Glazing is the term for inserting or fixing glass into an opening in a building’s external wall. Altering the type, amount, or material used between layered glazing can significantly impact a window’s energy performance. That is why using different types of glazing or replacing old glazing is often used to reduce home’s heat loss. Types […]
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Toughened Glass Pros and Cons
When breaking toughened glass, it shatter into hundreds of tiny fragments rather than sharp shards. This reduces the risk of injury and makes cleaning up after a breakage much simpler. Toughened glass frequently use in large tilt turn windows. Toughened glass is five times stronger than standard glass, making it more durable and impact resistant. […]
What You Should Know About Builder Grade Windows
Builder grade windows are a common option among homebuilders when creating new homes. While they’re cost-effective, they often don’t meet Energy Star standards and break down quickly. For Valuable projects builder use tilt turn windows. Unfortunately, homeowners often end up with inadequate insulation in their home and higher utility bills than desired. Fortunately, there are […]
Types of Lead-Alkali Glass
Lead-alkali glass is a relatively soft type of glass with an extremely high percentage of lead oxide (around 20%). It has excellent electrical insulating properties, making it popular in electrical applications. Fossil glass has a higher refractive index than soda-lime glass and its natural luster makes it perfect for fine crystal tableware. Unfortunately, it is […]
Silicate Glass Pros and Cons
Silicate glass is an ideal material for reusable water bottles, storage jars and other containers. Its toughness and resilience make it perfect in most conditions. Also used as window glass in glass units for different type of windows such as casement, picture and tilt turn windows. Food-safe: this wine does not contain cadmium or lead, […]
Ninety-Six Percent Silica Glass
Glass is a type of solid material created by melting sand and other dry, solid ingredients. As such, it has the properties both of liquids and solids – leading to inflexibility and brittleness. Crystalline quartz is an uncommon mineral with unique properties that make it useful in many applications. For microscopes, metrology components, and UV-transmitting […]
Space Orbiter Glass
Space Shuttle orbiter windows are made of high-purity fused silica glass, designed to withstand extreme temperatures during reentry into the atmosphere and cabin pressure during space flight. Within the shuttle, there are also glass panes known as pressure and thermal panes that are made from tempered alumino-silicate glass. Thermal Panes Glass has been an essential […]
Low E Glass Pros and Cons
Low E Glass is an increasingly popular option for windows and doors, as it reduces energy loss and keeps your home warm in winter and cool in summer. Energy-saving glass with a special coating reduces heat absorption away from your home, saving you AC work to cool it in summer and heater work to keep […]
Coated Glass Pros and Cons
When shopping for glasses, coated glass may be worth considering. Not only does it improve your vision, but it also reduces glare and reflections from lights for European windows. Lens coatings can be applied to either the front or back of the lens to enhance vision. Some even go on both sides for increased light […]
Insulated Glass Tilt and Turn Windows Pros and Cons
Insulated glass tilt and turn windows are an excellent option for anyone looking to save money on energy costs, while also increasing the comfort and security of their home. Insulated glass windows (IGWs) consist of two or more panes of glass separated by spacer bars and hermetically sealed around the edges. This air space reduces […]
