Spontaneous glass breakage is a phenomenon by which toughened glass (or tempered) may spontaneously break without any apparent reason. The most common causes are:
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- Minor damage during installation such as nicked or chipped edges which later develop into larger breaks
- Binding of the glass in the frame causing stresses to develop as the glass expands and contracts due to thermal changes or deflects due to wind
- Internal defects within the glass such as nickel sulfide inclusion.
- Thermal stresses in the glass
- Inadequate glass thickness to resist wind load
Read more about Spontaneous Glass Breakage: Installation Damage, Binding in The Frame, Internal Defects & Inclusions in The Glass, Thermal Stresses, Inadequate Glass Thickness, Remedies
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