Reasons to Use Tempered Glass

First of all, let’s start by explaining what tempered glass is. It is a type of safety glass that is more impact resistant than average glass; that is due to the fact that it has been processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments. Besides being more impact resistant, there is another reason why tempered glass is considered safety glass: since tempering puts the outer surfaces into compression and the inner ones into tension, in the case that the glass were to break, it would do so into really small particles, as opposed to large shards. Large shards are obviously more dangerous because they can cause really deep cuts and be life-threatening.

Tempered glass is about 5 times stronger than regular glass, which is why it is used in applications where safety can be compromised, like in passenger vehicle windows. Whenever you are planning on buying a glass product you need to ask the retailer what type of glass it is made of. Another thing you need to consider is the type of glass product you are purchasing. Are you buying glass shower doors, glass shelves, a glass table top?

You must also think about who’s going to be around. Do you have children at home who are always playing and running around the house? If that’s the case, then you probably don’t want to get regular glass for things like a glass table top. Children are very prone to cause accidents and it is very likely that they will be playing with balls and other toys, and your glass table top might get broken if it’s made of regular glass. However, I’m sure the table top is the least of your concern. If you want your kids to stay safe you should go for tempered glass.

Glass shower doors should also be made of tempered glass because imagine an accident happening while you are in the shower and the shower doors break! You would probably be barefoot and could get seriously hurt. So just to stay safe, you should try to get tempered glass!