We will start by knowing where the main difference between glass and crystal lies to make a choice.

Differences Between Glass And Crystal

Glass is a material that combines the properties of solid crystals and amorphous liquids, but it has neither the mechanical stiffness of solids nor the completely random molecular organization of liquids. The glass is an inorganic solid, of exceptional hardness, but it is very fragile. It is composed primarily of abundant minerals (sand, limestone, and soda).

On the other hand, the crystal has an ordered molecular structure, the atoms organized symmetrically in primary cells that repeat indefinitely, forming a crystalline structure arranged in the three directions of space.

Types Of Window Glass

Glasses are essential materials. When choosing a window that meets our expectations and requirements regarding thermal, acoustic, and safety insulation, we must select a glass that goes according to the window we want. A bad window can diminish the qualities of a good glass; just like a bad glass can spoil the insulating qualities of a good window.

Monolithic Glasses

They are simple glasses that are usually installed in windows of poor quality; they are obsolete glazing. They have few insulating properties, so installation in external windows of houses and buildings is not recommended.

Laminated Glasses

Result of the union of two or more glass plates. Between the plates of glass interlayer sheets of PVB (polyvinyl butyral) are inserted, making it possible to give the glass higher resistance. With this combination, you get safety or bulletproof glass. This type of glass must always be combined with safety fittings.

Glasses With Chamber

Glass with Double Glazing Funding or chamber is formed by two sheets separated by an intermediate chamber of hermetically sealed dehydrated air that serves to increase thermal insulation. The air chamber reduces heat transfer between the outside and inside. On certain occasions, when a higher level of thermal insulation is required, the installation of triple glazing or triple glazed glass is recommended, in which an additional sheet of glass is incorporated, generating two air chambers instead of one.

Tempered Glasses

It is a robust and resistant type of glass, and if by accident, it receives a strong impact, its treatment causes it to break into tiny and irregular fragments. It is a very common glass for the doors of terraces, patios, etc.

Floated Glasses

It is glass made from complex mixtures of vitrifying compounds, such as silica. These raw materials are introduced into ovens and after the concrete melting process, to finally get the glass to flow through a pool or tin bath, to cool the glass plate, and to harden it with high quality in its aspects.

Mates Glasses

It is a type of glass that has a specific acid treatment, and a surface finish with a matte aesthetic prevents fingerprints from printing on them. It is produced from a high-quality float glass, which after treatment with the acid, achieves a surface that blurs the light and transforms the initial glass into translucent.