Glass

Glass

Glass manufacturing and industry terms.

Contributors in Glass

Glass

1) Alumina (aluminium oxide Al2O3) is added to the glass batch in the form of commonly found feldspars in order to help improve chemical resistance and mechanical strength, and to increase viscosity ...

alkali-borosilicate glass

Manufacturing; Glass

A special glass used for glass-to-metal seals, particularly in situations where electrical qualities are not important.

alarm glass

Manufacturing; Glass

A laminated security glass with thin wires embedded in the interlayer between the outer glass sheets. The wires form an electrical circuit which, if broken in the event of the glass sheet being ...

alkali

Manufacturing; Glass

A soluble salt used in glassmaking which consists of mainly of potassium carbonate or sodium carbonate. It is one of the essential ingredients of glass, generally accounting for about 15-20 percent ...

agate glass

Manufacturing; Glass

A striped-pattern glass created by mixing molten glass of different colors forming colored bands that resemble those of natural agate.

air twist

Manufacturing; Glass

Developed in England in the mid-18th century, air twist is used as a decoration for stems on goblets. Small tears or air bubbles in the glass are sealed in before the stem is drawn out creating ...