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Is Tempered glass fire rated?

April 26, 2017glass rated TEMPERED

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Is Tempered glass fire rated?

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No. It is for use in impact/safety applications only. However, there are products on the market (i.e. Fireglass 20) that are tempered type products that are fire rated for 20 minutes only, and also have and impact/safety rating. These products cannot withstand the thermal shock of water and will break during a fire when exposed to any amount of water (i.e. sprinklers or hose stream) and therefore, if sprinklers are nearby its probably best to install fire-rated glass that can pass the hose stream test.

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No. It is for use in impact/safety applications only. However, there are products on the market (i.e. Fireglass 20) that are tempered type products that are fire rated for 20 minutes only, and also have an impact/safety rating. These products cannot withstand the thermal shock of water and will break during a fire when exposed to any amount of water (i.e. sprinklers or hose stream) and therefore, if sprinklers are nearby its probably best to install fire-rated glass that can pass the hose stream test.