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The advantages and disadvantages of reflective glass

2023-12-08

Reflective glass is widely used in life, what are it’s advantages and disadvantages? Let's take a look.


First of all, let's look at the advantages of reflective glass:

1. High temperature resistance. The glass coating can effectively reflect the sunlight and effectively reflect the external thermal radiation, and can effectively reduce the indoor temperature.

2. Anti-scratch. The coating can better protect the glass from the damage of sand.

3. Easy to clean. Coating is not easy to adhere to dust, dirt, cleaning only water can be used to keep the glass high cleanliness.

4. Protect your eyesight

Reflective glass can effectively reduce glare and reflection, reduce eye fatigue, and protect our vision. At the same time, its reflection ability is also more stable, and different angles of light irradiation will not affect the line of sight.

5. Uv protection

Reflective glass can effectively block ultraviolet light and protect indoor personnel from ultraviolet light. In strong sunlight, it can also reduce the indoor temperature and reduce the load of air conditioning.

6. Protect your privacy

The Reflective glass made of titanium metal, sapphire and other materials has a good effect of protecting privacy. They can effectively prevent outside prying eyes without damaging indoor lighting.


Now let’s look at the disadvantages of Reflective glass:

1. In the process of production and use of Reflective glass, due to production or installation and construction reasons, often make the Reflective glass products behind the window on the wall have one or another quality defects. Such as color difference, scratch, drop film, crack and other phenomena.

2. Easily damaged

The Reflective glass needs special attention in the cleaning process, otherwise it is easy to scratch or damage, which affects its ultraviolet protection and vision protection effect.

3. High cost

The cost of Reflective glass is relatively high compared to ordinary glass. In some commercial buildings or high-end residential buildings, the use of Reflective glass also needs to pay corresponding additional costs.

4. Prone to fog

In a humid or temperature change environment, Reflective glass is prone to fog, which affects the line of sight.


In general, Reflective glass is a very worthwhile choice of glass products, it has a very significant advantage in the protection of vision, UV protection and privacy. However, it is also necessary to pay attention to its shortcomings such as easy damage, high cost and easy fog. When choosing to use, it should be comprehensively considered according to specific needs.

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