Questions tagged [glass]

While browsing a local news site, I stumbled upon this picture of a broken bus door. The glass was fractured due to a rock impact. As far as i know there are no heating elements on the window section in the picture. Now, what interests me is the…

I have a feeling that if my stovetop was made out of regular glass, it would have cracked from rapid cooling/heating a long time ago – especially if you consider accidental water spills. What kind of glass is able to withstand such abuse? (I am just…

I have two related questions Why is a thicker tempered glass stronger than thinner? For example, I have to hit much harder at 3/4” tempered glass panel surface than I hit 1/4” panel in order for glass to shatter. My understanding is that…

I would like to know what kind of glass is used in biometric attendance machines over which we press our thumb? Is there something special about these glasses or their manufacturing?