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Obscure Glass
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Obscure glass gets its name from the ability to screen
out, or obscure, visibility through the glass while letting light come
through. A typical obscure glass application would be a bathroom or shower
where privacy is desired.
Obscure or pattern glass is formed from a pattern on a roller so that a
repetitive design is pressed into the glass during the rolled glass
process. The degree of diffusion is dependent on the depth and density of
the pattern.
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Benefits of Obscure Glass
- Adds privacy where window coverings are impractical or undesirable
(bathrooms, sidelites)
- Various texture patterns provide a translucent or semi-opaque effect.
- Obscure glass may be tempered.
Types of Obscure Glass
The following are types of
obscure glass that we stock in our inventory, and one manufactured product,
Etchmatte®, which is available in a variety of patterns specified by the user.
Gluechip
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A fine etched pattern glass
that is made by pouring an epoxy on the glass and letting it dry in a high
humidity environment. The glue is then chipped away, which removed portions
of the glass. Thickness: 3/16" |
Narrow Reed
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A
directional type of obscure with a reed pattern. Thickness: 5/32"
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P516
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Our
standard obscure glass, it features an orange-peel texture. Thickness: 5/32"
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Aquatex
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Obscure
scalloped pattern less image disruption than #42 Clear. Thickness: 5/32" &
3/16" |
#42 Clear
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A rougher
obscure scalloped pattern than Aquatex, one side smooth, one side rough. It
disrupts the image behind the glass more than Aquatex. Thickness: 5/32"
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Rain  |
A
directional type of obscure giving the illusion of water running down the
glass, primarily used in shower door applications. Thickness: 5/32" & 3/16"
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EtchMatte®
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A custom
obscure glass in which a ceramic frit is applied to the glass in either a
pattern or a solid
(pictured)
using a screen printer . Thickness: 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 1/4", 3/8" & 1/2"
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Delta Frost
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An obscure
glass with a sand blasted appearance on one side and a random clear pattern
running through it. Thickness: 5/32" |
Flemish
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A minimal image
disruptive obscure glass with "mild" scalloped pattern. Thickness: 5/32"
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Matelux |
A
minimal image disruptive obscure glass with a smooth satin finish..
Thickness: 1/8" & 1/4" |
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