Clear glass cut to size

Clear glass is the standard glass for a transom window, a frame or a picture. You order it cut to size in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 or 19 mm. The edge shows a slight green tint; for none, choose extra clear glass. For a door or shower, choose tempered glass.

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Clear float glass: the basis of most glass products

Clear glass is also called clear float glass. The name comes from the way it is made: molten glass floats on a bath of liquid tin and cools into a flat, smooth panel. You order it from us cut to size, in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 or 19 mm thick.

 

Why clear glass has a green tint

Clear glass naturally contains some iron oxide. You hardly notice it when you look through the glass, but at the edge you see a light green tint. The thicker the glass, the stronger that tint: a 15 mm panel looks greener than a 6 mm panel. Would you rather have no green tint, for example for a table top or a display cabinet? Then choose extra clear glass, which contains less iron oxide.

 

What clear glass is used for

Indoors, clear glass is used as a protective panel on a table top or cabinet, in a picture frame and as a transom window above a door. Outdoors, it is often used for a greenhouse or a cold frame. Clear float glass is also the base material for i...

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