It is well documented that most glass windows and doors are not tempered, so it is not surprising that the question “Does tempered glass affect my touch sensitivity?” arises. If you were to have a survey taken, many of the participants would have easily guessed that this is the case because most people do not feel that their personal touch is affected in any way by the glass. However, others who had a problem with the cold or some sort of chemical reaction would have easily known that it can affect their response to temperature.

Now one of the interesting issues that emerged from this research is the fact that a person who has a chemical sensitivity to temperature may feel that the glass is making their experience more uncomfortable. When glass is Tempered, it will always act like a normal glass, so the reactions are the same as with a normal glass. Although there are some extreme situations where having a glass door or window can be of benefit, in general they are not a good choice for most households. The main reason why the Tempered glass was made is because they are often used for windows, which have a very high level of exposure to temperature changes. A lot of people are now starting to opt for the option of having a thicker wall to prevent any unwanted effects.

When you think about it, you may find it strange that a temperature change makes an impact on our touch, but that is exactly how it works. If we are walking along a cold, moonless, night sidewalk, our sense of touch is likely to be less than during the day or even at night. The reason for this is that temperature fluctuations cause our fingertips to move more than they normally would. As these changes happen, our brains will register this as a change in texture, which then causes us to perceive the space as being warmer or cooler than it normally would.

Now if you were standing in front of a very warm oven, you would feel your fingertips run as if being touched with a fire wire. This is because our brains have interpreted that as a change in temperature, and your hands start moving more rapidly to prevent that from happening. It is of course a lot harder to do when your hands are surrounded by water, which is one of the reasons that it is so hard to cook using a pan that has gone too high on the heat.

So does this mean that touching a surface that has sudden temperature changes will give you some problems? Not necessarily. If you are wearing protective gloves, or any type of glove, this shouldn’t affect your ability to feel the temperature. However, if the gloves aren’t properly worn, and are providing less protection than you need, there is a chance that you could still be negatively impacted by temperature changes in a surface that you are touching. It all depends on the thickness of the glove. Most people find that while they don’t feel anything from the surface, if they were to go to their trusted local store and buy a thicker glove, they would feel a lot better about touching the surface that they touched.

Tempered glass affects touch based on how your brain interprets the change in temperature. If you are expecting the surface to go from hot to cold, or vice versa, and then feel a difference in temperature, chances are you are going to feel differently. But remember, this isn’t always the case. If the surface is too cold, and you are touching it, or wearing thick gloves, it may not affect you, but it could affect others.