Tempered Glass Safer than Regular Glass

The glass used for TemperGlass frameless glass shower doors is safer than everyday, ordinary glass — like the kind you might find in windows. The reason has to do with the way it’s manufactured.

Very high heat is used to make tempered glass, followed by a prolonged cooling period. The result is glass that is resistant to heat and shatters into very small crystals rather than sharp, jagged pieces. So you feel safer when you are showering when you install frameless glass shower doors in your bathroom.

Safety Glass

You may be familiar with the term “safety glass”. It’s the kind of glass used to make car windshields, commercial buildings, electronic devices, and common household items. Tempered glass is a kind of safety glass. In addition to our frameless glass shower doors, it’s also commonly found in personal electronics and glass cookware.

But all safety glass is not tempered glass. For example, some types of safety glass are meshed, engraved, laminated, or toughened in other ways during the manufacturing process. Laminated glass, for example, is often used where there is a risk of human contact — such as store windows or curtain walls. Wire mesh glass is frequently used for fire resistance.

Frameless Glass Shower Doors

The amount of heat it would take to shatter tempered glass is far higher than anything you could ever produce in your shower. In addition, the tempered glass used to make frameless glass shower doors is highly shatter-resistant. So even the biggest bump or strike is highly likely to cause even the slightest crack or fissure.

Still, it’s reassuring to know that in the unlikely event your shower doors ever were to shatter, you and your family would still be protected from harm thanks to the safety features included in the glass during the manufacturing process.