Even double glazing has come a long way in the past 20 years, says Mr Brown, largely thanks to glass coatings. There are various approaches but one involves spreading a thin layer of silver onto the surface of a pane, to make it more reflective, which reduces heat loss. Silver is so reflective it could make the glass look like a mirror so, in order to retain transparency, metal oxides are mixed into the coating as well.
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