The lack of a frame makes the shower and the room look bigger, and the style is reminiscent of a luxury spa. It's one of the most popular items for a luxe bath, and it's certainly an investment. However, is it the safest option? — It turns out it really is, under the circumstance of correct installation and careful maintenance.

Many framed shower doors can get a little wonky after a time. Constantly shutting for those with kids or rough housemates, slamming a large pane of glass within a frame can lead to damage.

Just like any other type of glass, a small crack can become a big one with very little force. If you have a framed shower door, close it gently, and routinely check to make sure it doesn’t bump anything as you close it.

The safety level of a glass shower door also depends on the glass process of the shower door. Tempered glass is about four times stronger than laminated or annealed glass with a minimum surface compression at 10,000 pounds-per-square inch. 

If annealed glass were to break, it forms shards and jagged pieces that can easily cut or cause injury. And if tempered glass breaks, it forms small pieces that reduce the risk of injury. Tempered glass breaks like this because of the way it is manufactured by heating and then rapidly cooling the glass.

Safety glass can also be manufactured by heating annealed glass to around 680 degrees Celsius. The glass is placed on a roller table, rolled through the furnace, and then rapidly cooled with forced air jets (process known as quenching).

Tempered glass can also be manufactured through a chemical process by submerging the glass in a bath of potassium salt. This causes an exchange of sodium atoms with potassium atoms which are much larger and provide more strength within the glass. 

Any modification to glass must be made before the glass is heat strengthened or chemically strengthened. If any holes are drilled or any cuts made to the glass, the newly tempered glass will break.

Although safety glass is much stronger and more resistant to breakage, it is still susceptible to breaks. Tempered glass has an overall balance of stresses among the glass itself but if a concentrated blow with a hard object were to occur, tempered glass can eventually shatter. 

About Harold

Harold is one of the best glass shower door wholesalers and exporters in China, providing strong tempered and easy-to-install glass doors to the world, especially to Poland, Germany, Canada, United States and US Outer Islands. The high-end single sliding doors and double sliding doors satisfy the customers who have high requirement.

Being supported by a highly developed and skilled R&D group, Harold could offer you technical support on pre-sales & after-sales support for the questions like: is the glass shower door safe? To better expand market, we sincerely invite ambitious individuals and companies to join as an agent. The products will be supplied to all over the world, such as Poland, Germany, Canada, United States and US Outer Islands. 

We integrate all our advantages to continuously innovate, improve and optimize our industrial structure and glass shower door products performance. Together with our worldwide branches and partners to develop new business areas and maximum common values. We're always ready to build long-term and steady co-operation relations with any possible customers within the associated fields.

Working with us will save your money and time effectively. If you are considering our company and products, please contact us at any time freely.