The serviceability of glassware is characterized by a predominant indicator or group of indicators. For mass-produced articles (sheet glass, glass containers) high serviceability is achieved primarily by adequate strength, chemical stability, and the required spectral characteristic. All sheet glasses and glass containers must have adequate strength and chemical stability, while only certain types of articles require definite spectral characteristics (heat protective, heat reflecting,and other articles made of sheet glass; glass containers for medicines, wines, beer, juices, and certain other types of medical and food products; some types of glass containers must also have adequate heat resistance). This review is based mainly on published review articles containing a substantial number of citations to original works.
