Project Profile
- Glass is a uniform material of arguable
phase, usually produced when the viscous molten material cools very rapidly to
below its glass transition temperature, without sufficient time for a regular
crystal lattice to form. The most familiar form of glass is the silica-based
material used for household objects such as light bulbs and windows. Glass is a
biologically inactive material that can be formed into smooth and impervious
surfaces. Under tension, glass is brittle and will break into sharp shards.
- Large natural single crystals of quartz are
pure silicon dioxide, and upon crushing are used for high quality specialty
glasses. Synthetic amorphous silica, an almost 100 % pure form of quartz, is the
raw material for the most expensive specialty glasses. The most common method
for glass production is using molten tin, where the molten glass floats on top
of the tin, thus giving it the name "float glass".
- The glass may undergo processing of various
types to give it thermal, aesthetic, acoustic, mechanical, electrical, and other
properties. Various types of processing are performed. They are changes of
composition to produce tinted glass, special glasses, and glass ceramics,
combinations with other products to create composites laminated glass (for
safety) resin glass (acoustic insulation), gel glasses (fire resistance), and
glass-glasses (decoration), the processing of the surfaces by treatments such as
polishing or sanding, to produce the glasses used in interior decorating, the
deposition of thin films to produce mirrors, enamelled glass, sunblock glasses,
or glasses to save energy and mechanical reinforcement by thermal or chemical
tempering to produce tempered safety glass.
- To make glass, cool the melt so rapidly that
very little crystallization occurs. The rates of nucleation and growth are small
near, but below, the melting point because there is not much thermodynamic
driving force. Nucleation and growth rates also taper off at lower temperatures
because the atoms are not mobile enough to move to new positions. Thus, there is
a temperature range in which crystallization happens. If a melt is cooled
rapidly enough through this range, only a minuscule volume will crystallize.
- The coloristic potentials of glass determined
its great popularity for special decorative uses. Fused mosaic glass of
marble-like or figural patterns was employed, for instance, to adorn the
surfaces of walls and furniture. Colorful opaque inlays for opus sectile mosaic
were created from pre-formed shapes fitted together. Glass also came to be used
in place of marble for tessera mosaics laid on floors, walls, and vaulted
ceilings.
- The global market for flat glass in 2005 was
approximately 41 million tonnes. At the level of primary manufacture this
represents a value of around USD 19 billion. Of this tonnage, around 70 per cent
is consumed in windows for buildings, 10 per cent in glazing products for
automotive applications and 20 per cent used in furniture and other interior
applications. Europe, China and North America together account for 74 per cent
of global demand for glass.
- Europe is the most mature glass market and
has the highest proportion of value-added products. Over the past 20 years,
glass demand has grown more quickly than GDP. 2005 showed good growth globally,
bolstered by China. Over the long-term, glass demand is still growing at just
over 4 per cent per annum. In 2005, the industry was running at around 90 per
cent capacity utilisation globally, again heavily influenced by strong demand in
China - a trend which looks set to continue.
- In recent years, the export markets for scrap
glass from the US have increased dramatically, although they are still small in
comparison to the overall quantity of scrap glass recycled. For example, in
1997, an estimated 55,000 tons of glass cullet were exported for recycling,
while 3 million tons were recycled in the US. And in the July 1999 issue of
Resource Recycling, it notes that NexCycle, Inc of Irving, Texas has exported
more than 100,000 tons of glass cullet from the US in the last two years, with
shipments to Central and South America, the Caribbean, and continental Europe.
- China's demand for flat glass has grown at a
fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, both production and demand
will continue to grow. China's rapidly increasing demand for flat glass was
stimulated by its two-decade high economic growth, especially the continuously
rising demand in the automobile and construction markets. It is projected that
the Chinese automobile industry will increase its demand for flat glass and will
lead the industry in growth. The Chinese construction industry will continue to
remain the largest market for flat glass. The total flat glass demand will
increase 11.5% annually to 360 million weight cases in the year 2005.
- World Automotive Glass market is forecast to
reach 390.3 million square meters by 2010 at a CAGR of 3.15% over the 2001-2010
period. Though Europe constitutes the largest market for Automotive Glass with
an estimated share of 32.29% in 2006, much of the growth is expected to be
fueled by the Asia-Pacific region that is projected to register a CAGR of 7.87%
over the aforementioned period. With a share of 40.28%, Windscreens market is
the dominant segment in the global Automotive Glass market, in addition to being
the fastest growing with a CAGR of 3.30% over 2001-2010.
