Matelux
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Acid-etched translucent glass with a high-quality satin finish.
Application
- Furniture: Shower cubicles, tables, desks, shelves, stairs, floor tiles, etc.
- Outdoor furniture: Table tops.
- Partition walls: Interior and exterior.
- Doors: Interior and exterior, hinged and sliding doors.
- Stairs and floor tiles: Matelux Anti-slip is certified glass suitable for stairs and floor tiles.
- Retail shops: Display units, countertops, shelves etc.
- Insulating glazing units: IGUs for commercial facades and homes, doors, balconies, shopfronts, spandrels.
Description
Acid-etched translucent glass with a high-quality satin finish.
Features and benefits:
- Acid-etched glass with a homogeneous grain and finish.
- High level of light transmission; up to 90%.
- Industrial acid-etching process with rigorous quality control.
- Multiple processing options: Toughening, lamination, IGUs.
- Wide range of colours and finishes.
- High resistance to stains and fingerprints: Easy to clean and maintain.
- Available in small and large glass sheets.
- May be exposed to sunlight and artificial light.
- When the etched side is exposed to water, the satin finish becomes less visible.
General information
Color | Clear Grey Other |
Finish | Satin Guidance for specification option: Acid-etched. |
Material | Glass |
Shape | Rectangle |
Height | 3 mm 4 mm 5 mm 6 mm 8 mm Manufacturer guidanceThickness. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H10/10 Patent glazing H10/115 Patent glazing H11/110 Curtain walling H13/115 Structural glass assembly L10/10 Wood windows L10/15 Wood windows L10/20 Steel windows L10/210 Wood windows L10/25 Aluminium windows L10/30 PVC-U windows L10/31 PVC-U windows L10/310 Steel windows L10/33 Proprietary windows L10/330 Aluminium windows L10/350 PVC-U windows L10/390 Proprietary windows L10/400 Composite windows L10/58 Secondary glazing system L10/580 Secondary glazing system L40/210 Putty-fronted single glazing L40/230 Bead-fixed single glazing – non-setting compound L40/250 Bead-fixed single glazing – tape and sealant L40/260 Bead-fixed single glazing – extruded gasket L40/310 Bead-fixed single glazing – tape, sealant and trim L40/330 Bead-fixed single glazing – capping L40/350 Bead-fixed single glazing – curing compound and trim L40/370 Bead-fixed insulating glass units – insert gasket sections L40/371 Bead-fixed insulating glass units – cellular adhesive/ mastic tape L40/372 Bead-fixed insulating glass units – loadbearing tapes/ synthetic rubber and sealant capping L40/380 Bead-fixed insulating glass units – solid bedding, outside bead L40/381 Bead-fixed insulating glass units – solid bedding, inside bead L40/40 Putty-fronted single glazing L40/410 Single glazing into grooves – extruded rubber/ PVC sections L40/430 Single glazing into grooves – non-setting compound L40/450 Single glazing into grooves – sealant capping 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 – drained and ventilated bead L40/57 Bead-fixed insulating glass units – solid bedding, outside bead L40/58 Bead-fixed insulating glass units – solid bedding, inside bead L40/90 Internal tape glazing |
Specification data - Thermally toughened glass sheets
General requirements | Glass generally. |
Third-party certification | Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver. |
Composition | Manufacturer's standard. |
Toughening process | Manufacturer's standard.Toughening/ heat strengthening.Laminating (PVB).Laminating (EVA). |
Thickness | 3 mm.4 mm.5 mm.6 mm.8 mm.10 mm.12 mm.15 mm.19 mm. |
Body colour | Clear.Clearvision.Linea Azzurra.Bronze.Grey.Dark grey.Other.Guidance for specification option: Available on request, consult manufacturer for details. |
Edge detail | Manufacturer's standard.Edge grinding.Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. Manufacturer guidanceSee also 'Processing' below for related options. |
Hole requirements | Not required.Drilling.Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. Notches.Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. Manufacturer guidanceSee also 'Processing' below for related options. |
Coating | |
Type | Not required.Reflective, silvering.Guidance for specification option: To non-acid-etched side. Insert requirements. Paint.Guidance for specification option: To non-acid-etched side. Insert requirements. |
Performance requirements | |
Fire performance | Reaction to fire: A1. |
Light | Transmittance: Up to 90%.Guidance for specification option: Dependent on thickness and colour specified; consult manufacturer for details. |
Solar control | Manufacturer's standard.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for details. |
Total shading coefficient | Manufacturer's standard.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for details. |
Thermal insulation | Manufacturer's standard.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for details. |
Sound attenuation | Manufacturer's standard.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for details. |
Impact resistance | Manufacturer's standard.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for details. |
Worked finish | |
Method | Not required.Matelux Light.Guidance for specification option: Clear, slightly acid-etched translucent float glass with soft touch feeling. Matelux Double Sided.Guidance for specification option: Translucent clear float glass acid-etched on both sides. Enhances the satin effect and is suited for door applications. Matelux Anti-slip.Guidance for specification option: Satin-finish glass that has been specially treated to offer anti-slip properties (rated R10 under German standard DIN 51130). Suitable for floors and stairs. Matelux Stopsol Supersilver Clear.Guidance for specification option: Float glass which is acid-etched on one side and covered with Stopsol reflective coating on the other side. Designed for use indoors (furniture) and outdoors (spandrels in particular). |
Applied detail | None.Silk-screen printing and enamelling.Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements, including which side(s) as it can be applied to both. |
Processing | Not required. Cutting, straight. Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. Cutting, circular. Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. Grinding. Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. Bending. Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for further details. See also 'Edge detail' and 'Hole requirements' above for related options. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Europe |
Country of product manufacture | Europe |
Recyclability | 100 |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 28.8 % |
Literature
Matelux - Acid-etched Translucent Glass with a Satin Finish