Can Tempered Glass Door Plate Used in Wine Cabinet Block UV

We are one 13 Years fabricating factory for tempered glass door plates, which are widely used for wine coolers, wine cabinet, wine display counter, wine storage fridge, wine fridge, Mini wine bar, etc. this article is going to introduce whether the tempered glass door plate in wine cabinet is UV blocking, and why the wine cabinet is using tempered glass as their door plate.

 

 

The tempered glass plate used in wine cabinet doors has certain UV protection capabilities, but it cannot completely block UV rays.

 

Tempered glass door plate is treated with a special process to make its ultraviolet transmittance lower than that of ordinary glass plate . Therefore, it can block some ultraviolet rays and protect indoor items from ultraviolet damage. However, the UV transmittance of tempered glass still reaches about 10%, which means that it cannot completely block UV rays.

 

What is the UV transmittance of tempered glass?

 

The UV transmittance of ordinary tempered glass is between 5% and 30%, depending on the wavelength of the UV rays. In the UV-A band with a wavelength of 300 to 400 nanometers (nm), ordinary tempered glass has a high transmittance. Although this part of ultraviolet rays only accounts for 10% of the total ultraviolet rays, long-term exposure may have adverse effects on human skin. Such as sun spots, skin aging and even skin cancer. 

 

Factors affecting the UV transmittance of tempered glass

 

-‌-1. Wavelength‌:

Ordinary tempered glass has different blocking effects on ultraviolet rays of different wavelengths. In the UV-A band (300 to 400nm), the transmittance is higher, while in other bands, the blocking effect is better‌

 

-‌-2. Glass thickness‌:

The thicker the tempered glass, the better it is at blocking UV rays

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--3. Color and transparency‌:

Different colors of tempered glass have different blocking effects on UV rays. For example, gray, blue, and brown tempered glasses have lower UV transmittance, while more transparent tempered glass has higher transmittance

 

Methods to improve the UV blocking effect of tempered glass

 

--1. Choose special tempered glass‌:

such as coated glass or laminated glass. These glasses can significantly improve their ability to block ultraviolet rays through special processes and materials.

 

-‌-2. Apply anti-UV film‌:

Applying a layer of anti-UV film on the tempered glass can also effectively improve the blocking effect‌2.

 

To sum up, ordinary tempered glass has limited ability to block ultraviolet rays. Choosing appropriate special glass or taking other measures can effectively improve its ultraviolet blocking effect.

 

Why Wine Cabinet is Using Tempered Glass as Their Door Plate: 

-‌-1. Safety‌:

Tempered glass door plate for wine cabinet is treated with a special process and has high impact resistance and heat resistance. Even if it is hit by an external force, tempered glass door plate will not break instantly like ordinary glass, but will form tiny particles, reducing the risk of harm to the human body.

 

-‌-2. Aesthetics Appeal:

The tempered glass door plate for wine cabinet has a smooth surface and rich colors, which can effectively highlight the wine stored in the wine cabinet. At the same time, tempered glass door plate has good wear resistance, the surface of tempered glass door plate is not easily scratched, and it can still remain smooth after long-term use.

 

-‌-3. Durability‌:

Although the price of tempered glass door plate is relatively high, and also the cost of wine cabinet with tempered glass door plate will be higher accordingly, in the long run, its service life of tempered glass door plate will be longer, which can reduce later maintenance and replacement costs and save usage costs.

 

--4. thermal insulation:

although tempered glass door plate for wine cabinet has high thermal conductivity, modern refrigerated cabinet design has ensured good thermal insulation effects through reasonable configuration of materials and optimized structure. At the same time, the sealing performance of the refrigerator is also one of the key factors for thermal insulation. The tempered glass door plate will not have a significant impact on the overall thermal insulation performance‌

 

--5. Transparency:

Transparency‌ is an important advantage of tempered glass door plate. The tempered glass door plate has high transparency and can clearly display the red wine inside the cabinet, cooler, fridge or refrigerator, allowing users to check the status and quantity of the wine and make better storage decisions‌ without opening the door everytime. 

