What exactly IS Glass Manifestation?

​Manifestation is a treatment that can be applied to glass windows, doors, partitions and any other large expanses of clear glass, in order to make the glass visible, preventing injury through collisions. It can also help enhance privacy and can be decorative. Manifestation is typically created from a frosted film applied at specified locations on clear glass to make it more easy to detect.

Building regulations requirement K5.2: Manifestation of glazing, states that:
 Transparent glazing with which people are likely to come into contact while moving around in or about the building, shall incorporate features which make it apparent.

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​The most simple manifestation is two rows of 50-75 mm white or frosted dots, however, the regulations do not dictate the appearance of the manifestation. Standard designs of dots, squares and simple bands are common, but large panels in etched or printed film with cut-out clear spaces, or branded manifestation with logos or other designs are also acceptable.

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How to comply with the legislation.

For glass manifestation to comply with DDA legislation it must be positioned onto the glass within 850mm and 1600mm above the finished floor, the minimum requirement should be 50mm manifestation dots or squares with 50mm space and must be installed at 850mm to 1000mm and 1400mm and 1600mm.

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