CeramicSteel Whiteboard vs Glassboard: How to choose the right surface for your application.

Visibility & Contrast

CeramicSteel is a smooth, non-porous surface just like you get on a glassboard. The big difference is the level of contrast between dry erase ink and writing surface. Glass is a transparent material – this significantly lowers the level of contrast. Any writing on a glass whiteboard will often appear blurred or fuzzy from a distance because of this. The CeramicSteel surface provides sharp contrast between marker ink and dry erase surface, regardless of the whiteboard’s surface color.

Glare & Reflections

Reflections and glare are some of the biggest frustrations for presenters using dry erase boards because they obscure information from the audience. A glassboard really has two reflective panes, one each on the front and back, meaning that any light hitting the board will reflect off both surfaces and make it hard to see any writing or projected images. You can see this happening in the image above. The CeramicSteel is available in multiple finishes from high gloss to matte, all of which are less reflective than glass whiteboards.

Magnetic Properties

The CeramicSteel dry erase surface is essentially a piece of high-quality steel with a porcelain enamel surface fused to the front. This material has strong magnetic properties by nature – no additional backings or special magnets are required. A glassboard has no magnetic properties as standard because glass isn’t a magnetic material! Making a glass whiteboard magnetic requires additional backing materials which come at an added cost.