 

-‌-6. Mature technology‌:

The application of tempered glass door plate on cabinet doors is relatively mature, with stable production technology, good customer feedback, and high cost performance.

 

What is Tempered Glass? 

 

Tempered glass, also called toughened glass or reinforced glass, is a type of prestressed glass that creates compressive stress on the glass surface through chemical or physical methods, thereby improving the strength and safety of the glass. the surface of tempered glass has compressive stress, while tensile stress is formed inside. this structure allows the tempered glass to better offset stress when it is subjected to external forces, thereby enhancing its resistance to wind pressure, cold and heat and impact. 

 

Advantages of Tempered Glass: 

 

--1. Safety‌:

When tempered glass is damaged by external forces, it will break into small obtuse-angled particles similar to honeycombs, which is not easy to cause harm to the human body.

 

--2. High strength:

The impact strength of tempered glass is 3-5 times that of ordinary glass, and the bending strength is also 3-5 times that of ordinary glass.

 

--‌‌3. Thermal Stability‌:

Tempered glass can withstand temperature changes of up to 150°C and has good thermal stability.

 

--‌4. Wide range of uses‌:

Tempered glass is widely used in high-rise building doors and windows, glass curtain walls, indoor partition glass, lighting ceilings, sightseeing elevator passages, home appliances, electronics, furniture, glass guardrails, etc.

 

Applications of Tempered Glass: 

 

Tempered glass is widely used in many fields such as construction, transportation, and home appliances. ‌ In terms of construction, tempered glass is used in high-rise building doors and windows, glass curtain walls, indoor partition glass, lighting ceilings, sightseeing elevator passages, etc. In terms of transportation, tempered glass is used in places such as car windows that require impact resistance. In terms of home appliances, tempered glass is used in places where heat resistance is required, such as electrical panels.

 

--1. High-rise building doors and windows‌:

Tempered glass is often used in windows of high-rise buildings due to its high strength and impact resistance, providing better security.

 

--2. Glass Curtain Wall‌:

The weather resistance and safety of tempered glass make it a common curtain wall material in modern buildings.

 

--3. Interior Partition Glass‌:

Tempered glass is used for interior partitions, providing good transparency and safety.

 

--‌4. Lighting Ceiling‌:

The light transmittance and weather resistance of tempered glass make it an ideal material for lighting ceilings.

 

--5. Sightseeing elevator passage‌:

Tempered glass is used in the sightseeing elevator passage to provide transparency and safety.

 

--6. Furniture‌:

Tempered glass is used to make glass dining tables, glass tea table, glass bedside table, glass cabinets and other furniture, adding modernity and durability.

 

--7. Car Windows‌:

Tempered glass is used for car side windows and rear windows to provide safety protection.

 

--8. Electrical appliance panel‌:

Tempered glass is used for control panels of ‌microwave ovens, ‌oven and other appliances like refrigerators, washing machines, etc. It is high temperature resistant and easy to clean.

 

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Huide Glass has been in that processing business of tempered glass sheets products for around 13 Years since 2011. We have strong production and development capabilities, and currently has 7 automatic cutting machines, 8 edge grinding lines, there are 8 CNC precision grinding processing centers; there are 3 tempering furnaces(one for North-Glass, one for Yihai, and one for continuous tempering furnace SOUTHTECH). we can fabricate tempered glass sheet products 3,000,000 square meter per year. 

 

 

 

Our tempered glass products includes tempered glass shelf for refrigerator, tempered glass door for refrigerators, tempered glass lid for household washing machines, tempered glass sheet for smart tea table top or bedside table top, tempered glass cover panel for water cleaner and water heater, tempered glass cover for advertising billboard, tempered glass top and front door panel for tea bar machine, tempered glass cover panel for display cabinet, display box, or tempered glass cover sheet for showcase counter,etc, and also we can do customized manufacturing according to your unique real applications. if you want to know more, don't hesitate to contact us.