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Glass manufacturing and industry terms.

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ball gatherer

Manufacturing; Glass

A machine that collects a specified quantity of molten glass from the glass furnace and transfers it to a forming station. The process is usually accomplished by an automatically-controlled arm ...

banding

Manufacturing; Glass

The application of decorative bands of enamel or precious-metal compounds to glass containers such as tumblers, cups, cosmetics bottles, etc. Banding can be done manually or by a machine.

A process used widely in the production of bowls, plates, ashtrays, etc., whereby the glass sheet is placed on a metal mold coated with talc or powdered chalk. The temperature is increased until the ...

blowpipe

Manufacturing; Glass

A metal tube with a mouthpiece at one end used for blowing glass. Blowpipes are usually fitted with a metal ring that helps to retain a gather.

bevelling

Manufacturing; Glass

The decorative sloping edge of a sheet glass commonly used on mirrors or doors. Bevels are usually produced by abrasion.

gorilla glass

Manufacturing; Glass

Gorilla glass is a brand of damage-resistant glass widely used in consumer electronic devices such as mobile phone, portable media players and tablet computer displays. It's manufactured by U.S. ...

Gorilla Glass 3 with NDR

Manufacturing; Glass

Corning is continually looking for ways to improve Gorilla Glass and achieve new levels of tough. Gorilla® Glass 3 is not only chemically strengthened — its atomic configuration is formulated so that ...