Best Practices for Installed Painted Decorative Glass (Glass Technical Paper FB70-20) ✓ Most Recent

Painted decorative glass is generally installed in an interior setting and protected from the elements. However, it is still subject to an environment and application that requires the product to be durable. Back painted glass may be exposed to mechanical attachments, chemical cleaners, moist environments, ultraviolet (UV) light, heat through windows, and scratches from unprotected applications.

The objective of this document is to define testing standards for painted glass products for interior and exterior (non- spandrel) applications. The focus will be on adhesion, compatibility, chemical durability, and mechanical performance. This document contains a list of those standards as a starting point to help eliminate undesirable performance of installed back painted glass. This document was published in 2020. See more