Which type of glass is specifically designed to be stronger than standard glass?

Tempered glass is specifically designed to be stronger than standard glass. The strengthening process involves heating the glass to high temperatures and then cooling it rapidly. This thermal treatment increases the tensile strength of the glass, making it significantly more resistant to impact and thermal stress compared to standard (annealed) glass. When broken, tempered glass shatters into small, blunt pieces, reducing the risk of injury, which is an important safety feature in various applications such as shower doors and glass facades.

Other types of glass like annealed glass do not undergo this strengthening process and are more susceptible to breakage and stress. Laminated glass consists of two or more layers of glass bonded together with an interlayer, providing benefits like sound insulation and UV protection but does not inherently possess the same level of strength as tempered glass. Wired glass has a wire mesh embedded within it to provide additional support, but it is not as strong as tempered glass in terms of overall structural integrity and resistance to breaking.