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1Float glass — is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten tin. This method gives the sheet uniform thickness and very flat surfaces. Modern windows are made from float glass. Most float glass is soda lime glass, but relatively minor… …
2float glass — /ˈfloʊt glas/ (say floht glahs) noun glass produced by melting recycled glass, silica sand, potash, and soda in a furnace, and floating it on a bed of molten tin; once cooled such glass is of uniform thickness and flatness, and of high optic… …
3Glass production — Glass is common in everyday life, from glass windows to glass containers. The manufacture of glass for everyday purposes may involve complexity and automation. This article deals with the mass production of glass. Glass container productionGlass… …
4Glass — This article is about the material. For other uses, see Glass (disambiguation). Moldavite, a natural glass formed by meteorite impact, from Besednice, Bohemia …
5Glass recycling — Public glass waste collection point in a neighborhood area for separating colorless, green and amber glass …
6industrial glass — Introduction solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …
7Architectural glass — is glass that is used as a building material. It is most typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope, including windows in the external walls. Glass is also used for internal partitions and as an architectural feature …
8Soda-lime glass — Soda lime glass, also called soda lime silica glass, is the most prevalent type of glass, used for windowpanes, and glass containers (bottles and jars) for beverages, food, and some commodity items. Also Pyrex brand kitchen glassware manufactured …
9Stained glass — For the Blackford Oakes novel, see Stained Glass (novel) The term stained glass refers either to the material of coloured glass or to the art and craft of working with it. Throughout its thousand year history the term stained glass was applied… …
10Northern Glass Cone, Alloa Glass Works — Northern Glass Cone The glass cone is in the grounds of the Alloa Glass Works Location: Alloa Glass Works, Glasshouse Loan, Alloa …
