Designation: C 1172 – 03
Standard Specification for
Laminated Architectural Flat Glass1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1172; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the quality requirements for
cut sizes of flat laminated glass consisting of two or more lites
of glass bonded with an interlayer material for use in building
glazing.
1.2 Depending on the number, thickness and treatment of
plies, and the number and thickness of interlayers, the glass
shall be laminated for applications including but not limited to
safety security, detention, hurricane/cyclic-wind resistance,
blast resistant, bullet resistant and sound reduction glazing
applications.
1.3 Optical distortion and the evaluation thereof is not
currently within the scope of the standard. Mockups are
recommended as a method to evaluate glass. (See Appendix
X1.)
1.4 The dimensional values, except thickness designations,
stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.
The values given in parenthesis are for information only.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 7, of this specification. This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tions prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 Reference to these documents shall be the latest revision
unless otherwise specified by the authority applying this
specification.
2.2 ASTM Standards:
C 162 Terminology of Glass and Glass Products2
C 1036 Specification for Flat Glass2
C 1048 Specification for Heat-Treated Flat Glass—Kind
HS, Kind FT Coated and Uncoated Glass2
C 1376 Specification for Pyrolytic and Vacuum Deposition
Coatings on Flat Glass2
C 1422 Specification for Chemically Strengthened Flat
Glass2
C 1503 Specification for Silvered Flat Glass Mirror2
E 308 Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by
Using the CIE System3
E 1886 Test Methods for Performance of Exterior Win-
dows, Curtain Walls, Doors and Storm Shudders Impacted
by Missile(s) and Exposed to Cyclic Pressure Differentials4
E 1996 Specification for Performance of Exterior Windows,
Curtain Walls, Doors and Storm Shudders Impacted by
Windborne Debris in Hurricanes4
F 1233 Test Method for Security Glazing Materials and
Systems5
F 1642 Test Method for Glazing and Glazing Systems
subject to Airblast Loading5
F 1915 Test Method for Glazing for Detention Facilities5
2.3 ANSI Standard:
Z97.1 Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings—Safety
Performance Specifications and Methods of Tests6
2.4 Federal Document:7
CPSC 16CFR1201 Consumer Product Safety Commission
Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials
2.5 UL Standards:8
UL 752 Standard for Bullet Resisting Materials
Ul 972 Standard for Burglary Resisting Glazing Materials
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Refer to Terminology C 162, Specifica-
tions C 1036 or C 1048, as appropriate.
3.1.1 blemishes in flat glass—Refer to Specifications
C 1036 or C 1048, as appropriate.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 adhesion chips—See fuse.
1 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C14 on Glass
and Glass Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C14.08 on Flat
Glass.
Current edition approved July 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally
approved 1991. Last previous edition approved 1996 as C 1172 – 96e1.
2 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.02.
3 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
4 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.12.
5 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.08.
6 Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Floor, New York, NY 10036.
7 Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402.
8 Available from Underwriters Laboratory, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL
60062.
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3.2.2 blow-in—a separation of glass and interlayer at or
close to the laminate edge caused by penetration of the
autoclaving medium into the edge during manufacturing.
3.2.3 boil (bubble)—a gas pocket in the interlayer material
or between the glass and interlayer.
3.2.4 covered edge—the perimetric area of the laminate
covered by the channel or sash when installed.
3.2.5 decorative glass—glass with an ornamental appear-
ance created by a textured glass surface (patterned glass),
design printed interlayer, application of decal(s) to the glass or
interlayer, or other embellishments performed on or to the glass
or interlayer material to give the glass an ornamental appear-
ance.
3.2.6 delamination—a condition in which one or two of the
lites of glass loses the bond between the glass lite and the
interlayer.
3.2.7 discoloration—a visibly noticeable color change
(from original) in the appearance of a material.
3.2.8 distortion—the inability to see an image clearly; the
image is twisted out of natural shape.
3.2.9 edge boil—See boil (bubble).
3.2.10 edge cover—See covered edge.
3.2.11 exposed edge—the perimetric area of the laminate
exposed to the environment after installation.
3.2.12 fuse—a glass particle or crystalline material that is
permanently bonded to a surface of a lite.
3.2.13 glass edge bite—See covered edge.
3.2.14 hair—a slender, pigmented filament from human or
animal epidermis or other thread-like filament.
3.2.15 inside dirt—foreign material trapped inside the lami-
nate.
3.2.16 interlayer—a layer or multiple layers of material
acting as an adhesive between plies of glass which adds
additional performance to the finished product, for example,
impact resistance, solar control, acoustical insulation.
