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A Best Enterprises assures structural integrity by utilizing 1/2” (12mm) tempered safety glass. All edges are polished. Panels are secured with a perimeter of either aluminum channel or angle and then siliconed into place. Lateral support is provided by 1/2” tempered glass fins at the panel joints and on either side of the door. To create a smooth court surface, all holes are countersunk.
Safety is A Best Enterprises first concern. Each integral part of our wall system is tested and reviewed for safety. The tempered safety glass is tested to meet high load bearing impact and is designed to crumble into small, dull pieces in the unlikely event that a panel or fin should break. All glass walls meet BOCA code requirements with documented evidence to show compliance.
Tempered Glass
The tempering process uses clear float glass. This glass is heated up to approximately 650 degrees centigrade after which, a sustained blast of cooling air is applied to the surfaces in a process called "Quenching".
The application of intense heat and the rapid cooling of the surfaces afterwards, produces a compression within the glass which strengthens it.
Since the process is done horizontally, this eliminates any metal tong marks that are usually common and are considered as aesthetic flaws by average consumers who search for product excellence.
The end result of this complicated process is very strong Tempered Glass.
Tempered Glass has a very high static load resistance (3 to 5 times) as well as a very high impact resistance (5 to 10 times) compared to ordinary glass.
In the very rare event of breakage, however, tempered glass will shatter into tiny dice-like particles which minimize serious or fatal injuries, unlike the case of ordinary glass.
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