The following specification guide has been prepared by Hals International, Inc. to assist design professionals in the preparation of a specification section covering specialty glass for architectural applications.

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PART 1 – GENERAL

ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

Retain the following for a pre-installation conference held prior to start of product installation.

Pre-Installation Conference:
Attendance: [Architect,] [Owner,] [Contractor,] [Construction Manager,] [Design/Builder] installer, and related trades.
Review: Project conditions, manufacturer requirements, delivery and storage, staging and sequencing, and protection of completed work.

SUBMITTALS

	Action Submittals:
Shop Drawings: Illustrate products, installation, and relationship to adjacent construction.
Product Data: Manufacturer’s descriptive data and product attributes.

Retain the following for selection samples for color selection or for verification samples to verify that the proposed products meet specified requirements.

Samples: [Selection samples.] [Verification samples.]

Closeout Submittals:
Maintenance Data.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Retain the following to specify minimum experience of installer. 

Installer Qualifications: Minimum [2] [__] years’ experience in work of this Section.

Retain the following for a full-scale mockup at the project site. 

Mockup: [One full-size specialty glass panel.] [____.]

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

MANUFACTURER – SPECIALTY GLASS

	Contract Documents are based on products by Hals International, Inc., www.halsinternational.com 

MATERIALS

Switchable Privacy Glass:
Glass composition:
Outer layer: Nominally [3/16] [1/4] inch thick [annealed] [heat strengthened] [tempered] [clear] [[____] color tinted] glass.
Inner layer: Nominally [3/16] [1/4] inch thick [annealed] [heat strengthened] [tempered] [clear] [[____] color tinted] glass.
Interlayer: JB series 2415, bonded to both glass layers using LTISD conductive adhesive.
Overall glass thickness: [7/16] [9/16] inch.
Wire leads: Locate adjacent to power supply locations. 
Polish exposed glass edges.
Power conditioners: 
Type: Manufacturer’s standard.

Each power conditioner can operate up to 100 square feet of glass surface.

Quantity: [__.] [As indicated on Drawings.]

Acid Etched Glass:
	Glass type: [Monolithic,] [Laminated,] [Insulated,] [clear.] [low-iron.] [[____] color tinted.]
	Glass thickness: [3/16] [1/4] [3/8] [1/2] [1] [__] inch.

Do not use acid etching on the No. 2 or 3 surface of laminated glass when in direct contact with an interlayer.

Process: Etch No. [1] [2] [3] [4] glass surface using hydrofluoric acid to [full] [patterned] [sectioned] [lined] [graphic] frosted appearance.
Polish exposed glass edges.

Sandblasted Glass:
	Glass type: [Monolithic,] [Laminated,] [Insulated,] [clear.] [clear low-iron.] [[____] color tinted.]
	Glass thickness: [3/16] [1/4] [3/8] [1/2] [1] [__] inch.

Do not use sandblasting on the No. 2 or 3 surface of laminated glass when in direct contact with an interlayer.

Process: Sandblast No. [1] [2] [3] [4] glass surface using abrasive aggregate to [full] [patterned] [sectioned] [lined] [graphic] frosted appearance.
Polish exposed glass edges.

Patterned Glass:
Glass type: Monolithic, [clear.] [clear low-iron.] [[____] tinted.]
Glass thickness: [1/8] [5/32] [3/16] [1/4] [3/8] [1/2]  inch.
Emboss [reed pattern] [flute pattern] [[____] pattern] [[____] texture] onto glass surface by roller. 
Polish exposed glass edges.

Backpainted Glass:
Glass type: [Monolithic,] [Laminated,] [clear.] [clear low-iron.] [[____] color tinted.]
Glass thickness: [1/8] [5/32] [3/16] [1/4] [3/8] [1/2] [__] inch.
Apply [____] color opaque paint to No. 2 or No. 4 glass surface.
Polish exposed glass edges.

Fritted Glass:
Glass type: [Monolithic,] [Laminated,] [Insulated,] [clear.] [clear low-iron.] [[____] color tinted.]
Glass thickness: [3/16] [1/4] [3/8] [1/2] [1] [__] inch.
Apply ceramic frit to No. [1] [2] [3] [4] glass surface in [full] [patterned] [sectioned] [lined] [graphic] appearance, then heat glass in the tempering furnace to fuse ceramic to the glass surface.
Polish exposed glass edges.

Channel Glass:
Glass type: 7 mm thick low-iron tempered U-channel glass, [translucent sandblasted.] [____.], with flat ground edges. 
Frame system by Hals International Inc.
Meet ASTM C 1036, Type1, Type 2, Class 1 Quality 3, for cast / rolled glass in U-channel format.

PART 3 – EXECUTION

INSTALLATION

Install specialty glass in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and approved Shop Drawings.