Tv Glass - Special Needs And Specifications For Raw Materials

Colour television glass manufacture has grown in North American from sales of 6.5m TV sets in 1975 to 23.2m sets in 1995. As the average size of a television set has enlarged, TV glass manufactuers have had tu build larger glass furnaces. While the 35-inch funnel gob uses about 40 pounds of glass, the 35 inch panel uses a 70-pound gob. These industry changes have significantly increased raw material use over the past 20 years.

Author
Dr J A Shell
Origin
Techneglas
Journal Title
The Glass Researcher 5 2 1996 8-9
Sector
Flat glass
Class
F 593

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Tv Glass - Special Needs And Specifications For Raw Materials
The Glass Researcher 5 2 1996 8-9
F 593
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