Windows are a very common building material in our daily life, and modern windows generally use double insulating glass or double glazing as the main component of the window.
Although they may look similar, there are actually some differences between double-walled insulating glass and double-walled glass in terms of structure and performance.
Double-layer insulating glass is separated by a certain distance between two pieces of glass to form a sealed laminated space, and the commonly used distances are 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, etc.
Double-glazing, on the other hand, is the direct bonding of two pieces of glass together, with no space for lamination.
This difference in construction results in their performance in terms of thermal, acoustic and waterproofing.
Double-glazed insulating glass is even better at insulation.
The mezzanine space can block heat conduction and reduce the transfer of indoor and outdoor temperatures, thereby reducing indoor heating and cooling consumption.
However, due to the lack of interlayer space, double-glazed glass has relatively poor thermal insulation performance.
When it comes to thermal insulation in winter and cooling in summer, double-layer insulating glass has obvious advantages.
In addition to thermal insulation, double-walled insulating glass also excels in sound insulation.
Since the mezzanine space absorbs and reduces the transmission of sound, the double-glazed insulating glass can effectively isolate external noise and provide a quieter indoor environment.
On the other hand, double-glazed glass is relatively thin and does not insulate as much noise as double-glazed insulating glass.
The double-walled insulating glass is also waterproof.
Since the mezzanine space is sealed, it effectively prevents rainwater from penetrating into the room.
Double-glazed glass, on the other hand, needs to rely on adhesives for sealing, which has relatively poor sealing performance and is prone to rainwater infiltration.
From a cost point of view, double-layer insulating glass is relatively cheaper.
Due to the relative simplicity of the materials and processes required to make double-layer insulating glass, it is relatively inexpensive to manufacture.
Double-glazing, on the other hand, is relatively expensive to manufacture due to the need to bond two pieces of glass together.
There are some differences between double insulating glass and double glazing in terms of heat insulation, sound insulation, and water reproofing.
Double-walled insulating glass is better in terms of heat and sound insulation due to the presence of laminated space, and it has waterproof properties.
In addition, double-glazed insulating glass is relatively cheaper.
When it comes to choosing window materials, you can choose the right product according to your needs and budget.