ExtraClear™ Float Glass
ExtraClear float is manufactured using the float glass process where molten glass is floated on a bath of molten tin to achieve the best aesthetic appearance.
- Architectural façades.
- Partitions, shop fronts and show cases.
- Floors, stairs and balustrading.
- Table tops, shelves, consoles and folding screens.
- Residential insulating glass units.
- Laminated safety glass.
- Silk-screen printed glass.
- Mirrors.
- Transportation
Guardian Float Glass is perfectly flat and has virtually parallel surfaces. Automatic cutters are used to trim the glass into sizes which can be shipped or handled for further processing.
Further processing:
- Toughening.
- Heat soaking.
- Heat strengthening.
- Laminating.
- Drilling.
- Notching.
- Bending.
- Edgeworking.
- Brilliant cutting.
- CNC shaping.
- Screen-printing.
- Leaded and Decorated.
- Manufacture into suitable single, double or triple glass insulating units.
Applications:
- Architectural façades.
- Partitions, shop fronts and show cases.
- Floors, stairs and balustrading.
- Table tops, shelves, consoles and folding screens.
- Residential insulating glass units.
- Laminated safety glass.
- Silk-screen printed glass.
- Mirrors.
- Transportation
Standards:
Guardian Europe has ISO 9001 accreditation for the manufacture of float glass at all of its European based float glass plants. Guardian float glass complies with the requirements of EN 572-2: 1994 'Glass in Building - Basic soda lime silicate glass products -2: Float glass'. Guardian also has ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard.
| Features | Reduced iron content |
| Material | Float Glass |
| Uniclass 2015 | |
| CAWS | H10/10 Patent glazing H10/115 Patent glazing H11/110 Curtain walling H13/115 Structural glass assembly L40/210 Putty-fronted single-glazing L40/230 Bead-fixed single-glazing L40/250 Bead-fixed single-glazing L40/260 Bead-fixed single-glazing L40/310 Bead-fixed single-glazing L40/330 Bead-fixed single-glazing L40/350 Bead-fixed single-glazing L40/370 Bead-fixed insulating glass units L40/371 Bead-fixed insulating glass units L40/372 Bead-fixed insulating glass units L40/380 Bead-fixed insulating glass units L40/381 Bead-fixed insulating glass units L40/40 Putty-fronted single-glazing L40/410 Single-glazing into grooves L40/430 Single-glazing into grooves L40/450 Single-glazing into grooves L40/470 Zipper gasket glazing L40/490 Single-sided gasket glazing L40/50 Bead-fixed single-glazing L40/530 Internal tape glazing L40/55 Bead-fixed insulating glass units L40/57 Bead-fixed insulating glass units L40/58 Bead-fixed insulating glass units L40/90 Internal tape glazing |
| Product Reference | ExtraClear Float GlassUltraClear Float Glass (Low Iron) |
| Thickness | 2 mm3 mm4 mm5 mm6 mm8 mm10 mm12 mm15 mm |
| Standard product features | Size: - Manufacturer's standard (other sizes available):
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| Product Options | ExtraClear: ExtraClear float glass is Guardian's standard clear float glass offering, unlike most other clear float glass Guardian's ExtraClear has a reduced iron content, this product sits half way between normal clear float and Low Iron glass and provides a better level of clarity with less discolouration (blue/green appearance) when viewed from the cut edge of the glass. UltraClear: Low Iron float glass which has an almost crystal like appearance, the edge detail is almost completely clear with little to no blue/green discolouration. |
| Platform | Compatible | Version | Certified to |
|---|---|---|---|
 IFC | IFC2X3 | 3 | 1.3 |
 Revit | Revit 2015 | 3 | 1.3 |