Full vision garage door
A full vision garage door is a type of garage door that is designed to have maximum visibility. It is made of glass panels or sometimes polycarbonate or acrylic panels, that are arranged in a frame to create a complete view of the inside of the garage. Full vision garage doors are often used in commercial or industrial settings, such as auto dealerships or repair shops, where customers can see inside the garage from the outside. They can also be used in residential settings where the garage is used as a workspace or hobby room and the homeowner wants natural light to come into the garage. Some full vision garage doors have a frosted or tinted glass, or a pattern on the glass, for privacy or to reduce the amount of glare and heat coming into the garage.
Material
In the case of a garage door, the weight must be light first because the weight affects the door, so each frame part is typically made of an aluminum alloy.
For glass parts , Three materials are typically used: reinforced glass, polycarbonate, and acrylic.
Here is each characteristics.
- Strength
- Reinforced glass has higher tensile strength and durability than ordinary glass. The tensile strength of ordinary glass is about 50-100MPa, but tempered glass has a tensile strength of about 150-250MPa. Due to internal stress, it does not break even with greater impact, and instead shatters into small pieces, making it safer.
- Polycarbonate is a high-strength material with over 250 times the strength of glass. It is used in products that require high strength and durability, such as safety goggles, windows, and electronic product cases.
- Acrylic has lower tensile strength than polycarbonate, but has a high refractive index, which makes it optically transparent.
- Weight
- Reinforced glass is relatively heavy and can add significant weight to the overall product design, which may not be suitable for certain applications.
- Polycarbonate and acrylic are lighter in weight compared to glass and are commonly used in lightweight products such as eyeglasses and skylights.
- Scratch resistance
- Reinforced glass is more resistant to scratches than ordinary glass, but it can still be scratched under high-pressure circumstances.
- Polycarbonate and acrylic are more scratch-resistant than reinforced glass and are commonly used in products where scratch resistance is a priority, such as motorcycle helmets, automotive headlight covers, and aircraft canopies.
- Impact resistance
- Reinforced glass has a higher impact resistance than ordinary glass, but it still can break or shatter under certain circumstances.
- Polycarbonate and acrylic have much higher impact resistance than reinforced glass and are commonly used in products where impact resistance is a critical requirement, such as safety goggles, face shields, and riot gear.
reinforced glass, polycarbonate, and acrylic are all transparent materials, but each material has different characteristics. However, due to its characteristics, polycarbonate is generally evaluated most effectively in the garages door.
