The glass melting process involves several physical phenomena and chemical reactions, after which the glass may contain gaseous inclusions of varying nature. In order to obtain a glass free of bubbles (refined), it is necessary to comprehend these phenomena and run the process under suitable conditions allowing for bubble removal. In this paper a brief review of the main physical phenomena taking part in the glass refining process are presented.
Origin
Saint-Gobain Cristaleria, France
Journal Title
Verre 10 1 2004 22-24
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 2773