Patterned or figure rolled glass is made by running molten glass over a patterned roller which reproduces the pattern on the glass. Figured roll glass is used to diffuse, not obscure, an object when viewing. Patterned glass is available as Grade A safety glass in either toughened, laminated or cast in place laminated (CIP). The combination of wire and the resultant high heat absorbency along with the difficulty in achieving ‘good’ defect free edges when cutting, make this product highly susceptible to thermal breakage.
Kiln fired textured glass offers the home owner, retailer, interior designer and architect innovative and original glass design possibilities. Applications include signage, vanity tops, mirror frames, shower enclosure panels, basin bowls, glass walls and other decorative features. A large range of standard patterns and custom tailored designs are on offer. Depending on depth of textured pattern, it can be toughened to comply with human impact requirements. Curved textured glass is also available.

A wide range of curved or bent glass products are available to suit applications such as store shop fronts, balustrading, revolving doors, food displays and china cabinets.
Glass bends are available in clear, tinted, reflective, textured/patterned and low-E glasses in many of the following:*

There are several factors to consider when supporting glass in tables and trolleys:

The maximum evenly distributed safe load that a shelf can support depends on the glass type, thickness and distance between supports as per Table 1. In order to obtain the working load for a particular shelf, the shelf depth and the distance between supports is required.