Specifications of glass sheets , used in building

These products - a relatively new model of the market of finishing and building materials, and professionally untrained person knows very little about it.When repairing their homes, in the course of individual building "private entrepreneurs" basically accustomed to using traditional products such as drywall.Although a good alternative to it is just the glass-sheet (Magneli, LSU), especially since it has a much better characteristics in many ways.

These sheets different from the drywall at least the fact that they include no gypsum.The components for the production of perlite are used, oxide, and magnesium chloride, glass and shredded wood chips.LSU produced several classes (grades), which differ in certain properties and cost.The differences depend on the equity ratios of the ingredients, which is determined by a specific manufacturer.

On the strength of the product is mainly influenced by the percentage of oxide (MgO).The "Premium" class lists its share may reach 40%.

Scope

• Finishing material.It is used for decoration of ceilings, walls, arches, and the like.
• Arrangement of wells and pits for laying engineering communications.
• Installation of suspended ceilings.
• assembly of interior partitions.
• Facing floors.
• Making slopes.
• LSU great for everything non-removable formwork type with grout lightweight concrete, which significantly reduces labor costs and gives better effect than when using low-grade wood.

Given the appearance and fine quality material, good owner will find himself where it is more convenient to use magnelita sheets.For example, the inner lining of the garage, shed.

Features of glass sheets

Ease of use

• surface of LSU may be processed virtually any material (paint, adhesives and spackling compounds).
• products can be mounted on any finishing materials (ceramic tile, mirror glass, particle board, composite panels, plastic, and more).This allows you to arrange the room in any style to suit every taste and budget.Material well-drilled, sawed, cut, without cracks.The amount of waste - minimum.At the same time it spent a lot less time than to work with sheets of drywall.
• Increased strength combined with low weight.
• Good flexibility of glass sheets allows for their installation on the areas with a complex configuration (niches arches, etc.).On a break withstand loads of up to 16 MPa.

Big lifetime

• Resistance to external influences such as humidity, temperature (critical values ​​and their differences).LSU has good water-repellent properties, so the formation of mold fungus growth is excluded.This makes it possible to use the sheets in rooms with excessive humidity (saunas, swimming pools, basements).
• Magneli not subject to destruction by biological pests (rodents, insects).
• inert to many chemical compounds (acids, alkalis).

Security

• sheets of glass are materials that are not prone to burning or exposed to high temperatures (up to 1200 0C).For this indicator, it is equivalent, for example, metal, stone.
• material meets all requirements in terms of ecology.It does not emit harmful components, therefore approved for use in the construction or repair, even in children, medical institutions.

Given that the market is "present", unfortunately, a large number of unscrupulous manufacturers, it is necessary to know how to choose quality steklomagniya sheets.

What to look

• edges LSU.If they break easily, it is a sign of low-grade products.
• color.In quality product - only beige or yellowish tint.
• surface on both sides should be the same.In poor quality LSU on the back side is the foundation of the nonwoven.
• When lowering into the water, even a small piece of low-grade material in a few hours, he causes it to haze.