Resource Type: Glossary Term

Glass chemically treated to create a smooth frosted surface, often used for privacy panels, shower glass, doors, and decorative features.

Glass with a satin or opaque appearance that allows light through while obscuring direct visibility.

Glass with a raised or impressed surface pattern used for privacy, design, or light diffusion.

Decorative glass with a texture or pattern that adds privacy, visual interest, or light diffusion.

Extra-clear glass made with less iron content to reduce the greenish tint visible in standard glass.

Glass with a low-emissivity coating designed to reduce heat transfer while still allowing visible light into a space.

A single sheet of glass in a window or door, commonly found in older homes and some interior or specialty applications.

A glass unit with three panes and two insulating spaces, generally used when higher energy or sound performance is desired.

A glass unit with two panes separated by an air or gas-filled space, usually built as an insulated glass unit.

The common abbreviation for insulated glass unit, a sealed multi-pane glass unit used in many residential and commercial windows.