3.2.17 laminate—See laminated glass.
3.2.18 laminated bullet resistant glass—multiple lites of flat
glass, bonded by interlayer material, that resist penetration
from medium- to super-power arms and high-power rifles.
3.2.19 laminated glass—an assembly consisting of two or
more lites of glass, conforming to Specification C 1036 or
C 1048 that are bonded together by interlayer material.
3.2.20 laminated safety glass—two or more lites of flat
glass, bonded by interlayer material. In the case of breakage,
the interlayer serves to retain the glass fragments, limit the size
of the opening and reduce the risk of cutting or piercing
injuries.
3.2.21 laminated security glass—two or more lites of flat
glass, bonded by interlayer material, that resist manual pen-
etration, including physical attack from hand-held or hand-
thrown objects.
3.2.22 lint—short fibers of yarn or fabric trapped within the
laminate.
3.2.23 lite or light—a panel or sheet of glass or a panel or
sheet of laminated glass.
3.2.24 mismatch—misalignment of the edges of two lites of
glass, when laminated.
3.2.25 nonsymmetrical—a term used to describe the con-
struction of a laminate comprised of different glass types or
thickness, or both.
3.2.26 offset—intentional mismatch (see mismatch).
3.2.27 ply—one sheet or panel of glass in a laminate.
3.2.28 scuff—See streak.
3.2.29 separation—an area of the laminate that has become
delaminated (see delamination).
3.2.30 shiner—an area on a glass edge that has not been
ground or polished.
3.2.31 short interlayer—a condition of the laminate in
which the interlayer does not extend to the edge.
3.2.32 slippage—See mismatch.
3.2.33 streak—a noticeably visible deviation on or in the
laminating unit.
3.2.34 surfaces—surfaces of glass faces are counted as Nos.
1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The No. 1 surface is the surface that
is to the exterior; the Nos. 2 and 3 surfaces are those separated
by and bonded to the interlayer material; the No. 4 surface is
the surface that is to the interior.
3.2.35 symmetrical—a term used to describe the construc-
tion of a laminate comprised of only one glass type and
thickness.
3.2.36 template—a pattern used as a guide to define the
overall size and shape of a cut lite.
3.2.37 two-ply flat glass (laminates)—See laminated glass.
3.2.38 unlaminated area—an area of the laminate that failed
to laminate during the laminating process. This blemish is
discernible due to the textured appearance of the interlayer
material.
4. Classification
4.1 Kinds—Laminated flat glass furnished under this speci-
fication shall be of the following kinds, as specified:
4.1.1 Kind LA—Two or more lites of flat annealed transpar-
ent glass conforming to the applicable requirements of Speci-
fication C 1036 and bonded by an interlayer material.
4.1.2 Kind LC—Two or more lites of flat glass, one or more
of which are chemically strengthened glass bonded by an
interlayer material.
4.1.3 Kind LD—Two or more lites of flat glass, bonded by
an interlayer material yielding a decorative laminate.
4.1.4 Kind LHS—Two or more lites of flat glass, all of
which are heat-strengthened glass conforming to the applicable
requirements of Specification C 1048 and bonded by an inter-
layer material.
4.1.5 Kind LM—Two or more lites of flat glass, one or more
of which are mirror glass conforming to the applicable require-
ments of Specifications C 1036, C 1048 (if one or more of the
lites are tempered or heat-strengthened glass), and C 1503 and
bonded by an interlayer material.
4.1.6 Kind LP—Two or more lites of flat glass, one or more
of which are pattern glass conforming to the applicable
requirements of Specifications C 1036 and C 1048 (if one or
more of the lites are tempered or heat-strengthened glass) and
bonded by an interlayer material.
4.1.7 Kind LR—Two or more lites of flat glass, one or more
of which are reflective glass, conforming to the applicable
requirements of Specifications C 1036 and C 1048 (if one or
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more of the lites are tempered or heat-strengthened glass) and
bonded by an interlayer material.
4.1.8 Kind LSP—Two or more lites of flat glass, one or
more of which are spandrel glass, conforming to the applicable
requirements of Specifications C 1036 and C 1048 (if one or
more of the lites are tempered or heat-strengthened glass) and
bonded by an interlayer material.
4.1.9 Kind LT—Two or more lites of flat glass, all of which
are fully tempered glass conforming to the applicable require-
ments of Specification C 1048 and bonded by an interlayer
material.
4.1.10 Kind LW—Two or more lites of flat glass, one or
more of which are wired glass, conforming to the applicable
requirements of Specification C 1036 and bonded by an inter-
layer material.
