LOW IRON GLASS
Standard clear float glass contains iron oxide, which gives it a green cast. It is most visible in the edge and through thicker panels. Low iron glass has that iron content substantially reduced, producing a glass that is close to colourless.
The difference is obvious wherever colour accuracy matters or the edge is on show: glass shelving over lit displays, frameless shower screens, tabletops and reeded cabinet fronts. Put a sheet of standard 10mm clear next to 10mm low iron and the standard sheet reads distinctly green at the edge.
Available in 4mm, 6mm, 10mm and 12mm. Low iron carries a price premium over standard clear, so it is worth reserving for the jobs where you will actually see the benefit. A shelf inside a dark cupboard will not show the difference; a display shelf or a glazed cabinet front will.
Toughening is available across the range and is required for shower screens, tabletops and balustrades.
4MM LOW IRON GLASS (SUPER CLEAR)
From $99Near-colourless glass for cabinet fronts, display shelving and picture glazing where colour accuracy matters. About 10 kg per m².
5MM LOW IRON GLASS (SUPER CLEAR)
From $99Super clear glass with no green edge tint. Shelving, cabinet glazing and pale splashbacks. About 12.5 kg per m².
6MM LOW IRON GLASS (SUPER CLEAR)
From $99The most requested low iron weight. Display shelving, shower screens and anywhere the edge is on show. About 15 kg per m².
8MM LOW IRON GLASS (SUPER CLEAR)
From $99Super clear at a structural weight. Tabletops, shower screens and display glass with a visible polished edge. About 20 kg per m².
10MM LOW IRON GLASS (SUPER CLEAR)
From $99Frameless shower screens and display work at a structural weight, without the green cast ordinary glass shows at 10mm. About 25 kg per m².
12MM LOW IRON GLASS (SUPER CLEAR)
From $99Heavy frameless panels and feature glazing where a 12mm edge would otherwise read distinctly green. About 30 kg per m².