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Product Description
Experience True Color with Ultra-Clear Low-Iron Tempered Glass
Standard clear glass inherently contains iron, which produces a noticeable green tint—especially visible on the edges or in thicker panels. Our Ultra-Clear Low-Iron Tempered Glass is manufactured with significantly reduced iron content, resulting in a stunningly pure, crystal-clear appearance.
Why Upgrade to Low-Iron Glass?
Unmatched Clarity: Achieves a light transmittance of over 91.5%, ensuring the brightest interiors and most vibrant displays.
True Color Rendering: Perfect for museums, luxury retail boutiques, and jewelry showcases where displaying the exact color of items is critical.
Aesthetic Edges: The polished edges of low-iron glass feature a brilliant, jewel-like blue/white finish, unlike the dark green edge of standard float glass.
Maximum Safety: Fully tempered to be 5 times stronger than annealed glass, meeting global safety glazing standards.
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Product Packaging
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Comment & FAQ
Q1: How can I tell the difference between Standard Clear and Ultra-Clear glass?
A: The easiest way is to look at the edge of the glass. Standard clear glass has a distinct dark green edge, while Ultra-Clear (Low-Iron) glass has a light, icy-blue or almost clear edge.
Q2: Should I use Low-Iron glass for a white painted glass backsplash?
A: Absolutely! If you use standard glass and paint the back white, the green tint of the glass will make your backsplash look mint green. Low-Iron glass ensures your white paint looks bright and true white.
Q3: What is Heat Soak Testing (HST) and do I need it?
A: Tempered glass has a rare (<0.3%) chance of spontaneous breakage due to microscopic impurities. HST is a destructive testing process that forces defective glass to break in the factory rather than on-site. We recommend HST for inaccessible areas or high-value display cases.
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Production Process
Cutting Process
Tempering
Finished product display
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Certifications
North America
Europe
Australia
ISO
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Data Sheet
| Specification | Technical Details |
| Product Name | Ultra-Clear Glass / Low-Iron Glass / Extra Clear Glass |
| Light Transmittance | > 91.5% (Crystal clear visibility) |
| Iron Content | < 120 ppm (Extremely low) |
| Thickness Range | 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 19mm |
| Max Size | 3300mm x 12000mm (Jumbo size available for facades) |
| Edge Finish | High-Gloss Flat Polished, Beveled Edge, Pencil Edge |
| Safety Standard | EN12150, ANSI Z97.1, AS/NZS 2208 |
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Optional Surface
Heat Soak Test (HST): Highly recommended for high-rise buildings and expensive display cases to eliminate the risk of spontaneous breakage caused by Nickel Sulfide (NiS) inclusions.
Anti-Reflective (AR) Coating: Combined with ultra-clear glass, AR coating reduces surface reflection to <1%, creating an "invisible glass" effect for museum displays.
Low-Iron Laminated Glass: Using SGP or Ultra-Clear PVB interlayers for high-end structural applications like glass stairs and frameless balustrades.
Silkscreen Printing: Colors pop vibrantly without the green distortion of standard glass.
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Testing Quality
Fragmentation Test: Ensures that upon breakage, the glass shatters into small, blunt granules rather than sharp, dangerous shards.
Optical Distortion Test: Checked using strict roller-wave measurement tools to ensure a perfectly flat surface, crucial for large storefronts.
Spectrophotometer Testing: Verifying light transmittance remains strictly above 91.5%.
