Laminated glass demand jumps after revised safety glazing rules
Railings, skylights and low-level glazing now require laminated or toughened-laminated glass in more building types.
Processors report a sharp rise in orders for laminated glass since revised safety glazing provisions took effect for public and high-rise buildings.
The changes require laminated glass in overhead glazing, balustrades and areas where people may fall against glass, closing gaps that allowed monolithic toughened glass in some locations.
The rule change did in six months what twenty years of advice could not.
PVB interlayer suppliers say stocks are adequate, though SentryGlas-type ionoplast interlayers for structural balustrades remain on longer lead times.
Pricing and outlook
Distributors expect prices to stay firm through the next quarter, with the largest movements in thicker clear and laminated products. Smaller processors are being advised to secure allocations early.
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