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Flat Glass

SSV offers a wide range of services to support flat glass producers, sheet processing plants and end users in the market.

For ease of reference, the main activities we deal with are here separated between those of greatest interest to companies in the field of sheet processing and end users, and those most commonly requested by float glass manufacturers.

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Wet chemical analysis of trace elements

Color measurements in CIELab 1976 coordinates

Gas bubbles analysis

Cords, stones, devetrifications analysis

Fractographic analysis

Annealing and Strain point

Process and product audits for flat glass

Design and dimensioning of glazings

Calibrations for Heat Soak Test (HST) plants

Characterization of coatings and glass surfaces

Electrical conductivity

Thermal conductivity

Devitrification curve

High temperature density

Density of Glass at Room Temperature

Determination of Reflectance and Transmittance

Linear thermal expansion

CE marking on insulating glass, toughened glass and laminated glass

UNI Voluntary Quality Trademark

Measurement of surface compression

Measurements of residual and coupling stress

Potassium penetration profile in chemically toughened glass

Steel ball drop test

Axe test

Fragmentation test

Double wheel impact test – Pendulum test

Bending test

Vertical load tests

Load tests on glass elements on site

Ageing test in Climatic Chamber

Resistance to internal pressure on containers

Tests of resistance to solar radiation

Impact resistance tests on glass articles

Thermal Shock tests

Scuffing tests

Saline mist chamber tests

Mechanical tests on polymeric materials for insulating glazing units

Mechanical tests on flat glass

Softening point

Glass transition temperature

High temperature surface tension

High temperature viscosity