Glass block windows can't seem to get outdated. Turns out they have great benefits you likely don't know about that make them ...

Regular glass, meanwhile, emits around 84%. Importantly, the hydrogel-glass doesn’t look dimmer than regular glass – in fact, it actually lets slightly more light through.

In our window cleaning tests, against paper towels and newspapers, a damp microfiber cloth proved superior in getting a streak-free finish, especially for the final wipes on glass.

Researchers at IIT Indore are developing 'smart glass' using viologen-based porous organic polymers. This innovative material ...

New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window The ultrathin coating is also self-cleaning and can cool ambient room temperature. Andrew Paul May 29, 2024 3:25 PM EDT ...

Windows are pretty basic necessities for letting in light and heat, but you don’t always want both at once. Now engineers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a new material ...

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, "about 30% of a home's heating energy is lost through windows," but energy-efficient window treatments can help.

Scientists have invented a game-changing window coating that could revolutionize how we cool our homes and offices. This innovative material looks like frosted glass but outperforms standard ...

However, the EPA found in 2018 roughly 31% of glass materials are recycled in the U.S., with nearly twice as much thrown into landfills.

Window washing can be a tedious chore, so we spoke with experts to learn how to best clean glass doors and windows for a brighter, more improved home appearance.

This material is often referred to by various names, such as privacy film, PDLC film, and switchable window film, all of which describe its ability to shift from transparent to opaque and back again.

Like glass used for making bottles, jars, and ordinary building windows, the glass found in cars, trucks, and buses is known as soda-lime glass. It’s the most common type and accounts for ...