Tag: glass

  • 5 Advantages Of Glass Railings And A Balcony

    Known for its safety properties, tempered glass is stronger than normal glass and if it breaks it does not break into sharp pieces. To build these railings, installers place glass panels in steel or aluminum frames. Unlike railings that have spaces between bars, glass is sturdy, so objects cannot fall between rails. This metal is…

  • A Brief History Of Glass Windows

    In its strongest forms, it has also been used for paperweights and marbles. Glass can be colored by adding or painting metal salts and printed as enameled glass. The refractive, reflective and transmission properties of glass make glass suitable for the manufacture of optical lenses, prisms and optoelectronic materials. Extruded glass fibers are used as…