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advantages of chemical strengthening versus thermal tempering for your specific glass project.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-title\">Project Specifications<\/div>\n    <div class=\"form-grid\">\n      <div class=\"form-group\">\n        <label>Order Quantity<\/label>\n        <div class=\"range-wrap\">\n          <input type=\"range\" id=\"quantity\" min=\"2\" max=\"5\" step=\"0.01\" value=\"3\">\n          <div class=\"range-value\"><span id=\"qtyVal\">1,000<\/span> pcs<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-group\">\n        <label>Glass Thickness<\/label>\n        <div class=\"range-wrap\">\n          <input type=\"range\" id=\"thickness\" min=\"0.3\" max=\"10\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"3.0\">\n          <div class=\"range-value\"><span id=\"thickVal\">3.0<\/span> mm<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-group\">\n        <label>Glass Size (mm)<\/label>\n        <div class=\"input-row\">\n          <input type=\"number\" id=\"sizeW\" value=\"300\" min=\"10\" max=\"3000\" step=\"1\">\n          <span>&times;<\/span>\n          <input type=\"number\" id=\"sizeH\" value=\"200\" min=\"10\" max=\"3000\" step=\"1\">\n          <span>mm<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-group\">\n        <label style=\"visibility:hidden\">spacer<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-group\">\n        <label>Optical Clarity Required?<\/label>\n        <div class=\"toggle-group\">\n          <button class=\"toggle-btn active\" data-group=\"optical\" data-value=\"yes\">Yes<\/button>\n          <button class=\"toggle-btn\" data-group=\"optical\" data-value=\"no\">No<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-group\">\n        <label>Post-Strengthening Cutting?<\/label>\n        <div class=\"toggle-group\">\n          <button class=\"toggle-btn\" data-group=\"cutting\" data-value=\"yes\">Yes<\/button>\n          <button class=\"toggle-btn active\" data-group=\"cutting\" data-value=\"no\">No<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <button class=\"btn-calculate\" onclick=\"calculate()\">Compare Methods<\/button>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"card result-panel\" id=\"resultPanel\">\n    <div class=\"card-title\">Cost &amp; Feasibility Comparison<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"summary-row\">\n      <div class=\"summary-card chem\">\n        <div class=\"method-name\">Chemical Strengthening<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cost-index\" id=\"chemCost\">1.00x<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cost-label\">Relative Cost Index<\/div>\n        <div class=\"feasibility feasible\" id=\"chemFeas\">Feasible<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"summary-card therm\">\n        <div class=\"method-name\">Thermal Tempering<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cost-index\" id=\"thermCost\">0.55x<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cost-label\">Relative Cost Index<\/div>\n        <div class=\"feasibility\" id=\"thermFeas\">Feasible<\/div>\n     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id=\"c_comp\" class=\"mono\"><\/td>\n          <td id=\"t_comp\" class=\"mono\"><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Optical Clarity<\/td>\n          <td id=\"c_optic\"><\/td>\n          <td id=\"t_optic\"><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Post-Cut \/ Drill<\/td>\n          <td id=\"c_cut\"><\/td>\n          <td id=\"t_cut\"><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Dimensional Accuracy<\/td>\n          <td id=\"c_dim\"><\/td>\n          <td id=\"t_dim\"><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Breakage Pattern<\/td>\n          <td id=\"c_break\"><\/td>\n          <td id=\"t_break\"><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <div class=\"verdict-box\" id=\"verdict\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cta-block\">\n      <p>Get an actual quote with exact pricing for your glass strengthening project.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"#ct-popup-787\" class=\"cta-btn\">Request Detailed Pricing<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p 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