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LANDGLASS
LANDVAC USED IN NATIONAL DEFENCE PROJECT
LandGlass’ LandVac fully tempered Vac involved a temperature difference testing over propellant and effectively
vacuum insulated glass was recently of almost 70°C: -50°C on one side of improved the team’s experimental abil-
used in the development of a military LandVac and 20°C on the other side. ity, ensuring the successful conclusion
project for a research team working in During the test, there was no con- to the project.
collaboration with a national defence densation in the primary visual area. LandVac fully tempered vacuum insu-
university to test the mechanical prop- Following month-long tests showed lated glass adopts self-developed low
erties of missile engine propellant. The that LandVac met the high precision temperature sealing, flexible sealing,
project required a type of glass for the optical requirements of Poisson’s ratio and flat sealing technologies, demon-
observation window that allow them strating industry leading performance
to photo the changes in propellant in thermal insulation, noise reduction,
morphology during mechanical testing condensation resistance, safety and
carried out below -50°C. none of the security, as well as superiority in prod-
glass types tried, including triple-pane, uct weight and thickness. Applica-
quad-pane insulating glass, along with tions of this product can be found in
vacuum insulated glass could solve the areas such as science research, con-
condensation issue. struction, and home appliances.
The team learned about the perfor- At present, LandVac has passed
mance of LandVac, they ordered ISO9001 quality system certifi-
tempered vacuum insulated glass cation, ift thermal transmittance
customized to the window size. The test, sound isolation test, ATI
first test after the installation of Land- wind resistance test, and ANSI
impact resistance test. It is
also the first domestic glass
product to receive certifi-
cation approval from the
Safety Glazing Certifica-
tion Council (SGCC) in
US.
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