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laminated glass

laminated glass

1 3.9
A sheet made of two glass layers with plastic between them to stop breaking into pieces
  • noun
  • /ˈlæməˌneɪtɪd ɡlæs/
translation icon : vidrio laminado
  • "We've seen more interest in the United States with custom glass, different thicknesses, etc.,” he said, explaining that much of that interest is coming from the value-added benefits that laminated glass can offer.

If you watch Zack's video, Apple does claim the vision Pro has laminated glass on the front, which is less scratch resistant but more crack resistant potentially.

Examples

  • In all states, any glass window (including skylights) installed 10 feet above floor level must use laminated glass so that if hit, it may shatter but will not fall free and cause injury.

  • Eastman, which acquired Solutia earlier this year, featured a number of products for laminated glass applications including Saflex DG, its new interlayer material designed for structural glazing.

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  • While North America, compared to Europe, typically does not use as much laminated glass, Amad says he has seen growing interest.

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  • Trosifol, which is featuring PVB options for laminated glass.

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  • If you watch Zack's video, Apple does claim the vision Pro has laminated glass on the front, which is less scratch resistant but more crack resistant potentially.

  • This windshield, like all windshields these days, is made out of laminated glass.

  • They use a more durable, laminated glass that enhances safety by preventing shattering.

Synonyms

safety glass
vslaminated glass
  • Specialized
2 3.8

Glass with a plastic layer between sheets that stops it breaking into sharp pieces

is the specific form that uses one sandwich layer to hold glass together
shatterproof glass
vslaminated glass
1 3.7

A sheet of glass made with layers of plastic so it does not break into sharp pieces

is focused on preventing dangerous fragments rather than naming the building method

How Safe

laminated glass
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glass
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Surface Forms

Morphology

laminate + glass

The meaning is directly derived from combining 'laminate' (to cover or bond with a protective layer) with 'glass' — 'laminated' as a past-participle adjective signals glass that has been treated or layered. This is a regular, compositional pattern (treated/covered + noun) and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Laminated glass comes from the simple idea of joining layers: a thin plastic layer is sandwiched between two sheets of glass, making them laminated so the pieces stay together if the outer sheet breaks. That's why laminated glass means glass that 'prevents shattering' and is used for safety.