Glass
is a material that has had a lot of applications in the past years and any and
every commercial building we see is made up of glass. It is used in almost
anything and everything and bespoke
glass and other types are ordered a lot. If you find yourself in a position
where you are going to have to order a glass cut to size then you should be aware of what type of glass you need!
Mentioned below are the types of glass you should be well aware of!
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Types of glass
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Annealed Glass
It is the basic flat glass product of the first process. This is a rather
weak form of glass and can break easily. There are these furnitures like dinner
tables and center tables which do not cost a lot. That is because this thin material
of glass is used in making.
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Toughened Glass
A toughened glass is made out of an annealed glass. An annealed glass is
heated above its ‘annealing point’ which is well over 600’c. After this it is
rapidly cooled down and the end result is this annealed glass being cool on the
outside and hot in the inside giving it a chemical reaction that makes this
glass toughened.
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Laminated Glass
Made by sticking two or glasses together with one or more inter layers to
it, laminated glass is pretty toughened and is used extensively by a lot of
stores and shops.
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Coated Glass
Coated glass is heated first and then applied with a coating for various
reasons, to give it a certain level of finish and look, to provide special
reflection, transmission and absorption properties as well.
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Mirrored Glass
Mirrored
glass is nothing but a simple mirror that we see on cupboards and elevators.
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