. also provides a reference standard for the high-definition display and safety of shower room glass.

4. Installation and maintenance precautions: Avoid collisions with sharp corners or knocks from heavy objects at high places; ensure that the bottom support is flat when installing the shower room, and avoid strong impacts during use to prevent local stress concentration from causing cracks.

Whether pursuing a modern minimalist style or customizing a personalized shower door, KORRA Bathroom can bring every user a more secure and noble quality experience with its leading tempered glass technology and high-standard quality management, fully reflecting the brand's original intention of "technology makes bathrooms safer and more comfortable".