What Are The Most Unusual Benefits Of Using Frosted Glass?

With so many offices and homes bathed in crisp winter frost, it is perhaps less surprising that so many people are inspired to install frosted toughened glass assemblies, windows, doors, partitions and even flooring throughout their building.

The main reason that we hear from clients for why they want to include frosted glass in their buildings is to help with privacy; frosted glass allows light to pass through but does not leave people feeling exposed.

This is why in homes it is often used in shower partitions and cubicles, and offices often use it to create open-plan cubicles and meeting zones, but this is far from the only benefit found from using frosted glass in your building.

Here are several other benefits to using frosted glass, some of which are not as routinely considered as they perhaps should be.

How Does Frosted Glass Improve Comfort and Productivity?

Whilst frosted glass is typically etched or sandblasted for privacy considerations, this also can have the side effect of changing how light enters the room, creating an ambience that can improve productivity through making an area feel more comfortable.

This acts to filter light, reducing the harsh glare that can reflect onto computer monitors and significantly reducing productivity in offices, but the softer ambience helps to create a much more amenable ambience, which in turn reduces stress.

How Is Frosted Glass Safer?

Frosted glass is inherently also tempered or strengthened glass due to the industrial processes to create the frosting effect.

Regardless of whether acid etching or sandblasting is used, frosted glass usually needs to be undertaken on toughened glass, making it much more durable, less prone to breaking and more structurally sound.

This process is why you can buy walk-on glass and glass stairs that feel secure and strong.

How Can Frosted Glass Accentuate The Design Of Your Home Or Office?

Frosted glass is often used for decorative panels, typically by using targeted etching techniques to create elaborate frosting panels in a process sometimes known as French embossing.

The trick that manufacturers use to achieve this is often to use an inhibitor, such as wax, to keep some areas transparent, creating a remarkably versatile and distinct result.

Whilst this is often used in offices to emboss a brand logo or a stripe into a frosted window, it can be used to create some incredibly elaborate patterns.

Why Is Frosted Glass Ideal In Kitchens And Bathrooms?

Whilst it is often used in bathrooms and toilet cubicles for privacy reasons, frosted glass is ideal for use in modern kitchens and bathrooms due to its ability to resist damp conditions.

As kitchens and bathrooms are the rooms exposed to the most moisture and humidity, this can ensure they last a very long time.

Can Frosted Glass Save You Money In The Long Run?

Because the toughened glass is especially strong to the point that it can sometimes be used as a structural material, it can save a lot of money by being easy to clean and unlikely to break.