What is a Ceramic Glass?
What is a Ceramic Glass? A Ceramic glass also referred to as pyroceramic , neoceramic or robax glass, is a high temp glass that is designed to handle extreme heat of up to 1470 degrees F (3/16" thick or 5mm). Here at WoodStove-Fireplaceglass we use the term ceramic glass generically, meaning pyroceram , neoceram or robax glass . This glass has a slight "amber" tint to it. It is referenced as a glass, but in actuality, it is a transparent ceramic material. This type of glass-ceramic should always be used in any wood stove. Never, ever use tempered glass in an airtight wood stove. CERAMIC GLASS - WHAT DOES THIS REALLY MEAN? Glass Ceramics are produced in a way that has qualities of glass, and of Ceramic. Transparent, smooth and formable like glass, but slower expansion rate, durability and heat resistance like Ceramics. That's the gist of it! how it started An accidental overheating of a glass furnace led to the discovery of materials known as glass-cer