The Development of Glassmaking in the Ancient World
Overview
Glass is an inorganic solid substance. It is usually translucent, hard, and resists natural elements. While glass occurs naturally, it is o...
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Antonio Neri Reveals the Secrets of Glassmaking and Helps Make High Quality Glass Available to the World
Overview
The second oldest of all manmade materials (after bronze) is glass, which for thousand...
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Glass
Although a glass is a substance that is non-crystalline, it is almost completely undeformable and therefore brittle. A glass exists in a state of matter termed a vitreous state. Vitreous substan...
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Glass
A glass is a substance that is non-crystalline yet almost completely undeformable. This state is called the vitreous state. Vitreous substances, when heated, will transform slowly through stages...
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Glass
Glass, given its durability and versatility, plays an important role in human culture. Generally manufactured by heating sand (silica), soda (alkali), lime, and other ingredients at high tempera...
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