New Tempering Technology and Inspection Methods

K. Freidel, J. Salo, W. Murphy, C. Matukonis

Several factors have recently affected the field
of glass tempering. Not only has the tempering
process itself been a major driving force for the
tempering industry, but also such factors as
increased, global competition facing all the
players in the marketplace; customers requiring
higher quality products; new quality standards
and safety glazing regulations; newly-created,
non-destructive inspection methods which are
replacing the expensive, older methods; new
products brought to the market to meet the
demands of both automotive and architectural
industries; and finally, new products introduced
by tempering machinery manufacturers to
respond to the heat-treating requirements of the
new glass products have all been essential to
today’s definition of glass tempering. All these
issues are discussed in this paper in order to
provide a complete picture of today’s tempering
technology. Suggestions are given to achieve a
brighter future for the tempering industry using
the new tempering technology.

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