Clear float glass

Clear float glass is the most commonly used type of glass. It has a very slight green tint due to the iron content in the sand (silica), which is the main component of glass. When paint is applied to the glass this green tint is visible along with the paint colour. Graphic Glass has developed a colour compensation scheme to minimise the unwanted effects of clear float glass. However for lighter colours such as whites we recommend Low Iron Glass.

Clear Float glass comes in 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 & 19 mm thickness.

The more expensive Low Iron Glass is the most optically clear glass, Highly recommended for lighter colours, pastels, creams, pure white, light yellows. It contains less than 15% of the iron content found in float glass, giving it an ultra clear appearance. Low iron glass comes in 5 and 10 mm thickness.