RedVector RV-W110122

11/01/2022: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Virtual World of Glass - Third Repeat Presentation, Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 12pm-1pm Eastern

11/01/2022: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Virtual World of Glass - Third Repeat Presentation, Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 12pm-1pm Eastern

1 hr. Webinar

Level: Fundamental

Item#: RV-W110122

SME: James Heise

This is a live, repeat presentation of a webinar that was originally offered on 06/04/2021 and 7/19/2022. Attendees of the previously offered presentations, RV-W060421 and RV-W071922, will not receive CEU for attending the 11/01/2022 presentation.
 
Building Codes throughout the country require the use of different types of glass for the use of Safety Glazing to meet local regulations. Our glass plant has over 43,000 different glass packages that we offer on a daily basis. Choosing the correct or best choice for the consumer can be critical in meeting their needs. Choices include different glass thickness, different tints, a variety of Low-E coatings, multiple panes of glass, optional spacer systems used in the insulating process, as well as the different forms of heat strengthening.
 
Note: This is a live webinar delivered via GoToWebinar. Session instructions will be emailed to you 24-48 hours prior to the webinar and the morning of the webinar. If you have not received your instructions for any reason please call Client Support (1-866-546-1212) the day of the event. Webinars are live and interactive. Students will have the ability to directly interact with and ask questions of the presenter. 
 
 
Course Objectives
  • Explore the history of glass, the importance of glass and its health benefits. 
  • Discover how glass is manufactured and the raw materials used to make glass allowing learner to understand the differences between glass types to use in future projects. 
  • Illustrate how glass is treated to become one of the 2 types of Safety Glazing recognized by Building Code regulations in certain areas of the building. 
  • Discuss the method of testing required by Code to meet the ASTM-E1996 that is critical to assure safety. 
  • Evaluate the process of manufacturing laminated glass and the components required to meet the stringent testing dictated by Code requirements.