Mirrors
Thickness Available: 3, 4 and 5 mm
Bevelled Edging
Convex Mirrors
18" and 24" Diameters |
Sand Blasted Designs
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Plain Sheets
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Mirrors are perfect for both commercial and residential applications. Mirrors have been used in interior decoration since the 17th century, and reflective surfaces on cars and in hotel lobbies continue to be popular in modern design.In ancient times, man-made mirrors were often highly polished obsidian stone or sheets of polished metal (bronze, later silver). In the 1600s Venetian glassmakers invented the process of silvering - coating the back of sheet glass with melted silver. This plate glass quickly became very popular, and the knowledge of the silvering process spread to western Europe. Before 1940, mirror manufacturers used mercury because it spreads evenly over the glass surface and did not tarnish. However, this practice was abandoned due to the toxicity of mercury.
Today, non-toxic silver or aluminium are the most commonly used metallic coatings for mirrors. Traditionally, mirrors have a backing of three coatings. Poor quality mirrors generally have one to two coatings which result in poor reflective quality. The backing of such mirrors often scratch with mishandling and is prone to falling off in a shorter period of time.
Today, non-toxic silver or aluminium are the most commonly used metallic coatings for mirrors. Traditionally, mirrors have a backing of three coatings. Poor quality mirrors generally have one to two coatings which result in poor reflective quality. The backing of such mirrors often scratch with mishandling and is prone to falling off in a shorter period of time.