The planned monitoring and adjustment of process variables to keep glass, interlayers, coatings, tools, and surrounding materials within validated temperature and gradient limits.

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Meaning and boundaries
Thermal control is not simply staying below one universal maximum temperature or waiting until the center feels cool.
Why it matters in glass restoration
It links measurement to actions such as reducing dwell, changing motion, adding compatible cooling, enlarging the work area, pausing, or stopping.