One common method of mirrored or silvered glass manufacture is the ‘dual coat’ method. This involves coating clear or tinted glass with silver and then layering protective coats of copper and coats of paint which help protect the mirror from attack by corrosive substances and physical abrasion. The most recent technology in mirror manufacturing developed by Glaverbel is Miralux New Generation, which is copper and lead free and offers longer resistance to corrosion and aggressive chemical agents than conventional mirrors. Compared to other Mirror glass, the Miralux is better with its Activation and Passivation technologies. This makes it a more durable and trusted name than other similar products. It also has a feature of being a Corrosion Resistant Mirror.

The copper coating in conventional mirrors can be oxidized by chemical reactions through the paint (especially polymerization agents in the adhesives used to fix mirrors in place). When the copper coating has oxidized completely, the copper oxide (which is brownish in colour) diffuses through the silver coating and reaches the point where the glass and silver meet, causing brownish stains. This defect, which is called cloud, appears on most conventional mirrors with a layer of copper. However, it does not appear with Miralux mirror products.

Miralux is manufactured according to a special patented process. They have the following features:

1) No copper coating;
2) Two coats of lead free protective paint (<0.2% in weight wet paint).

Copper free - Generally speaking, mirror production causes a major concentration of ammonia in the effluent from the silvering line. Approximately 90% of this ammonia results from the copper plating procedure. Copper free mirrors help processors to respect the environment too, since effluent from shaping and edging operations is totally free of copper.

Lead free - Given the growth and increased stringency of both Veeral and international environment standards, the innovation of lead free paint offers the consumer the choice of more environmentally friendly products. This makes Miralux an excellent alternative for health sensitive environments such as the home, child care centers, schools, hospitals etc.