Annealed glass is ordinary glass, see "Float glass" (also called “flat” glass) that has not been heat-strengthened or tempered. Annealing float glass is the process of controlled cooling to prevent residual stress in the glass and is an inherent operation of the float glass manufacturing process.
Laminated glass (LG) is a type of safety glass that holds together when shattered. In the event of breaking, it is held in place by a thin polymer interlayer.
Curved glass, also referred to as bent glass, is glass that has been heated past its
softening point and formed into a curved shape, either by annealed gravity bending, or by heat-treated (tempered or heat-strengthened) bending.
Also known as bent glass, curved glass is glass that has been reheated and shaped,
usually over a metal mold, to a desired bend or curvature, and left to cool in that position.
A mirror is typically made of glass with a shiny metal backing that reflects all the light that strikes it.
Back painted glass is any form of clear glass that is painted from the back side and viewed from the front side.
Frosted glass is produced by the sandblasting or acid etching of clear sheet glass. This creates a pitted surface on one side of the glass pane and has the effect of rendering the glass translucent by scattering the light which passes through, thus blurring images while still transmitting light. It has 10-20% Opacity.
Glass etching comprises the techniques of creating art on the surface of glass by applying acidic, caustic, or abrasive substances.
Glass polishing may refer to: the fine grinding of glass by abrasives to produce smooth surfaces.
Beveled glass is usually made by taking thick glass and creating an angled surface cut around the entire periphery. Bevels act as prisms in sunlight creating an interesting color diffraction which both highlights the glass work and provides a spectrum of colors which would ordinarily be absent in clear float glass.
