In which industries is hot bent glass applied
Hot bent glass is a glass product with curvature made by heating ordinary flat glass to a softening temperature (about 600-700 ℃), shaping and cooling it with a mold. It has both transparency and plasticity, and is widely used in fields with special requirements for appearance design, structural strength or functional characteristics. The following is an explanation of its main application industries and scenarios:
1、 Construction and Decoration Industry
1. Building curtain wall and exterior facade
Application scenarios: Curved curtain walls of office buildings, commercial complexes, hotels, exterior facades of sightseeing elevators, villa domes, etc.
Features: Creating a streamlined architectural appearance through hot bending glass, which not only meets the needs of natural lighting, but also enhances the modernity and artistic sense of the building (such as the curved glass curtain wall of some landmark buildings).
2. Interior decoration and partitions
Application scenarios: Curved glass partitions, stair guardrails, revolving doors, bathroom screens, decorative glass ceilings, etc.
Features: Compared to flat glass, hot bent glass can shape soft curves and break the stiffness of space. It is commonly used in interior design of residences and clubs (such as curved glass staircase handrails to enhance spatial transparency).
3. Doors, windows, and skylights
Application scene: arc french window, skylight, dome glass of sunlight room, special-shaped balcony guardrail, etc.
Features: Suitable for special building structures (such as circular skylights), while possessing good waterproof and thermal insulation properties (can be paired with insulated glass technology).
2、 Home appliances and electronics industry
1. Kitchen appliance panel
Application scenarios: Curved glass doors for ovens, microwaves, and disinfection cabinets, curved decorative panels for range hoods.
Features: High temperature resistance (able to withstand the heat generated by household appliances during operation), easy surface cleaning, and curved design to enhance product aesthetics (such as the curved glass door of an oven to enhance visual texture).
2. Sanitary equipment
Application scenarios: Curved control panel for smart toilets, irregular frame for bathroom mirrors, curved glass partitions for shower rooms.
Features: Resistant to humid environments, can be integrated with bathroom spaces through hot bending technology (such as curved glass washbasin baffles).
3. Electronic device casing
Application scenarios: Curved glass covers for some speakers, curved display screens for smart terminals (such as curved glass cover plates for some early concept phones).
Features: It combines aesthetics and protection, with a curved design that optimizes user touch.
3、 Home and Furniture Industry
1. Furniture countertops and cabinets
Application scenarios: Curved glass dining tables, coffee table countertops, glass cabinet doors for circular display cabinets, curved mirror surfaces for dressing tables.
Features: Through hot bending technology, circular, elliptical and other irregular shapes are achieved to meet the personalized needs of furniture design (such as curved glass coffee tables paired with metal brackets to create a modern and minimalist style).
2. Decorations and handicrafts
Application scenarios: Curved glass vases, lamp covers, sculpture ornaments, curved glass partition artworks for indoor decoration.
Features: Utilizing the transparency and curvature of glass to create light and shadow refraction effects (such as curved glass lamp covers to make light softer and more uniform).
4、 Automotive and Transportation Industry
1. Car sunroof and windows
Application scenarios: panoramic sunroof and rear windshield of some car models, curved side windows of sports cars.
Features: Hot bent glass can adapt to the streamlined design of car bodies while meeting strength requirements (requiring the use of laminated glass technology to enhance safety).
2. Rail Transit and Ships
Application scenarios: Curved corner glass for high-speed train windows, curved glass curtain walls for cruise ship cabins.
Features: High pressure resistance, impact resistance, and curved structure can reduce wind resistance (such as the hot bending glass of high-speed train windows ensuring sealing during high-speed driving).
5、 Optics and Instrument Industry
1. Optical components
Application scenarios: Curved lens bases for telescopes and microscopes, protective covers for some optical instruments.
Features: The flatness and transparency of hot bent glass can meet the basic requirements of optical equipment (non precision optical lenses, usually used as structural components).
2. Display and protective devices
Application scenarios: Curved glass covers for museum cultural relics display cabinets, and irregular display cabinets for jewelry stores.
Features: The curved design expands the viewing angle, while providing dust and UV protection functions (can be coated).
6、 Other special fields
1. Advertising and signage
Application scenarios: Irregular panels for curved glass billboards and mall signage, curved glass covers for LED displays.
Features: Eye catching design enhances advertising effectiveness (such as curved glass signs that are more eye-catching in outdoor scenes).
2. Industrial equipment
Application scenarios: Observation windows for chemical equipment (requiring corrosion-resistant glass), curved mirrors for high-temperature equipment.
Characteristics: Select special glass materials (such as borosilicate glass) according to the working conditions, and adapt the hot bending process to the structural requirements of the equipment.