This plate is a 4.5mm thick double layered fiberglass laminate sandwiched into an acrylic substrate. Ninja plate is designed to be attached to your build platform.
The plate is very strong and is far less likely to break than glass. We doubt you could bend it far enough with your bare hands to crack it, but we recommend only bending it enough to aid in removal of your print. http://youtu.be/1T5BdRFlCd8
All depends on how well the surface conducts heat and adheres. When I was playing with marble beds I had to drop down to 85c because the convection was so strong it was not just keeping warping down but melting the first 15 layers!