Sky Glass for balustrades without a hand rail

Bevelite's new product Sky Glass solves the problem of using a hand rail on glass balustrading. Innovative technology and the use of an interlayer that is so strong have produced glass panels that will remain in place and continue to protect people from falling off a balcony even after the glass has been broken.

This panel has had both sides broken so only the interlayer in between them is intact. As you can see, the panel is still very rigid and extremely difficult to bend

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Sky Glass for overhead glazing

In this test we show the difference between a conventional PVB interlayer and Sky Glass. When both sides of conventional PVB are shattered (on the left), the 98kg block causes the panel to slump and fall through. The danger to people leaning or standing on this glass is obvious in addition, people underneath could be hit by falling glass.

Sky Glass - endless applications, endless view

Sky Glass remains rigid and in place even after breakage

In the Sky Glass test (on the left) a 98kg man is able to jump up and down on the Sky Glass panel even after both sides have been broken. The panel does not slump enough to fall out of its glazing, providing a far safer solution.

Sky Glass - endless applications, endless view