| Toughened glass or tempered glass is a type | | | | Toughened glass is used when strength, |
| of glass that has increased strength and will | | | | thermal resistance and safety are important |
| usually shatter into small fragments when | | | | considerations, such as in microwavable |
| broken. Toughened glass or tempered glass is | | | | see-through cookware. Other forms of tempered |
| a type of glass that has increased strength | | | | glass are Borosilicate glass for baking by |
| and will usually shatter into small fragments | | | | Pyrex and Arcuisine, ceramic-glass dinnerware |
| when broken. | | | | by Corelle and Arcopal and bakeware and |
| | | | stovetop pots by Arcoflam. Within the home, |
| Properties | | | | tempered glass can be found in display case |
| | | | windows, shower doors, glass patio doors, |
| Toughened glass is strong, has enhanced | | | | glass dinnerware and drinking glasses. In |
| thermal resistance, and breaks into small | | | | commercial structures, tempered glass is used |
| cuboid fragments rather than irregular shards | | | | for unframed assemblies such as frameless |
| of glass. | | | | doors, structurally loaded applications and |
| | | | any that would be dangerous in the case of a |
| Uses | | | | human impact. |
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