Like frosted satin, sandblasted glass is a favourite choice among many people as it still lets lots of light shine through, while providing a good level of obstruction.
It can be distinguished by its white opaque frosting, which offers a very hazy transparency. However, this is not the same as being opaque. Obscure glass still allows large amounts of light to pass through it, illuminating an area. While an opaque surface, such as a wall, doesn't allow any light through.
Promotes Privacy
Frosted glass allows you increased privacy while letting light filter into your home or office. The most common reason our customers choose frosted glass is because it creates both a sense of privacy while retaining natural daylight transmittance.
Taffeta – Level 3 Obscurity
Offering a medium level of privacy. Clock face partially obscured.
Find out more about opaque glass window films and the amount of light they block or let through. Fully opaque glass will not allow light in. The Window Film Company offers a range of window films that will deliver an opaque finish, along with window films that will deliver privacy without sacrificing natural light.
Satin glass is the most common type of obscure glass and this has been chemically treated to create the distortion. Other types of obscure glass include textured glass and sandblasted glass. Sandblasted glass usually has a portion of distorted glass and a portion of transparent glass.
Contra Vision® White 24/7 Concealed Vision™ is a one way window film that works at night. Most one-way vision films can only provide privacy during the daytime. At night the films become see-through if the inside is illuminated and blinds or curtains are needed.
Pilkington K Glass is a low emissivity hard coated glass. The 'invisible' coating on the glass reflects heat back into the room whilst also letting in free heat from the sun.
Satin glass allows light through but obscures what you can see. Satin glass is acid etched glass that is polished for an easy-clean finish. The further away objects are from the glass the more opaque it becomes.
Pilkington Contora textured glass provides level 4 privacy (med/high obscuration) and is a well-established design suitable for use in doors and windows. Available in 4mm Annealed and 4mm Toughened. Orientation may affect the appearance of the glass when in situ.
Frosted glass, tissue and other materials aren't opaque, but we can't see through them because they scatter light so that that any image seen through them is hopelessly blurred.
What is privacy glass? Privacy glass (sometimes called 'factory tint') is a special type of glass that has been darkened at the factory by an automotive company. Instead of using a window film, the glass itself is dyed with pigment.
Translucent glass
This style of glass has a frosted appearance and is produced by sandblasting or acid-etching clear sheet glass. By creating a marked surface on one side of the pane, the light is scattered and diffused. The effect is that it blurs images while still allowing light to pass through.
What is the difference between frosted glass and obscure glass? Obscure glass is a category name for any glass type that offers some level of a reduction in transparency. Frosted glass offer this ability to reduce visibility through the glass and is distinguished by its white opaque frosting.
This type of glass is stronger than the normal glass. It is made stronger by subjecting the glass in extreme hot temperatures and cold temperatures drastically. Final result will not easily shatter like standard glasses.
Satin Glass
Both are examples of glass that are opaque or that you can't see through. Like etched frosted glass, satin glass is created by exposing a clear sheet of glass to hydrofluoric acid.
Stippolyte glass is a textured glass option that will obscure windows and is an ideal glass design in a bathroom or other area. Stippolyte glass gives you a textured glass pattern, almost like a light rain drizzling on the surface of still water.
The first window in your home that you will need to use obscure glass for is your bathroom. It stands to reason that without obscure glass, you cannot achieve the necessary level of privacy for this space. After all, nobody wants passers by to see them in the shower!
Pilkington is an excellent choice for double glazing. It has a U-value of 1.9, significantly lower than typical double glazing and offers the same energy efficiency as triple glazing. Installing Pilkington double glazed units offers many benefits: Increases the energy efficiency of your home.
Double glazing with Pilkington K Glass™ has a U value of only 1.9, considerably better than conventional double glazing, and as good as triple glazing.
These types of glass are very effective. Their colors vary from one manufacturer to another. They are pricier than the normal glasses but the price is worth it. They can be easily found in the shells of most of these stores.
Blackout film blocks all or nearly all of the light that would otherwise enter the room and provide two-way privacy. From the outside, the film gives a reflective appearance, while from the inside, the film looks black.
Dual-reflective window film is a type of window laminate that's installed on buildings to provide privacy and energy efficiency. On the exterior, the film is highly reflective, and mirrors back images of the surrounding landscape.