| General Information
- Glass
- The discovery of
glass
- A Brief History of Glass
- A Brief History of Glass Blowing
- Introductory History of Stained Glass
Manufacturing Process
- Components of Glass Making
- Glass Making
- Glass Manufacturing
- Typical Glass Manufacturing Process
- Methods of Forming Glass
- UK Glass Manufacture
- Flat Glass Manufacturing Process
- Hand-Blown Glass Manufacturing Process
- The History of Glass Making
- How to make glass
- Glass Industry Manufacturing Process
- Glass Manufacturing - Video File
Equipments and Its Working Procedure
- Systems for Supporting the Glass Melting
Process
- Systems for Supporting and Stabilizing
the Glass Flow
- Combined Oxyfired System- The Melting end
Heating system with Many advantage
- The Constant Ration Control System for
Mixture Heating
- Electrode Holders
- The Hot Inspection Service Package for
Optimum Documentation
- The Precise, Non-Contact Glass Level
Measuring Device
- Forehearth System
Properties
- Blue Glass Characteristics
- Borosilicate Glass Properties
- Database and Interim Glass Property
- Laminated glass Properties
- Mechanical Properties of glass Polymer
Multilayer composite
- Glass Properties
- Chemical properties of glass
- Physical Properties of Glass
- Thermal/Mechanical Properties
- Statistical Calculation and Development
of Glass Properties
Types of Glass
- Types of Glass Used in Producing Custom
Glass Art
- Different types of glass
- Shop and
Office Glass
- Stained Glass Types List
- Types of Flat Glass
Production
- Production of Glass Supporting
Fabrications
- Float Glass Production Process
- Foam Glass Production from Vitrified
Municipal Waste Fly Ashes
- Reduction of CRT Glass Production
Capacity
- Solutions for float glass Glaverbel
Automates New glass Production in Russia
- Star Performance in Float Glass
Production
- A study of new techniques for large scale
Glass RPC production
- Glass Production Testing
- Production of glass
Company Profiles
- Asahi India
- British Glass
- OpticalWindows.co.uk
- Gujarat Glass
- Haldyn Glass
- Hindustan National Glass
- Milgard Glass Company
- Northwestern Industries, Inc
- Precision Electronic Glass
- Quinn Glass
- Specialty Glass Products Inc
- Triveni Glass Ltd
- Virginia Glass Products
- Shreno Limited
- Glass Expressions
- Goyal India Glassware
Consultants
- Professional Glass Consultants
- Automotive Glass Consultants
- Glass Consultants - USA
- Expert in Soda-Lime Glass Manufacturing
- Society of Glass Technology
Patent
- Protective Film for Glass
- Glass production method using ilmenite
- Glass Manufacture
- Method of reducing the amount of lithium
in glass production
- Glass Production
- Sight Glass
Products
- Accu-Glass Products
- Glass Crafts
- Fusion Glass Products
- Glass Handicrafts
- TGP Products
- Xinyuan New Glass Products
Plant
- Waste-Glass Recycling Plant
- Kursk Plant of Medical Glass
- Takasago Plant
- Proposed Changes at Glass Plant Indicate
$26 Million in Potential Savings
| Technology
- Glass Industry Technology RoadMap
- Development of Advanced Sensor
Technologies for the United States Glass Industry
- C-Glass Fiber Production (2000-4000
MT)/year) by POT Furnace
- Simax Glass Production Technology and
Glass Processing
- The Grid Application Portal for Glass
Technology
- High-performance Glass and
Glass Ceramics Opens New Technological Dimensions for Next-Generation
Applications
Applications
- Glass Tile Applications
- Reuse/Recycling of Glass Cullet For
Non-Container Uses
- Special Uses for Glass
- Some Uses of Glass
- Recycled Glass in Art Glass Applications
- Nanostructured CdS/CdSSe glass composite
for photonic application
- Glass and glass–ceramic coatings,
versatile materials for industrial and engineering applications
- Glass in Construction Applications
Market
- Flat Glass Industry and Global Market
Structure
- Glass of class
- Hind Glass in growth push
- World Automotive
Glass Market
- Nano-structured self-cleaning coated
glasses
- Studio Glass Market Analysis 2001-2003
- The Flat Glass Market in China
- Asahi India Glass: Hold
Report
- Glass in India
- Industrial Glass Bandwidth Analysis
- Selective Batching for Improved
Commercial Glass Melting
- Coatings on Glass
- Glass Industry
- Glass Industry of the Future
- Glass: A Clear Vision For a Bright Future
- Hindustan National Glass & Industries Ltd
Annual Report
- Architectural Aspects of Glass Buildings
- Modeling of Glass Making Processes for
Improved Efficiency
- Manual for the Glass Industry
- Glass Manufacturing Industry Council
Symposium
Projects
- Enhanced Cutting and Finishing of
Handglass Using a Carbon Dioxide Laser
- High Efficiency Burner Lowers Cost and
Emissions in Oxy-fuel Glass Melters
- High Intensity Plasma Glass Melter
Project
- Recovery and Recycling of
Glass-Manufacturing Waste and Fiberglass Scrap
- State-of-the-Art Glass Research Facility
Designed To Develop Technology For Improved Melting Process Efficiency
Suppliers
- Glass Beads Suppliers
- Suppliers of Glass
- Fiber Glass Suppliers
- Foreign Exporters &
Manufacturers
-
Wholesale Suppliers of
Glass
- Indian Wholesale Suppliers
- Indian Exporters &
Manufacturers
- Manufacturers of Glass
- M.A.Export
- Suppliers of Laminated Glass
- Selling Leads of Glass
- Manufacturers of Stained Glass
- UK Wholesale Suppliers of Glass
- Warm Glass UK- Glass Supplies Online
Equipments Suppliers
- Glass Processing Machines
- Glass Making Equipment Manufacturers
- Glass Making Machines Exporters Directory
- Equipment Suppliers
- Indian Exporters &
Manufacturers
- Glass Lined Equipment
- Distributors of Glass Making Equipment
- Glass Making Machines Suppliers
- Glass & Glassmaking Equipment Suppliers
- Wale Apparatus Co., Inc
Buyers
- Foreign Importers &
Buyers
- Indian Importers &
Buyers
- Glass Buyers List 1
- Glass Buyers List 2
- Glass Buyers List 3
- Glass Buyers List 4
Guides
- Glass Cleaning Guidelines
- Guidebook on Commercialized Energy
Efficiency and Supply Technologies for the Glass Manufacturing Industry
- Teacher's Notes on Glass
- Guidelines for Disposal of Glass
- Glasslinks Guide to the History of Glass
- Waste Glass User Guideline
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