Technical Manual Architecture - About Trosifol® and SentryGlas®

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Technical Manual Architecture explains Kuraray’s Trosifol® PVB and SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayers for producing high-quality laminated safety glass. It provides guidance for specification and deployment of interlayers as well as practical recommendations for laminating equipment beyond the core products. The manual also organizes essential topics across chapters, including production, glass types and processing, architectural standards, acoustic interlayers, specialized and structural interlayers, and troubleshooting, supporting confident fabrication and delivery.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages177

Reading Time7 h 26 min

AccessFree to download

About our Trosifol® and SentryGlas® Technical Manual

Product lines

CHAPTER 2 PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS

Trosifol® production

Trosifol® glass adhesion

Product dimensions

Packaging type

SentryGlas® packaging

Product labels

Delivery form Trosifol® Architecture

Trosifol® roll length calculation

CHAPTER 3 GLASS PRODUCTION

Glass production / Glass types

Fully tempered and heat-strengthened glass

Flatness of tempered and heat strengthened glass

Post treatment of annealed glass

Glass coating

Glass bending

CHAPTER 4 PROCESSING OF ARCHITECTURAL LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS

Introduction/basics

Glass preparation and cleaning

PVB roll storage and handling

De-airing process

Autoclave process

Final inspection / post-treatment of laminated glass

Laminated glass production without autoclave

Further process instructions

CHAPTER 5 ARCHITECTURAL GLAZING STANDARDS

Overview of global architectural laminated safety glass standards

Laminated safety glass resistance categories

Safety performance test of laminated safety glass

Security performance test of laminated safety glass

Hurricane resistant security glazing

CHAPTER 6 ACOUSTIC INTERLAYER

Acoustic basics

Acoustic glazing for facades and windows

Laminated safety glass with Trosifol® Sound Control

Measurement principle of glazing sound damping

Acoustical properties of Trosifol® Sound Control

Trosifol™ Sound Lab calculation program

CHAPTER 7 SPECIALIZED INTERLAYERS

Trosifol® Spallshield® CPET

UV Control PVB Interlayer

CHAPTER 8 STRUCTURAL INTERLAYERS

Introduction

Trosifol® Extra Stiff PVB

SentryGlas® Ionoplast interlayer

Processing of SentryGlas®

SentryGlas® Translucent White (TW) interlayer

SentryGlas® Natural UV (NUV)

SentryGlas® jumbo size

SentryGlas® Xtra™ (SGX™)

Stiffness and Elastic properties comparison

CHAPTER 9 TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting

TOOLS & APPS

CONTACT

Architecture Technical Manual Project: Torre Europa, Madrid, Spa in · Photo: © alfonsoquiroga Imprint Publisher: Kuraray Europe GmbH 53840 Troisdorf, Germany Layout: Katja Dynewski-Zeimet Werbung · Events · PR 53343 Wachtberg, Germany 2nd edition · February 2024 About our Trosifol® and SentryGlas® Technical Manual Architecture Photo: © Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd Dear User, This is the 1st edition of our Trosifol® and SentryGlas® Technical Manual Architecture. It has been conceived specifically for users and leverages the many years of experience from within the Kuraray PVB and ionoplast interlayers Team. It is a useful and informative tool to help with the production of high quality laminated safety glass. This guide is not only helpful for the specification and deployment of architecture PVB and ionoplast interlayers, but also provides a lot of other information and recommendations on laminating equipment for use with other Trosifol® PVB and SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayers. We trust that this information will serve as a useful guide for you in the production of high-quality laminated safety glass. If you need further information or assistance about glass laminating, please contact your local Sales or Technical Service representatives for support. Your Kuraray Team Product lines Contents 2.3. Trosifol® production 16 07 2.4. Trosifol® glass adhesion 17-19 2.5. Product dimensions 20-24 2.6. Packaging type 25-28 2.7. SentryGlas® packaging 29 2.8. Product labels 30-31 2.9. Delivery form Trosifol® Architecture 32-35 2.9. Trosifol® roll length calculation 36 􀀟 CHAPTER 2 13-36 PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS 2.1. Production of polyvinyl butyral resin 14 2.2. Raw materials for PVB film production 15 􀀟 CHAPTER 3 GLASS PRODUCTION 3.1. Glass production / Glass types 3.2. Fully tempered and heat-strengthened glass 3.3. Flatness of tempered and heat strengthened glass 3.4. Post treatment of annealed glass 3.5. Glass coating 3.6. Glass bending 37-44 38 39-40 41 42 43 44 45 | 􀀟 CHAPTER 4
PROCESSING OF ARCHITECTURAL LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS
4.1. Introduction/basics
4.2. Glass preparation and cleaning
4.3. PVB roll storage and handling
4.4. De-airing process
4.5. Autoclave process
4.6. Final inspection / post-treatment of laminated glass
4.7. Laminated glass production without autoclave
4.8. Further process instructions | 45-76
46-47
48-50
51-55
56-65
66-71
72
73-75
76 | | --- | --- | |
77 | | | | | 􀀟 CHAPTER 5 77-100 ARCHITECTURAL GLAZING STANDARDS 5.1. Overview of global architectural laminated safety glass standards 78-81 5.2. Laminated safety glass resistance categories 82-83 5.3. Safety performance test of laminated safety glass 84-86 5.4. Security performance test of laminated safety glass 87-100 5.5. Hurricane resistant security glazing 101-104 105 | 􀀟 CHAPTER 6
ACOUSTIC INTERLAYER
6.1. Acoustic basics
6.2. Acoustic glazing for facadesand windows
6.3. Laminated safety glass with
Trosifol® Sound Control
6.4. Measurement principle of
glazing sound damping
6.5. Acoustical properties of Trosifol® Sound Control Monolayer and Multilayer
6.6. Trosifol™ Sound Lab calculation program | 105-120
106-108
109
110-114
115
116-119
120 | | --- | --- | |
121 | | | | | 􀀟 CHAPTER 7 121-134 SPECIALIZED INTERLAYERS 7.1. Trosifol® Spallshield® CPET 122-131 7.2 UV Control PVB Interlayer 132-134 135 | 􀀟 CHAPTER 8
STRUCTURAL INTERLAYERS
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Trosifol® Extra Stiff PVB
8.3. SentryGlas® Ionoplast interlayer 8.4. Processing of SentryGlas®
8.5. SentryGlas® Translucent White (TW) interlayer
8.6. SentryGlas® Natural UV (NUV)
8.7. SentryGlas® jumbo size
8.8. SentryGlas® Xtra™ (SGX™)
8.9. Stiffness and Elastic properties of SentryGlas® Ionoplast interlayer vs. Trosifol® Clear | 135-161
136
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FAQs

What is the purpose of the Trosifol® and SentryGlas® Technical Manual Architecture?

It is designed to help users produce high-quality laminated safety glass by supporting specification and deployment of Trosifol® and SentryGlas® interlayers and offering recommendations on laminating equipment.

Which topics are covered in the production and logistics section?

Chapter 2 focuses on Trosifol® production, glass adhesion, product dimensions, packaging types (including SentryGlas® packaging), product labels, delivery forms, and roll length calculation.

How does the manual support architectural glazing needs beyond interlayer selection?

It includes guidance on glass production and processing, architectural glazing standards, acoustic interlayers, specialized and structural interlayers, and troubleshooting to improve safety, security, sound insulation, and related performance outcomes.

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