Glossary: shower seals & glass showers
The 25 most-searched technical terms around shower hardware, profiles and materials — briefly explained, with links to matching products. More entries are published continuously.
Profiles
Abutment profile
A vertical sealing profile between the glass and a masonry wall.
Corner seal (90°)
A corner seal for 90° glass-to-glass joins.
Lip seal
A sealing profile with one or more flexible rubber lips.
Magnetic seal
A door seal with embedded magnetic strips that pull two opposing profiles together when closing.
U-profile
U-shaped profile that protects and seals the glass edge.
Water deflector
A profile at the lower glass edge that redirects water back into the shower zone.
Glass
Glass thickness
The thickness of the shower-enclosure glass in millimetres — decisive for the matching seal profile.
Laminated safety glass (VSG)
Composite safety glass made of two glass panes bonded with a PVB film.
Tempered safety glass (ESG)
Heat-treated single-pane safety glass that breaks into small, blunt fragments instead of large shards.
Shower shapes
Corner entry
A shower in a room corner with two glass sides and usually two doors.
Folding door
A glass door made of multiple segments that fold when opening.
Hinged door
A shower door that pivots on hinges and swings open like a normal door.
Level-floor shower
A shower without a step — the floor is at the bathroom-floor level.
Recess shower
A shower between two masonry walls with only one glass side.
Sliding door
A shower door that slides on a side rail instead of swinging.
Swing door
A door that swings in both directions — inward and outward.
Walk-in shower
A floor-level shower with one fixed glass panel and no swing door.
Construction
Door profile
Vertical aluminium or plastic frame that surrounds the glass door.
Frameless shower
A glass shower without visible profiles, just point fixings and seals.
Linear drain
A narrow elongated drain along a wall instead of a point drain.
Low-profile shower tray
A very low shower tray, visually close to a level-floor shower.
Shower base
Synonym for shower tray — the lower boundary of the shower.
Shower tray
A tray made of acrylic, steel enamel or mineral cast forming the shower floor.