Wendy Bounds explains how technology has enabled glass makers to make these more affordable, safe (if tempered) and energy efficient. And then they put up 12 security cameras.

Explore greenhouse glazing options, including tempered and diffused glass, to improve light transmission, reduce heat loss ...

There are two main types of glass in a car: laminated and tempered glass. This summer as you hit the road, you might want to check out your car windows. The American Automobile Association (AAA ...

Glass suddenly shattering on its own may seem mysterious, but it can be explained scientifically.Last week, a Thai woman suffered a serious hand injury when a tempered glass door suddenly shattered as ...

If your condensation problems are in a sliding glass door or a window that is likely to have tempered glass (for example, if the window has more than 9 sq. ft. of glass area and is less than 18 ...

An untempered soda-lime glass shattered after tumbling off a 3-foot-high counter onto a marble slab. Video: Michael Hession Tempered glass is soda-lime glass that has been heat-treated for durability.

Q:I have a bathroom vanity I no longer use. It has a glass top and two glass shelves. The glass is tempered. The top is 6 millimeters thick and the shelves are slightly under 5 millimeters thick.

Tempered glass is about four times stronger than "ordinary," or annealed, glass. And unlike annealed glass, which can shatter into jagged shards when broken, tempered glass fractures into small ...

Tempered Glass: Tempered glass, when broken, shatters into small, blunt pieces, which reduces the risk of cuts. This shatter resistance is one reason it’s used in screen protectors.