Clear float glass

Visibility and high light transmission

Clear float glass is a core product used throughout Australian homes and general glazing. Clear float offers a consistently flat surface, high clarity and low light distortion.

Applications and features

Applications

General glazing
New homes and residential renovations
Apartments, units and townhouses
Further processing to create toughened, laminate or toughened laminate glass *
Insulated or mirror coated glass

Features

Grade A safety glass when toughened to satisfy AS/NZS 2208 Australian standards requirements *

Sheet sizes

Thickness	Size	Size	Size	Size	Size
2mm	1220 x 920	–	–	–	–
2mm non-reflective	1220 x 920	–	–	–	–
3mm	2140 x 1220	1220 x 1840	1840 x 2440	2440 x 3660	–
4mm	1830 x 2440	1533 x 2440	1840 x 1220	2440 x 1220	2440 x 3660
5mm*	1840 x 2440	2140 x 3660	2440 x 3660	–	–
6mm*	2140 3660	1830 x 2440	–	–	–
8mm*	2440 x 3660	2140 x 3660	–	–	–
10mm*	2140 x 3660	2440 x 3660	–	–	–
12mm*	2140 x 3660	2440 x 3660	–	–	–
15mm*	2440 x 3660	–	–	–	–

* Clear float glass can be toughened for sheets ranging in thickness from 5mm through to 15mm
* When toughened, clear float glass complies with AS/NZS 2208 Australian standards as a Grade A safety glass

Performance data

Thickness	Visible Trans	Solar Trans	Refl	UV Trans	U Value	SHGC	Shading
3mm	89	83	8	69	5.9	0.86	0.98
4mm	89	82	8	67	5.9	0.85	0.98
5mm*	89	79	7	63	5.8	0.83	0.95
6mm*	88	78	7	60	5.8	0.82	0.95
8mm*	86	71	7	56	5.7	0.78	0.89
10mm*	85	67	7	52	5.7	0.75	0.86
12mm*	84	64	7	48	5.6	0.73	0.84
15mm*	84	65	7	47	5.5	0.76	0.88

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