When did the double-sided double-glass components appear

Who invented double glazing?

This would be akin to what we know as secondary glazing today. American refrigeration engineer, Charles D Haven is credited with the invention of what we would now recognise as modern double glazing. First announced in 1932, Haven’s ‘Thermopane’ system used two panes of glass, separated by an air gap, and sealed around the edges with rubber strips.

When did double glazing become popular?

By the 90s, most homes in western countries across the Americas and Europe started using double glazing as an effective insulation solution. Double glazing saw true global growth as more people around the adopted double glazing. After decades of widespread use, double glazing has gone through many improvements.

How did the 1970s affect double and secondary glazing?

The 1970s energy crisis also played a critical role in encouraging the British and others living in Northern Hemisphere countries to switch to double and secondary glazing. Higher and uncertain energy prices meant that every extra degree of heat in the home was precious. Why Are There Two Types Of Solutions? Secondary Glazing And Double Glazing?

When did double glazing take off?

During the 1980s, double glazing certainly took off. Huge numbers of homes started to benefit from its insulating qualities for both windows and doors. Those of us ‘of a certain age’ will remember a windswept Ted Moult, the celebrity Derbyshire farmer who was the reassuring presence on our screens, extolling the virtues of draught-free windows.