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Corning® Eagle XG® vs. SCHOTT D263

Corning® Eagle XG® Corning® Eagle XG® is a borosilicate glass specifically designed for high performance LCD’s. It is considered environmentally friendly as it contains no heavy metals (arsenic, antimony, barium, or halides). The glass also features high surface...

Can Strengthened Glass be Machined?

Glass that has been tempered or heat strengthened cannot be machined. Any fabrication done prior to the heat or tempering process must be smooth as well as chip and crack free. Any holes, notches, etc. should be located on the fabricated glass part so as to avoid...

Glass Strengthening Methods

Strengthening glass can be done via three primary processes; tempering, thermal strengthening and chemical strengthening in order to increase the heat resistance and overall strength of the glass. Heat Tempering Toughened or tempered glass is a type of safety glass...