Annealed glass is the minimum standard for glass in the home. It’s also the base starting material for other glass types Low-E, Laminated and Toughened Glass.
Advantages
- Surface strength provides the wind-load performance and thermal-stress resistance needed in most architectural applications
- Excellent visibility
- Available in different tones and opaque options
- Excellent light transmission in clear tone
- Cost effective when budget is tight
Although this is the standard glass type commonly offered in new homes we recommend it be used when visibility and light transmission are important.
Disadvantages
- Tends to break into irregular, sharp pieces when broken.
- The strength limitations of annealed glass limit the size of usable pieces. Size limitations are set out by Australian Standards AS1288
