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Glass

12 years ago
Hi. Can you please tell me about the glass? I requested an opaque shower screen that wasn't green... I got opaque, but also green. I have been told you cannot etch or sandblast starfire/low iron toughened glass as it could shatter. THIS is the product I should have received!
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    'Starphire' glass is a low-iron (less green) product manufactured by PPG but there are other manufacturers. It is my understanding that you can obtain low-iron glass both tempered and translucent. In this case the specification was 'etch matte' finished low-iron tempered glazing.
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