U-shaped glass is produced continuously by rolling and then forming, and takes its name from its U-shaped cross-section. Production technology has expanded the range from the original 8 specifications to more than 50 types, with lengths of 8.5 meters. It can be used in a wide variety of building walls and roofs.

There are many types of U-shaped glass. They transmit light while obscuring views and offer thermal insulation, sound insulation, and greater mechanical strength than ordinary flat glass. Installation is straightforward, distinctive architectural effects are possible, and less light-metal framing is required. Applications include non-load-bearing exterior walls, partitions, and roofs in airports, stations, sports halls, factories, offices, hotels, homes, greenhouses, and other industrial and civil buildings.

What are the main characteristics of U-shaped glass? As a specialist in its manufacture, design, and related services, we have summarized the following points:

1. Large, continuous glass surfaces: U-shaped glass requires only upper and lower frames, with no framing between adjacent glass sections. This allows large glazed areas, such as glass walls, with a continuous visual appearance.

2. U-shaped glass is particularly attractive when illuminated at night. Lighting emphasizes the elegant, continuous lines of the wall, while different lighting colors create a strong visual impact and make the building an expression of beauty.

3. Provide not only glass, but also all related aluminum frame systems and accessories to ensure the quality of the entire system.

4. Product variety: options include clear, frosted, and intermediate surface finishes, tempered U-shaped glass, and various colors. Wired, laminated, fire-resistant, explosion-resistant, and colored U-shaped glass are also available.

 5. Can be used outdoors or indoors, and can be made into arc shape: Xiangjie U-shaped glass can be used for indoor and outdoor design in a variety of forms. As in the outdoor design, the U-shaped glass can be designed as an internal partition, daylighting or background light elements, and because of its elegant materials, welcomed by people.

6. In order to meet the increasing safety requirements of public buildings, all are made of tempered U-shaped glass, which has ultra-high mechanical strength and can guarantee safety, designed for large glass surfaces exposed to sunlight. In addition, the paint-able U-shaped toughened glass can meet the needs of designers in different colors.

7. U-shaped glass can be installed horizontally or at an angle as well as vertically.

8. A wide variety of products is available.

U-shaped glass provides a modular system for varied, personalized surface designs. Different section widths (220mm to 500mm), flange heights (41mm to 90mm), and glass thicknesses (6mm to 10mm) support a range of surface structures. The profiled glass components can be arranged vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Their average light transmittance is 90% for single-layer installation and 80% for double-layer installation.

9. Can meet the energy-saving requirements: modern buildings on energy-saving requirements are increasingly high, u-glass can provide energy-saving systems, u value of 1.8, if you need a lower U value can be in the middle of the glass with colorless transparent insulation material.

10. Installation is straightforward and low-cost. Different installation components can be combined to provide tailored solutions.

U-shaped glass is easy to install: once the upper and lower frames are fixed, the glass sections are inserted like building blocks. In addition to standard horizontal and vertical glazing, the Xiangjie modular system includes clear window elements, ventilation louvers, and roof glazing in vertical shed arrangements. For solutions beyond the standard range, Xiangjie’s application engineers can provide advice and assistance. U-shaped glass has increasingly become a design feature in modern building facades and is popular with owners and architects.