Glass type
Clear float glass
Ordinary clear glass, made by floating molten glass on tin so both faces are flat and smooth. The base for most other glass, and cut to size for picture frames, cabinets, table protectors and replacement panes.
In our catalogue today
- Clear Glass4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 19, 20, 25 mm Specification sheet (PDF)
- Clear TXD Glass4, 6 mm Specification sheet (PDF)
Where it is used
- Cut-to-size panes
- Furniture tops and protectors
- Picture and cabinet glass
- Shower and splashback glass once toughened
Toughening and processing
- Toughening
- Ordered toughened where it needs to be safety glass; otherwise supplied annealed.
- Processing
- Thicker glass has a green tint at the edge; low-iron glass avoids it.
Standards
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| BS EN 572Glass in building. Basic soda lime silicate glass products | Float glass (part 2) and patterned glass (part 5): the base glass every other product starts from, its dimensions and quality. |
| BS EN 12150-1Glass in building. Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass. Definition and description | What toughened safety glass is, its fragmentation test, flatness and edge work, and the limits for holes and notches. Every toughened pane carries a mark naming the standard. |