Float glass is the ordinary glass which is now widely used in our daily lives. Float glass is a kind of flat glass which is made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal, typically tin. This method provides uniform thickness and very flat surface for the glass sheet.
- Tinted (Colored) Float Glass: is made by adding coloring agents to the batch mix. These colors include bronze, gray, green and blue. The light transmittance of tinted glass is less than clear glass and is depending upon its color and thickness. This property becomes very useful where saving energy is considering an important issue.