Every year, there are hundreds of workers killed on construction sites as a result of accidents involving heavy equipment. You can help prevent accidents on your job sites by taking the proper safety precautions. As the world prepares to celebrate International Workers’ Day on May 1st, let’s take a look at a few of the… Read more »
Heat-Treated Glass vs. Chemically Strengthened Glass
Here at ProCurve, we like to keep our customers educated on the many glass options available within the industry. Two common glass types include heat-treated glass and chemically strengthened glass. Let’s dive into each category. Heat-Treated Glass As far as heat-treated glass is concerned, the process provides the glass with a greater resistance to mechanical… Read more »
Importance of Maintaining Sealant Around Yacht Windows
If you own a yacht, it’s important for the glass windows that are installed on it to be maintained on a regular basis. You should, of course, clean the windows routinely to remove dirt, dust, and other debris from them. You should also make repairs to your yacht windows as needed since any chips or… Read more »
Important Vocabulary of Curved Marine Glass
It is true that not all forms of glass are created equal. When it comes to curved marine glass, you are looking at a different animal than traditional flat glass. As a matter of fact, marine glass has its own sort of language that those working with it must understand. Let’s look into this unique… Read more »
Curved Glass for the Marine Industry
Over the course of the last few decades, yachts and other boats have gotten bigger and more intricate than ever before. Most boat owners are no longer content to simply take their boat off a factory line and put it in the water. They want to customize their boats as much as possible and add… Read more »
How Winter Affects Your Glass Windshield
Winter can wreak havoc on your entire car, truck, or SUV. Everything from your engine to your tires can be put under a lot of pressure and stress when the temperature goes down. But your vehicle’s windshield often gets the worst of winter. Here are just a few ways the winter season can affect your… Read more »
How to Properly Clean Automobile Glass
It’s something we do so often without thinking—clean our car’s glass, be it the windshield, windows, or rearview. A good wash keeps our automobile glistening, and healthy, even after a messy week. But many car owners don’t know that there’s a right and wrong way to cleaning automobile glass; a distinction that can make all… Read more »
Chemically Strengthened Glass: New Application
There are many types of glass out there in the world. There are some, like the glass used to make kitchen glasses and lightbulbs, that will shatter without much force at all. There are others, like the bulletproof glass used to create windows at banks, that are almost impossible to break without a bomb or… Read more »
Why a Template is Needed if You Want Custom Curved Glass
ProCurve Glass Design, Inc. strives to produce the best custom curved glass products possible. In order to do this, we ask all of our customers to create templates for the curved glass products they need. The templates can then be used to create their products, and as long as the templates feature the correct dimensions,… Read more »
Curved Glass and the Automotive Industry
Are you tired of replacing your vehicle’s windshield every time a rock or hail comes into contact with it? The average windshield isn’t designed to withstand much impact, so it will easily crack or even break when faced with flying debris. But there is a very simple solution for this. You can install curved glass… Read more »