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Saflex Structural

Designed for extra strength in laminated glass

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High-performance laminate designed for strength 

Providing superior structural capacity versus conventional PVB, Saflex Structural interlayer is a PVB interlayer designed for applications where interlayer rigidity and high glass adhesion requirements for laminated glass are critical.  In properly designed systems, Saflex Structural is capable of containing glass shards at high and low temperatures after impact and under load—even in open edge laminated glass. 

High-performance interlayers designed for strength
Saflex Structural performance properties

Enabling glass reduced thickness

Thanks to the strength and stiffness of Saflex Structural interlayer, laminated glass can sustain higher loads or be made thinner while maintaining the same load capacity while keeping the same load and area as compared to conventional laminated glass. It is compatible with most glass types, including annealed, heat-strengthened, and fully tempered glass. Heat-strengthened glass combined with Saflex Structural interlayer offers advantages such as reduced optical distortion, resistance to thermal stress breakage, lower risk of spontaneous breakage, and good residual strength after breakage.

Compatible with coatings and Vanceva colors

Saflex Structural is formulated to provide strong resistance to delamination in open edge exposed applications and offers good compatibility with most visibly reflective, low emissivity, and ceramic frit coatings, as well as sealants. Additionally, it is compatible with Vanceva Colors and Earth Tones interlayers , allowing architects and designers to create safe, durable glass designs without compromising style or comfort.

The Corning Museum of Glass combined Saflex Structural with Vanceva Whites
Academy museum of motion pictures utilized Saflex Structural in the overhead glazing

Applications

  • Open edge laminates
  • Stairs
  • Balconies
  • Canopies
  • Sloped and overhead glazing
  • Glass floors
  • Point glazing systems
  • Captured systems 
  • Curtail walls for both interior and exterior applications
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StructuralPro

This proprietary software, developed by Eastman in conjunction with industry glass experts, is based on the methodologies of European (EN) and international (ASTM and ISO) standards for glass characteristics and design.

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Saflex laminated glass calculator

This tool is an intuitive online calculator that determines the stress and deflection effective thickness of laminated glass under defined support, load, temperature and duration conditions.