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Glass guides & comparisons
In-depth articles on choosing, using, and caring for glass — with links to individual material reference pages.
How architectural glass is made
Sand, heat, and precision cooling — what float glass is, and why low-iron glass looks clearer in modern rooms.
Read guide →Glass shower screens — what to know before you buy
Thickness, glass type, and coating decide how much cleaning a shower screen actually needs — the frameless look is not the only variable worth comparing.
Read guide →Tempered vs laminated glass
Both are "safety glass" but they fail completely differently — one shatters into small pieces, the other stays intact in a cracked sheet. That difference decides where each belongs.
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Reference
Glass material pages
Canonical pages with origin, character, best uses, care, and images — one surface at a time.
GlassClear float glass
Manufactured globally; process developed in the UK by Pilkington in the 1950s
Clear float glass is standard flat glass made by floating molten glass on molten tin. It is chosen for its optical clarity, consistent thickness, and wide availability.
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GlassLow-iron glass
Manufactured globally; primary float glass production in Europe, Asia, and North America
Low-iron glass is float glass with reduced iron oxide content, which eliminates the greenish tint found in standard clear glass. It is chosen where true colour neutrality and maximum light transmission matter.
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