Tempering
Heat-treated tempered glass for enhanced strength and safety on every project.
Tempered glass is heat-treated glass — heated to a high temperature and then rapidly cooled, which puts the surface under compression and makes the finished pane roughly four to five times stronger than standard annealed glass of the same thickness.
If it does break, it fractures into small, blunt granules instead of sharp shards, which is why building codes across the UAE require it in doors, balustrades, shower enclosures, and any glass installed at height or in high-traffic areas.
- 01 Frameless shower enclosures and doors
- 02 Glass balustrades and staircases
- 03 Shopfront and entrance doors
- 04 Table tops and furniture glass
- 05 Facade and curtain wall glazing
- 01 Roughly 4-5x the strength of standard annealed glass
- 02 Breaks into small, safer granules rather than sharp shards
- 03 Meets UAE safety-glass requirements for doors and balustrades
- 04 Better resistance to thermal stress and temperature swings
- 05 A required specification for most public and commercial glazing
“ADAG's tempering line lets us process glass to the correct safety standard in-house rather than outsourcing, which keeps lead times shorter and gives us direct quality control over every pane before it leaves our facility.”
Frequently Asked Questions
No — tempered glass cannot be cut, drilled, or edge-worked once it has been heat-treated; all cutting, drilling, and edge finishing must happen before tempering.
UAE building regulations require safety glass — typically tempered or laminated — in doors, balustrades, and glazing near floor level or in high-traffic areas; our team can confirm what applies to your specific project.
Tempered glass carries a small etched certification mark, usually in a corner, confirming it meets the relevant safety standard.
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