How to Choose Glass for Home Renovation? Differences & Buying Guide for 6 Common Types
Choosing the right glass for home renovation? Don't get tripped up by not knowing the types! Today, we'll clearly explain the differences, uses, and selection tips for 6 common types of home glass in one go. Beginners can easily avoid pitfalls—save this for future reference!
Tempered Glass: Made from ordinary flat glass through a special process, its strength is more than three times that of regular glass. It has excellent impact resistance. When broken, it shatters into small, blunt-edged particles, minimizing harm to the human body. It is the preferred safety glass for home renovation, suitable for doors, windows, balcony railings, and floor spring glass doors. When purchasing, look for the 3C certification mark (visible on the edges).
Insulated Glass: Made by hermetically sealing two or more glass panes and filling the cavity with dry air. Its core advantages are sound insulation, heat insulation, and thermal retention, effectively reducing indoor and outdoor noise and lowering air conditioning energy consumption. It is suitable for bedroom and living room windows, especially for homes near streets or in noisy areas. When purchasing, pay attention to the spacer thickness, with 12mm being optimal. A dual-seal process is essential to prevent air leakage and condensation.
Laminated Glass: Formed by bonding two glass sheets with an organic interlayer. When broken, the fragments adhere to the interlayer and will not fly off and injure people, offering even better safety than tempered glass. It also provides a degree of sound insulation. It is suitable for large glass areas like floor-to-ceiling windows, sunrooms, and bathroom partitions. National standards recommend prioritizing laminated glass for areas larger than 6 square meters.
Fluted Glass (Longhong Glass): A type of patterned glass created by passing it through rollers with vertical stripe patterns. It is translucent, allowing light to pass through while obscuring vision, offering a hazy aesthetic that protects privacy without compromising lighting. It is suitable for entryways, bathrooms, and indoor screens. When purchasing, it is recommended to choose ultra-clear fluted glass to avoid a greenish tint. It can be paired with double glazing for enhanced safety.
Frosted Glass: Produced by sandblasting or acid etching the surface of ordinary glass. Its semi-transparent texture provides excellent privacy protection, making it suitable for kitchen and bathroom doors and windows. However, it gets dirty easily and has insufficient safety if used alone, so it is recommended to be used in insulated glass units. When purchasing, you can distinguish genuine frosted glass (avoid film imitations) by checking the transparency and feeling the unevenness of the surface.
Low-E Glass: Manufactured by coating the glass surface with multiple layers of metal film. It can reflect up to 99% of solar heat radiation and ultraviolet rays while retaining 80% light transmittance, making it the preferred material for building energy efficiency. It comes in single, double, and triple silver varieties; more silver layers mean better insulation. It is suitable for high-end home doors, windows, and sunrooms. Authenticity can be checked during acceptance by observing the specific reflective light spots with a flashlight.
Kunxing Glass Tip: When choosing glass for your home, prioritize based on the application scenario (frosted/fluted for privacy, tempered/laminated for safety, Low-E/insulated for energy efficiency). At the same time, focus on product quality and craftsmanship to avoid safety hazards caused by inferior glass. Dongguan Kunxing Glass Products Co., Ltd. offers custom glass services tailored to your needs, ensuring quality and a perfect fit!