"Glass" for woodworking projects?

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I need to purchase 3 sheets each roughly 14"x54" to install in bookcase doors. These doors are on hinges so the glass will move occasionally and likely need to support a bit of flex. Ideally it will be anti-glare and have UV protection.

  1. What sort of “glass” would you recommend for that application? (e.g. real glass, acrylic/plexiglass, polycarbonate)
  2. Where would you recommend buying it? I’m fine with local or shipped so long as it gets to me in one piece (well ideally three…).
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We got the glass for our kitchen cabinets from Anchor Ventana. They, or similar type of company, can help figure out what to buy

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We’ve used Binswanger in the past and been pleased with their customer service.

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Binswanger’s great. You can ask about bevel cuts but that’s probably beyond the budget, I don’t know.

Glass would be just regular break-into-deadly-shards, or tempered, or laminated safety glass. You can get special patterned glass (like shower glass) in ordinary or tempered, but laminated gets really special-order for those.

Yeah you are running a pretty long, thin piece. Also weight’s going to be a concern.