There is always a popular question asked on the subject of plastic sheet; What is the difference between glass and plastic?
In this instance we are comparing Georgian wired glass to the new innovative Plasiax Wire, which is Georgian wire polycarbonate. Below is a comparison table with the main differences laid out;
| Georgian Wire Glass | Plasiax Georgian Wire Polycarbonate |
|---|---|
| Smashed, cracked or fractured easily, with very sharp pieces of glass coming off the product. | Plasiax GWP has 250 times the impact strength of glass, making it virtually unbreakable. |
| Glass is a heavy product, therefore making transportation and handling difficult. E.g. a 1m diameter circle of 6mm GWG would weigh 11.78kg | There is a much lesser load on structural framework using this product as it is less than half the weight of glass. It also means transport and installation are much more efficient. E.g. a 1m diameter circle of 6mm GWP would weigh 5.69kg – that’s a big difference! |
| Specialist tools have to be used to cut glass and it can also very easily cut workers handling the product. | Cutting, drilling and edging are all very easily achieved with Plasiax wire. No special tools needed. |
| If this product is recycled it had to be put through a separation process first to take out the wire grid from in the glass. | Entirely recyclable |
| Flat application only | Polycarbonate can be cold formed |
