- 2065 Shrawan (old course) · 4 marks
Uses of plate glass
Short answer
Plate glass has ground and polished surfaces for clear, distortion-free vision. Uses include large windows, shop fronts, mirrors, glass doors, curtain walls, glazing, furniture tops, and safety glass for railings.
List the uses of plate glass.
Plate glass is flat glass with a ground and polished surface on both sides, giving clear, distortion-free vision. Uses:
- Large windows and shop fronts (show windows) of buildings.
- Glass doors, partitions and curtain walls of offices and malls.
- Mirrors (silvered plate glass) and furniture glass tops.
- Glazing of high quality in vehicles, display cabinets and counters.
- Glass shelves, table tops and interior decorative work.
- Toughened or laminated plate glass for railings, stair treads and safety glazing.
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