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Glass manufacturing and industry terms.

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Ampoules

Manufacturing; Glass

Enamelled glass capsules in which small quantities of liquid (such as pharmaceutical substances) can be injected. A thin band of enamel is applied around the neck of the ampoule to facilitate the ...

Andalusite

Manufacturing; Glass

A neosilicate mineral usually found in metamorphic rocks in places such as France and South Africa. Neosilicate is used in the manufacture of refractories.

Annealing

Manufacturing; Glass

During glass manufacturing, the surface of molten glass usually cools more rapidly than the center, resulting in internal stresses which may cause the glass to crack, shatter or even explode. The ...

A mineral stibnite mined mostly in China, Mexico and the US, antimony (antimony oxide, Sb2O3) can be added to batch as a refining and decolorizing agent, and is sometimes introduced as antimonate of ...

Antique glass

Manufacturing; Glass

Glass deliberately manufactured to have an uneven surface texture with air bubbles inside in order to create the appearance of antique glass from before the development of industrial processes. ...

Asbestos

Manufacturing; Glass

A incombustible form of calcium-magnesium-silicate used as a heat-resistant or insulating material. Mixed with cement or plaster, it was commonly used to form slabs or boards for kiln insulation and ...