An increasingly popular use of glass in many spaces is optical bonding. As industries continue to look for ways to reduce costs and invest in long-term glass solutions, this bonding method is growing in popularity to increase the strength of more traditional glass products.
Depending on the type of application for which it will be used, bonding can provide many benefits and features that make it an ideal investment.
Understanding This New Bonding Method
Optical bonding is a process whereby two or more pieces of glass are joined with optical-grade adhesives, such as UV light-curable epoxies and silicones.
Bonding can be used to rapidly install large expanses of low-iron glass. One example is the floor-to-ceiling residential windows now found in luxury condominiums in major cities.
By forming the bond between two or more pieces of glass (or even between a piece of glass and another substrate, such as stone), optical adhesives enable architects to achieve effects that were previously impossible, from flexible visual transparency to rigid stability.
In addition, these bonds are solid and durable, yielding windows and facades that are more brilliantly transparent and nearly indestructible.
The Modern Bonding Method
This method is fairly new, but the benefits are outstanding. The strengths of optical bonding and the collective glass industry’s enthusiasm about the technique have made it a preferred method for joining glass.
The result is a commercially available product that maximizes design flexibility in commercial, institutional, and residential applications where superior aesthetics must be combined with durability. For more information please visit Insync Peripherals Corporation.
