How Mirrors Are Made – The Hidden Engineering Behind a 100 Billion Dollar Industry

How Mirrors Are Made – The Hidden Engineering Behind a 100-Billion-Dollar Industry

Did you know that billions of dollars worth of mirrors are produced every year — and their creation relies on chemistry, engineering, and microscopic precision rather than simple glass?

In this documentary, The Factoran takes you deep inside the factories where sand, metal, and heat are transformed into flawless reflective surfaces. From mining silica and refining silver to the float-glass furnaces stretching hundreds of feet, witness the hidden engineering that makes modern mirrors possible — and discover why a product we use every day fuels a 100-billion-dollar global industry.

💬 Your turn: Which part of mirror-making surprised you most — the molten glass, the silver coating, or the insane level of precision? Comment below, drop a like, and subscribe to The Factoran for more deep dives into industrial manufacturing.

▶ Watch now to uncover how raw earth becomes a perfect reflection — powering everything from architecture and automotive engineering to telescopes, optical devices, and the screens we stare at every day.

🌐 The Factoran reveals how the world is made — from raw materials to finished technology. Here, billion-dollar industries meet hidden innovation, and everyday objects become far more extraordinary than they appear.

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00:00 Introduction
00:50 Overview of Mirrors
02:09 Raw Material Preparation
03:38 Mirror Manufacturing Process
15:25 Conclusion