4.1.11 Kind LX—Laminated glass with combinations not
previously defined.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Purchasers should select the preferred options permitted
in this specification and include the following information in
procurement documents:
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification.
5.1.2 Kind of laminated flat glass as referred to in this
specification (see Section 4).
5.1.3 Edgework requirements (see 8.2).
5.1.4 Thickness requirements:
5.1.4.1 Thickness designation of each individual ply of
glass to be used in the laminate,
5.1.4.2 Interlayer type and thickness designation, and
5.1.4.3 Overall nominal thickness of the laminate.
5.1.5 Nominal length and width of the laminate.
5.1.5.1 Blueprint, drawing, template, configuration specifi-
cation, or other forms of information which detail overall size,
configuration, and orientation.
5.1.6 Classification of each individual lite of glass to be
used in the laminate, in accordance with the Classification and
Intended Use section of Specification C 1036.
5.1.6.1 Color, tint, decorative effect and strength of each
individual lite of glass.
5.1.7 Color, tint and decorative effect of the interlayer.
5.1.8 The luminous transmittance of the laminate (see 7.11).
5.1.9 Safety standards or regulations to which the laminate
must conform (see 6.8).
5.1.10 All other standards to which the laminate must
conform.
5.2 Packaging Requirements—Glass packaging and protec-
tion will be standard manufacturer practice unless otherwise
specified. Consult manufacturer before specifying.
6. Other Requirements
6.1 Heat strengthened or fully tempered glass plies shall
conform to the requirements of Specification C 1048 for the
incorporated glass type.
6.2 Annealed glass plies shall conform to the requirements
of Specification C 1036 for the incorporated glass type.
6.3 Chemically strengthened glass plies shall conform to the
requirements of Specification C 1422.
6.4 Pyrolytic and vacuum deposition coated glass plies shall
conform to the requirements of Specification C 1376.
6.5 Mirror glass plies shall conform to the requirements of
Specification C 1503.
6.6 Spandrel glass plies shall conform to the requirements
of Specification C 1048 for the incorporated glass type.
6.7 Luminous transmittance shall be as specified.
6.8 Laminates specified for safety glazing shall meet the
requirements of the specified safety glazing standards (see 7.1).
7. Test Methods
7.1 Impact Test for Safety Glazing—Test and interpret in
accordance with ANSI Z97.1 or CPSC 16CFR1201, or both, as
applicable.
7.2 Test for Missile Impact and Cyclic Pressure—Test and
interpret in accordance with Test Method E 1886 and Specifi-
cation E 1996.
7.3 Test for Security Glazing—Test and interpret in accor-
dance with Test Method F 1233.
7.4 Test for Glazing Subject to Airblast Loading—Test and
interpret in accordance with Test Method F 1642.
7.5 Test for Detention Glazing—Test and interpret in accor-
dance with Test Method F 1915.
7.6 Test for Bullet Resisting Glazing—Test and interpret in
accordance with Standard UL 752.
7.7 Test for Burglary Resisting Glazing—Test and interpret
in accordance with Standard UL 972.
7.8 Overall Bow and Warp—Place sample glass in a free-
standing vertical position, with the longest edge resting on
blocks at the quarter points. With the laminate in this position,
place a straightedge across the concave surface, parallel to and
within 1 in. (25.4 mm) of the edge, and measure the maximum
deviation with a taper or feeler gage. A dial indicator may also
be used.
7.9 Size—Measure length and width from edge to edge,
including flares, mismatch, or offset (see 8.5).
7.10 Visual Inspection—Place the specimen in a vertical
position. The viewer shall look through the specimen, using
daylight without direct sunlight, or using a background light
suitable for observing the blemishes. View at 36 in. (914 mm)
except where otherwise specified in Table 1.
7.11 Transmittance—Using Practice E 308, measure trans-
mittance by illuminating each laminated specimen at normal
incidence with light having the spectral composition of Inter-
national Commission on Illumination (CIE) illuminate C.
Measure the ratio of transmittance to incident luminous flux by
calculating from the spectral distribution of illuminate C as
defined by Practice E 308.
8. Fabrication Requirements
8.1 All dimensional fabrication, such as cutting to overall
dimensions, edgework, drilling, notching, grinding, sandblast-
ing and etching, on laminates incorporating heat-strengthened,
chemically strengthened, or fully tempered glass shall be
performed prior to strengthening or tempering. After the glass
has been strengthened or tempered, it shall not be modified
except as recommended by the fabricator.
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8.2 Edge—An edge shall be cut, sawed, ground, sanded to
remove sharp edges only, seamed, ground and polished,
beveled, or mitered as specified.
