G-DECO®
Silk-Screen Printing
Glass, due to its properties, is increasingly used as a decorative material, since permanent color powder can be attached to it. Silk-screen printing offers endless options for colors and patterns, meeting the clients’ expectations. Silk-screened glass is used not only as a decorative material, but also for practical reasons too. Partially transparent glass panes allow the controlled flow of light between spaces, eliminating the need for artificial lighting. So, aesthetics, functionality and color in connection with the transparency of glass have contributed to the development of G-DECO®. In the silk-screening process, the ceramic lead-free paint is applied to a finished glass pane, and is then firmly connected to the glass surface, by baking during the tempering process. This type of finishing can only be carried out on one side of the pane and the paint is scratch-resistant, weatherproof, solvent-resistant, UV stable. This process allows for selection of nearly any printing pattern ranging from geometric lines and random shapes. Depending on the application purpose, the colors and shade of the painting can be freely selected.
Advantages of G-DECO® series:
• It is a perfect decorative material
• Due to the process of tempering, in which it is subjected to high temperatures that partially melt the paints into the glass, it takes on all the properties of tempered glass
• It has greater resistance to bending in comparison to ordinary glass
• It is resistant to thermal shock
• It reduces the risk of injury in case of pane breakage
• It allows for the selection of light’s inflow through the glass surface
• It reduces the effect of dazzling by direct rays of light
• The layers of silk-screen are characterized
• is classified as protective eyewear against injury
MARKET OFFER
Yalodomi produces G-DECO® glass with silk-screen printing, according to the standard palette of colors and patterns. When making an order, one should give the pattern number of silk-screen, as well as the color from the standard palette. Realization of individual orders requires consultation and the establishment of conditions with a representative of Yalodomi.
With regard to the fact that drying and hardening of the silk-screen on the glass surface take place during tempering, the glass must be machined beforehand, e.g. cutting, drilling of holes, grinding and polishing. In case of interest regarding a wider palette of colors, please contact the representatives of Yalodomi.
THE PROCESS
The enamel layer is applied to the plane pane by silk-screening either on the full surface or on parts of it and is firmly connected to the glass by baking it at a temperature of 650℃. In this way, the enamel coat becomes largely abrasion resistant and resistant to UV- radiation and discoloring. Ceramic paint is a glass like layer that is applied by melting onto the glass and cannot be removed without damaging the glass itself. Ceramic paint largely consists of transparent, soft molten glass that encloses the pigments during the baking and consequently binds them permanently.In addition to the type of glass used, translucency also depends on the glass thickness, the color and the layer thickness. Brighter colors have generally a higher degree of light transmission than dark colors.
PRINTING FOR SCREENING AND SOLAR PROTECTION
For this type of application, the selection of the color and the degree of printing are extremely important. The brighter the colors, the greater amount of light can penetrate into the pane and the smaller the degree of printing, the more transparency. The definition of these two parameters is therefore dependent on the efficiency to be obtained. There are standard patterns that you can select from. Of course, it is also possible for us to apply your own creations onto the glass. Today, walk-on glazing is rather fashionable as steps or cutouts on the floor. For public areas and optionally for private applications, law prescribes various skid resistance categories, according to DIN 51130. By varying the degree of printing and the special paints used, these categories can be complied with.
Standard palette of colors
*Float glass possesses a light green color, which can have an effect on the silk-screen. The following colors are available:
The connection of the decorative function and practicality, as well as the possibility of assembling in a multi-functional structure, lead to the unlimited use of glass which undergoes silk-screen printing.
G-DECO® can be applied to:
BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS
• Glass facades of buildings and skylights
• Fillings of railings and balconies
• Framed or frameless glass internal walls and door systems
• Glass stairs
EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR DESIGN
• Table tops
• Components of furniture
• Glass shelvings
• Shower cabins
• Other decorative elements
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
• Components of refrigerators and freezers
• electric cookers and ovens
