Even if the glass shatters, the fragments remain adhered to the interlayer membrane, keeping the broken glass surface clean and smooth. This effectively prevents cuts and falls from the glass, ensuring personal safety. In Europe and America, most architectural glass uses laminated glass, not only to avoid accidents but also because laminated glass has excellent resistance to earthquakes and intrusion. The interlayer can withstand continuous attacks from weapons such as hammers and cleavers, and can even withstand bullet penetration for a considerable period, making its safety level extremely high.
Laminated glass may shatter under the impact of a heavy ball, but the entire pane of glass remains intact, with fragments and sharp shards adhering to the interlayer. When this type of glass breaks, the fragments do not scatter, and it is often used in vehicles such as automobiles. Tempered glass requires a large impact force to shatter; once broken, the entire pane explodes into countless tiny particles, with only a few fragments remaining in the frame. Ordinary glass shatters upon impact, typically producing many long, sharp fragments. When wired glass breaks, jagged fragments surround the hole, and many glass fragments remain around the point of penetration. The broken wires vary in length.
