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Safety glass is glass that is specifically designed to be less likely to break, and less prone to inflicting injury when it breaks. It also includes glass that is manufactured for strength or fire resistance.……

Colors are great on walls, textiles and artwork, but is there a place for them on your windows? There have been extensive innovations to provide homeowners with more efficient and higher performing products and appliances for decades; your glass windows and doors are just one exa...……

Each year, millions of birds accidentally fly into glass windows, doors and facades, with many of these collisions being fatal. As glass continues to make up more and more of the external building envelope, it is likely that the number of birds affected by this problem will incre...……

Sandblasted and etched glass both use abrasives which create a frosted appearance on the glass. Sandblasting usually uses a high-speed machine that blasts down on the glass panel with sand, walnut husks or other materials to achieve its look. (It can also be done by hand!) Sandbl...……

Jumbo glass typically ranges from widths of 84” to 130” and heights from 144” to 300”, which demands massive production equipment. Recent advances in glass manufacturing and superior coatings have made it possible to produce large sheets of glass with added performance benefits a...……

Low-E stands for "low emissivity". Low-E windows contain glass that has been coated in invisible layers of metallic oxide. This coating allows natural light to enter the home while deflecting UV rays and infrared light back out into the environment.……

For architects and specifiers, it is important to have an overview on the potential causes of spontaneous glass breakage, including some common misconceptions about its actual spontaneity. The term ‘safety glazing’ generally refers to any type of glass engineered to reduce the po...……

Interior Glass Wall Systems bring the benefits of glass to the workplace-transparency, daylighting, versatility,efficiency, space saving, and low cost of ownership. The wall systems come in a range of sleek but rugged minimalist designs and configurations so you can select the sy...……

Insulated glass materials are often referred to in the industry as an “IGU” and when used in combination with Low-E or reflective glass coatings, it becomes an effective way of conserving energy and comply with energy requirement in building codes, such as using insulated glass i...……

Glass etching is an art of engraving design on glass. Such designs are crafted using acidic, caustic and abrasive substances. When this etching is inside the glass, it is hard to remove. When it is filmed outside the glass, it can be removed easily. However, When removing this et...……