Methods of processing glass; Classes and types of glass

Method of Processing Glass

Glass is processed from sand, soda and lime. These materials are mixed together and heated in a furnace at a very high temperature to produce molten glass. At this state, it is then shaped and allowed to cool so as to form a hard piece. The objects obtained are then subjected to a number of operations, such as cleaning, polishing, grinding, rounding edges in order to bring them to a useable form.

Stages Involved in Glass Processing


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