Zinc for Stained Glass and Health

Religious and residential buildings originally used lead came to join coloured glass pieces together into picturesque designs. Today, zinc is used as better alternative to lead. Zinc came is more durable and rigid than lead came, making the window or door structurally stable. Zinc is also great as a border material, as a stronger substitute to copper foil. It makes for better reinforcement of the artwork, preventing it from sagging out of shape over a period of time.

Apart from being an ideal stained glass material, zinc is also an essential element to life. It helps control enzymes for cell renewal and aids in the formation of DNA.