Green Recyclable
Glass is often referred to as a "Green" product, because the main component to making glass is Silica. Found in sand, it is considered a renewable and never ending resource.
In the process of making float glass sheets, excess or marked portions of the glass are cut off and re-used in future production runs. Percentages will vary as to how much content of the glass is recyclable product. Glass from these factories is shipped to Nathan Allan, and we use this glass to produce all of our products.
Once glass is tempered, it cannot be cut. If someone attempts to cut tempered glass, the glass will explode. Companies will often discard tempered glass when panels are scratched, damaged, or ordered incorrectly.
Nathan Allan has eliminated the need to discard glass by using a process in which we formulate and de-temper the tempered glass. After the panels are de-tempered, we can cut, re-cast, and re-use these panels in future projects. This ingenuitive process has eliminated the exercise of discarding of glass panels.
Cast Glass has unique cleaning properties. With the surfaces of the glass being textured or sealed, it is essentially a No-Maintenance product. In years to come, the glass looks brand new, reducing the need to replace the glass with newer product. This also helps to eliminate the process of discarding glass into landfills.
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