Mirrors are manufactured by depositing either aluminum or silver nitrate on float glass so that it can produce images by reflection. The manufacturing is done on a conveyor system which is made up of various stations, i.e. for washing and scrubbing the glass, depositing sensitizing chemicals and sil

Insulating glass is described as two or more pieces of glass spaced apart and hermetically sealed to form a single glazed unit with an air space between each piece. The most important function is of such unit is to improve the thermal performance of glass. Insulating glass units are most commonly

Laminated glass is a combination of two or more glass sheets with one or more plastic interlayers sandwiched by the glass sheets. In case of breakage the interlayer will hold the glass fragments together. It is manufactured through a process of heat and pressure. Laminated glass is used when th

Tempered glass is manufactured through a process of heating and rapid cooling, making it four to five times stronger than normal glass. Tempering eliminates the danger of sharp edges because the glass will shatter into small particles when broken. Tempered glass is used when strength, thermal r

Float glass is made with a mixture of silica sand, soda ash, dolomite and various other carefully mixed and weighed ingredients. The mixed batch is sent to a furnace for melting into a glass liquid at high (over 1500 C) temperature. After leaving the furnace in a continuous process the glass liqui