TruStyle UK - Windows And Doors Blog

To set the record straight, both are forms of safety glass. People often assume that toughened glass is some form of extra strong glass, however, ’shatter safely glass’ would be a better description of toughened glass as its difficult to break, but not impossible.

When it does break, it will break into very small sections but will not pose the danger created by large glass shards formed when ordinary float glass breaks.

Toughened glass is preferred for use in domestic replacement windows as laminated glass, when hit with force will crack, but is unlikely to smash. This makes it less desirable if you need to break the window to escape.

If security is a major consideration the strength of laminated glass is an advantage. Laminated glass is also thicker - usually 6+ mm - and as such will offer better insulation.

However, this also makes it heavier and it is also more expensive than toughened glass.

At Trustyle UK we belief we have the ideal balance between safety, style and quality with the combination of Sculptured VEKA frames and Pilkington K glass with over 90 percent of our customers across the Midlands, Leicestershire, Nottingham and Milton Keynes rating our service as either very good or excellent as per the Consumer Protection Association.