Produced by adding colorant during the manufacturing of clear float glass. Also called body tinted glass as the tint is an integral part of the glass. As the tint is added at the molten glass stage the thicker the glass the darker the tint. (ie 10mm tinted is twice as dark as 5mm).
Most common colours are:
Most of these standard colors are now available in a range of depth of colour (light to dark)and consequently aesthetics and performance.
The primary purpose of tinted glass is solar control. To reduce the sun's direct solar energy passing through the glass. As this energy has to go somewhere the glass absorbs the heat and re-radiates it away
Other benefits are reduced glare and aesthetics