Addiscombe, South East London, Bingham Corner, CR0 7AA**
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Free phone: 0800 051 8637
Addiscombe, South East London, Bingham Corner, CR0 7AA**Opening times: 24 hours a day*Free phone: 0800 051 8637
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How is glass made?
Molten glass is formed by heating up a combination of silica and sodium carbonate, with added lime, magnesium oxide and aluminium oxide, to form soda-lime glass. This is then rolled down a bed of molten tin that has been subjected to a atmosphere of nitrogen and hydrogen to prevent oxidization of the tin.
This molten glass is then cooled and cut by machine using a diamond cutter, and then subjected to nitrogen gas at high pressure to give it a shiny finish. Glass created using this method is called float glass, which is name used for the normal glass used you find in glass installations today.
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