8.3 Marking:
8.3.1 Each laminate, as supplied by the manufacturer, shall
bear the manufacturer’s name, or trademark, or both, unless
otherwise specified.
8.3.2 Laminated glass intended for safety glazing applica-
tions specified by building codes, shall be permanently marked
as required by the applicable safety glazing standard.
8.4 Thickness—For thickness tolerances consult the lamina-
tor. Nominal thickness tolerance computation guidelines are as
follows:
8.4.1 Minimum Thickness Tolerance—Minimum thickness
tolerance shall be the summation of the values for the mini-
mum thickness of each glass ply obtained from Specification
C 1036 and the minimum interlayer thickness obtained from
the laminator.
8.4.2 Maximum Thickness Tolerance:
8.4.2.1 Annealed Glasses—The summation of the values for
the maximum thickness of each glass ply obtained from
Specification C 1036 and the maximum interlayer thickness
obtained from the laminator.
8.4.2.2 Heat Treated Glasses—Add 0.031 in. (0.79 mm) to
the overall maximum thickness of the laminate.
8.5 Length and Width:
8.5.1 Length and width tolerances of symmetrically lami-
nated glass shall be in accordance with Table 2 when measured
in accordance with 7.9.
8.5.2 For length and width of nonsymmetrical laminated
glass contact the supplier for size tolerances.
8.6 Flatness:
8.6.1 For annealed transparent glasses the overall bow and
warp shall not exceed 1⁄16 in. (1.6 mm) per foot (300 mm) of
length when measured in accordance with 7.8.
8.6.2 Because of the nature of the processes used in manu-
facturing heat-strengthened, rolled, tempered, or wired glass,
these glasses may not be as flat as annealed transparent glass.
The deviation from flatness of laminated glass depends on
glass type, thickness, width, length, laminating process, and
other factors. For other than annealed transparent glasses the
overall bow and warp shall not exceed the values shown in
Table 3 when measured in accordance with 7.8.
8.6.3 Localized warp for rectangular laminated glass shall
not exceed 1⁄16 in. (1.6 mm) in any 12 in. (300 mm) span of
edge.
8.7 Blemishes—Maximum allowable laminating process
blemishes shall not be greater than those listed in Table 1.
9. Keywords
9.1 annealed; blast resistant; bullet resistant; hurricane re-
sistant; glass; heat-treated; interlayer; laminated; safety;
security
TABLE 1 Maximum Allowable Laminating Process Blemishes, in. (mm)
NOTE 1— All imperfections noted should be separated by a minimum of 12 in. (305 mm).
NOTE 2—See 7.10 for method of inspection.
NOTE 3—Refer to Specification C 1036 for the quality specification for the individual glass plies.
Blemish
Up to 25 ft2 (2.5 m2) 25 to 75 ft2 (2.5 to 7.0 m2) Over 75 ft2 (7.0 m2)
CentralA OuterA CentralA OuterA CentralA OuterA
Boil (Bubbles) 1⁄16 (1.6) 3⁄32 (2.4) 1⁄8 (3.2) 3⁄16 (4.8) 1⁄4 (6.4) 1⁄4 (6.4)
Blow-in; edge boil B CE 1⁄4 (6.4)
EE 1⁄32 (0.8)C
B CE 1⁄4 (6.4)
EE 1⁄16 (1.6)C
B CE 5⁄16 (8.0)
EE 3⁄32 (2.3)C
Fuse 1⁄32 (0.8) 1⁄16 (1.6) 1⁄16 (1.6) 3⁄32 (2.4) 3⁄32 (2.4) 5⁄32 (4.0)
Hair, lint (single strand) light intensityD medium intensityE light intensityD medium intensityE medium intensityE medium intensityE
Inside dirt (dirt spot) 1⁄16 (1.6) 3⁄32 (2.4) 3⁄32 (2.4) 5⁄32 (4.0) 1⁄8 (3.2) 3⁄16 (4.8)
Lint-areas of concentrated lint light intensityD light intensityD light intensityD light intensityD light intensityD light intensityD
Separation, discoloration none none none none none none
Short interlayer; unlaminated area chip B CE 1⁄4 (6.4)
EE 1⁄16 (1.6)C
B CE 1⁄4 (6.4)
EE 3⁄32 (2.4)C
B CE 1⁄4 (6.4)
EE 1⁄8 (3.2)C
Scuff; streak light intensityD light intensityD light intensityD light intensityD light intensityD light intensityD
A The central area is an area formed by an oval or circle whose axes or diameters, when centered, do not exceed 80 % of the overall dimension. The outer area