Strengthening And Lightweighting Glass Containers

Increasing the strength of glass containers is beneficial for many aspects in the supply chain, such as higher quality of the glass containers, better sustainability due, for example, to reduced energy consumption and emissions and improved competitiveness with alternative packing materials. In this article the authors provide an all-encompassing view of glass container strength.

Author
C Roos & G Lubitz
Origin
Ipgr, Switzerland
Journal Title
Glass Worldwide Nov-Dec/11 122, 124-5
Sector
Container glass
Class
C 4565

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Strengthening And Lightweighting Glass Containers
Glass Worldwide Nov-Dec/11 122, 124-5
C 4565
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