Use of Laminated Glass in Glass Railing Systems (Glass Technical Paper LD 09-0417)

Glass railing systems are used in a variety of residential and commercial settings for safety and the beauty glass adds to a structure. Laminated glass offers a variety of design options: the interlayer can be clear, tinted, or custom printed. The glass can be flat or curved, fully supported or minimally supported with bolts or clamps. Laminated glass offers a significant benefit over monolithic glass used in railings; namely, if breakage occurs, glass particles will adhere to the laminate interlayer increasing the likelihood of glass retention in the system.

This bulletin was developed by the GANA Laminating Division and by the membership and the GANA Board of Directors. The original version of the document as approved and published in March 2011. This version was re-published in May 2013 and April 2017.