We recently told you about the ingredients that glass is composed of and how it is made. It seems quite complex and in fact, given the precise ingredients and high intensity heats required, making glass is a very technical process. It’s interesting to note that some glass is created by nature. This type of glass is called obsidian. You can
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Making Glass
In the previous post we discussed the main ingredients in glass. Remember glass contains sand or silica, sodium carbonate, limestone, magnesium carbonate and extra fillers. The other main thing needed to make glass is HEAT. In fact, the key to making glass is having an oven that can heat up to a scorching temperature of 1700 degrees Celsius. Yes, just as
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Glass is found in many areas of our everyday lives. We see glass when we look in the mirror. We see glass when we drive our car and look through the windshield. We see glass every time we look out the windows in our homes, schools, and work buildings. Also, consider the many glass items we use every day, such
Read moreSea Glass and Beach Glass
Even when glass breaks, it never really goes away unless it is ground up. When pieces of glass, from bottles, plates, or other containers end up in the ocean or in other bodies of water, they become weathered. The term for pieces of glass that have been exposed to the water is sea glass or beach glass. Sea glass has
Read moreTo Tint or Not to Tint
Limos look so classy because they have dark, tinted windows and glass windshields. More and more people are getting their own glass windows and windshields tinted on their vehicles. It looks nice, and it really can help keep sun and glare from being a problem with the windshield. Before getting your windows and glass windshield tinted it’s a good idea
Read moreAmazing Windshield Story
Have you ever been driving down the road and noticed that a small rock or pebble hit your windshield. If you’re lucky it won’t leave a chip, but in many cases it will cause a small chip that needs to be ground down and filled to keep it from spreading. Repairing and replacing your glass windshield is very important for
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Reflective glass for mirrors, both two and one way
Reflective glass is a type of glass that has a metallic coating applied to it. Reflective glass also doesn’t always reflect light, but it does reflect heat. Unlike a mirror, reflective glass helps keep rooms cool by making the heat bounce off of the glass. Reflective glass can reflect light though. Reflective glass is a great way to insulate a
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Tinted glass installation and customization
Tinted glass is a highly useful form of glass that can reduce light intake and sometimes keeps rooms and cars cooler. Tinted glass can be different colors most commonly blue, yellow, green, and black. Tinted glass is used on sunglasses and goggles for snow sports like snowboarding and skiing. Tinted glass also gets rid of glare making it very useful
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Glass glazing and repair
Glaze, a glass coating material, can be very useful for more than just protecting your windows from damage. Gazed windows can help with insulating a house. Glazing the windows in your home can prevent heat from entering or leaving your home. By adding gases such as argon or krypton you can strengthen your glass and the glaze applied to it.
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Glass cleaning products and equipment
It is important to clean your glass when necessary. It is a fairly simple process to clean your glass. All you need is a glass cleaning product like Windex. All that should be done is that you should spray the glass, not the cloth, with the cleaning product and wipe it down with a dry cloth. This should be done
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