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François Barthélémy Alfred Royer de la Bastie (1830–1901) from Paris, France, is credited with developing the first method for tempering glass. In 1874, he introduced
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Have you ever touched your window glass on a cold winter morning and thought, “Wow, that’s freezing!”? You’re not alone. But how cold is too
Insulating glass (IG) consists of two or more glass window panes separated by a space to reduce heat transfer across a part of the building envelope. A window with insulating glass is commonly known
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Glass shower doors can make your bathroom look sleek and modern until they’re covered in soap scum, water spots, and hard water stains. If you’ve
The sound broke the peaceful silence of my Sunday morning as I watched a small sparrow collide with my window and fall motionless to the
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