window glass
See-through wall section
Window glass is flat glass manufactured for use in windows, typically transparent and designed to let light through while providing a barrier against weather.
The term distinguishes ordinary architectural glass from specialty types like tempered glass, stained glass, or optical glass.
Window glass has historically been made through various processes—blown, drawn, or float—each producing different qualities of clarity and flatness.
- double glazingWindows with two panes
- thermal paneInsulated window glass layers
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- thicknessDepth of material
putty · pane · transparency · skylights · mullion · energy efficiency · soda-lime · recyclability · UV protection · view · breakable · frame · smudge · cleaning solution · bird strike · crystal · mirror · glare
- fragile thingscrystal goblet, champagne flute, snifter, goblet, tumbler
- glassglassware, bottles, windows, mirrors, vases
- light refracterslens, prism, crystal, water, diamond
- transparent materialsplastic, water, crystal, acrylic, cellophane
- transparent thingswindows, windshield, crystal, plastic wrap, cellophane
- Amorphous Solidsobsidian, silica gel, opal, aerogel
window glassopaque glass
Translucent but not transparent
frosted glass · brick · concrete · tinted glass · drywall
window glassacrylic
Synthetic resin or fiber
plexiglass · polycarbonate · metal sheeting · fabric · plastic