U profile glass or called U channel glass originates from Austria. It also is produced over 35 years in Germany. As one of the typical materials which are used in large-scale building projects, U profile glass is applied extensively in Europe and America. The application for U profile glass in China is dated from the 1990s. And now many areas in China use it for its international-based design trend.
U profile glass is one kind of casting glasses. It is a progress of forming in the computer-control smelting furnace that enables it to keep excellent quality and precision. Its high mechanical strength enables it to be fixed on high-rise buildings and other buildings which need good lighting. And this can save the buildings from extra vertical and horizontal underpinning. U profile glass featured by its good lighting, heat insulation and preservation, sound insulation and noise protection—-it is one of the new type environment-friendly and economical glasses.
Daylighting: Diffuses light & minimizes glare
Thermal Performance: U-Value range = 0.49 to 0.19
Great Spans: Glass walls of limitless widths & heights up to 12 meters.
Elegance: Glass-to-glass corners & serpentine curves
Seamless: No vertical metal supports required
Lightweight: 7mm thick U profile glass is easy to handle
Unitized Options: Speedier installation
Adaptable: To seamlessly tie in vision areas, change elevations & planes
Series | K60系列K60Series | ||
U prfole glass | P23/60/7 | P26/60/7 | P33/60/7 |
Face Width (w) mm | 232mm | 262mm | 331mm |
Face Width (w) inches | 9-1/8″ | 10-5/16″ | 13-1/32″ |
Flange height (h) mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm |
Flange height (h) inches | 2-3/8″ | 2-3/8″ | 2-3/8″ |
Glass thickness (t) mm | 7mm | 7mm | 7mm |
Glass thickness app. inches | .28″ | .28″ | .28″ |
Maximum Length(L)mm | 7000 mm | 7000 mm | 7000 mm |
Maximum Length(L) inches | 276″ | 276″ | 276″ |
Weight (single layer) KG/sq.m | 25.43 | 24.5 | 23.43 |
Weight (single layer) lbs/sq ft. | 5.21 | 5.02 | 4.8 |
Glass Textures* | |||
504 Rough Cast | |||
Clear | |||
Ice | |||
Piccolo |
* Note: Some sizes and textures may be limited production and subject to longer lead times. For large projects, we will be pleased to discuss custom textures and sizes.
We originated the tempering process for U profile glass up to 20′ long and constructed custom tempering ovens exclusively for tempering three-dimensional U profile glass. Their machinery, procedures, and experience yield dimensionally consistent glass.
Tempered LABER U profile glass is annealed channel glass that has undergone a second heat treatment in a tempering oven to strengthen the glass and raise the compression to 10,000 psi or greater. Tempered U profile glass is three to four times stronger than annealed channel glass and is recognized by its break pattern – relatively small, harmless fragments. This phenomenon, called “dicing,” markedly reduces the likelihood of injury to people as there are no jagged edges or large, sharp shards.
Wind Loads and Deflection | |||||||
Single Glazed | |||||||
Annealed Glass | Tempered Glass | ||||||
Designwind load lb/ft² | Designwindspeed mph (approximate) | Max Span @ Wind Load | Mid-Point Deflection @ Max span | Max Span @ Wind Load | Mid-Point Deflection @ Max span | ||
P23/60/7 | |||||||
15 | 75 | 14.1′ | 0.67″ | 23′ | 4.75″ | ||
25 | 98 | 10.9′ | 0.41 | 20.7′ | 5.19″ | ||
30 | 108 | 10.0′ | 0.34″ | 18.9′ | 4.32″ | ||
45 | 133 | 8.1′ | 0.23″ | 15.4′ | 2.85″ | ||
P26/60/7 | |||||||
15 | 75 | 13.4′ | 0.61″ | 23′ | 5.22″ | ||
25 | 98 | 10.4′ | 0.36″ | 19.6′ | 4.68″ | ||
30 | 108 | 9.5′ | 0.30″ | 17.9′ | 3.84″ | ||
45 | 133 | 7.7′ | 0.20″ | 14.6′ | 2.56″ | ||
P33/60/7 | |||||||
15 | 75 | 12.0′ | 0.78″ | 22.7′ | 5.97″ | ||
25 | 98 | 9.3′ | 0.28″ | 17.5′ | 3.52″ | ||
30 | 108 | 8.5′ | 0.24″ | 16.0′ | 3.02″ | ||
45 | 133 | 6.9′ | 0.15″ | 13.1′ | 2.00″ | ||
Double Glazed | |||||||
Annealed Glass | Tempered Glass | ||||||
Design wind load lb/ft² | Design wind speed mph (approximate) | Max Span @ Wind Load | Mid-Point Deflection @ Max span | Max Span @ Wind Load | Mid-Point Deflection @ Max span | ||
P23/60/7 | |||||||
15 | 75 | 20.0′ | 1.37″ | 23′ | 2.37″ | ||
25 | 98 | 15.5′ | 0.81″ | 23′ | 3.96″ | ||
30 | 108 | 14.1′ | 0.68″ | 23′ | 4.75″ | ||
45 | 133 | 11.5′ | 0.45″ | 23′ | 7.13″ | ||
P26/60/7 | |||||||
15 | 75 | 19.0′ | 1.23″ | 23′ | 2.61″ | ||
25 | 98 | 14.7′ | 0.74″ | 23′ | 4.35″ | ||
30 | 108 | 13.4′ | 0.60″ | 23′ | 5.22″ | ||
45 | 133 | 10.9′ | 0.38″ | 21.4′ | 5.82″ | ||
P33/60/7P33/60/7 | |||||||
15 | 75 | 17.0′ | 0.95″ | 23′ | 3.16″ | ||
25 | 98 | 13.1′ | 0.56″ | 23′ | 5.25″ | ||
30 | 108 | 12.0′ | 0.46″ | 22.7′ | 6.32″ | ||
45 | 133 | 9.8′ | 0.32″ | 18.5′ | 4.02″ |