The data are presented in tables similar to those found in handbooks. The database system acts as an electronic notebook, allowing users to record glass properties or search for glasses with the desired properties.
Users can construct their own databases containing fields for proprietary data.
The property data include conditions of glass synthesis and property measurement methods. Property calculation and prediction functions employ the most dependable computational methods available to permit the prediction of properties of new compositions and a comparison of calculated and experimental results SciGlass contains extensive graphics to help visualize the dependencies of glass properties on composition and temperature. Multiple sets of results can be compared within the same window. The SciGlass Calculator estimates values of 120 glass properties based on glass chemistry. This is now available as a separate application for those not requiring the complete SciGlass package.