Glass, being an extremely versatile material, has found a number of uses in our day-to-day lives. Thanks to the advancements in technology, today you can see glass and glass products being used indoors as well as outdoors. Glass is extensively used to make windows, doors and other supporting structures. Spider glazing installed with the help of glass spider fitting has come up as an effective solution for exterior bolted glass assemblies.
It provides support to high-end exterior glass structures by means of point fixings. Constructed out of stainless steel, these fixings are excellent for absorbing and distributing all dynamic and static loads of the glass structure such as the dead weight of the glass, differential expansion due to temperature fluctuations, and the wind loading. Apart from fixings, a spider glazing package also includes fasteners, glass, and spider brackets.
Specification:
| Type |
Spider curtain wall |
| Material |
Aluminum profile and Glass |
| Profiles |
111,120,130,140,150,160,180 series |
| Glass |
1.Single glass: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12mm (Tempered Glass)
2.Double glass: 5mm+9/12/27A+5mm (Tempered Glass)
3.Laminated glass:5+0.38/0.76/1.52PVB+5 (Tempered Glass)
4.Insulated glass with argon gas (Tempered Glass)
5.Triple glass (Tempered Glass)
6.Low-e glass (Tempered Glass)
7.Tinted/Reflected/Frosted Glass (Tempered Glass) |
| Color |
Customized |
| Application |
Commercial, Residential |
Benefits of installing spider glazing:
Flexibility:
Spider glass is a flexible medium. Various designs can be created for canopies and frameless entrances according to needs and requirements. This glazing solution comes with a wide range of glazing hardware accessories that can be customized according to needs and glass thickness.
Transparency:
Spider glass provides maximum transparency and ensures that natural light enters the interior of the building. Therefore, spider glass curtain walls are widely used to provide daylight to commercial buildings. They are also used to create premium building skins due to their visual appeal. They are the first choice for canopies, curtain walls and atriums due to their unique design and allow for optimized brightness.
Easy to install and maintain:
Spider glass systems are widely used in offices and complexes due to their ease of installation and maintenance. All uPVC doors and windows can be easily inserted into the spider glass area.
Durability:
Well-known glass manufacturers use high-quality materials such as glass and stainless steel for glass canopies and aluminum-plastic canopies, ensuring durable performance.
Weather and Rust:
Since spider glass is installed externally, there are always factors that affect the durability of the structure due to instability and adverse weather conditions. However, modern spider glass is highly weather and water resistant. The stainless steel material used in construction prevents any ill effects of rust.
Inconspicuous appearance:
Another important benefit of spider glass is that it provides an unobtrusive appearance and enhances the appearance of a building due to its edgy architecture.
