01TOUGHENED
Toughened glass
Heated to a high temperature and rapidly cooled, making it several times stronger than ordinary glass. If it breaks, it shatters into small granules, reducing the risk of injury.
- Common uses
- Shower screens, doors, windows, balustrades
- Standard
- BS 6206:2009 · ANSI Z97.1:2009
02HEAT-SOAKED
Heat-soaked safety glass
Toughened glass is further treated in a heat-soak oven to weed out panes containing nickel sulphide inclusions, greatly reducing the chance of spontaneous breakage.
- Common uses
- Shower screens, high-rise windows, curtain walls
- Standard
- BS EN 14179-1:2005
03LAMINATED
Laminated glass
Two or more panes bonded with an interlayer. If it breaks, the fragments stick to the interlayer instead of falling, and it also reduces noise.
- Common uses
- Balustrades, skylights, acoustic windows
04INSULATED (IGU)
Insulated glass
Two panes with a sealed air gap between them, for effective heat and sound insulation.
- Common uses
- Windows, sliding doors, glass rooms
05LOW-E / SUN-E
LOW-E and SUN-E glass
Low-emissivity or solar-control coating cuts the heat from the sun, keeping rooms cooler in summer and saving on electricity.
- Common uses
- West-facing flats, glass rooms
06CURVED TOUGHENED
Bent toughened glass
Bent into shape while hot, then toughened, for curved designs.
- Common uses
- Quadrant shower screens, curved windows
07FIRE-RATED
Fire-rated glass
Blocks flames for a set period in a fire.
- Common uses
- Fire doors, escape routes
08SWITCHABLE
Switchable glass
Clear when powered and frosted when switched off, for privacy at the touch of a button.
- Common uses
- Bathrooms, meeting rooms, partitions
09SAFETY FILM
Safety film glass
Safety film applied to the back of the glass stops fragments from scattering if it breaks.
- Common uses
- Mirrors, cabinet doors, decorative glass
10DECORATIVE
Decorative glass
Etched, sandblasted, patterned and art glass, made to your design.
- Common uses
- Shower screens, screens, doors
11FLOAT
Float glass
3mm to 22mm clear glass, ready for further processing.
- Common uses
- All uses