Glass, one of the oldest man-made materials, carries a history of more than 2000 years in China. The earliest glass ware in China was shaped as small ball, and was used only as a decoration on the sword of nobleman. Glass boomed in China ...
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Lunada Bay Tile has added Agate Hexagon to its Agate Glass collection. Appreciating the value of the hexagon to modern interior design, Lunada Bay Tile has reinterpreted the shape with colorful Agate glass. Evocative of the ...
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Recycling is great when it works. To make it work, recyclable glass has to be separated from all the other material that ends up in recycling bins. In the UK, glass manufacturer, Ardagh, has just signed a fifteen year agreement with ...
Mesopotamian potters discovered the method for making multi-colored opaque glass beads around 2,750 BC. Circa 1,100 AD, a window of colored glass was documented in Germany. Colored glass windows were used in churches, monasteries, and other ...
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Our products are at the heart of modern architecture, engineering and construction. They play a beneficial role in addressing some of the major environmental challenges of buildings, new and old. Architects increasingly seek to bring ...
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For those who study stained glass windows, reveling in the parables of faith and sunlight crafted by master artisans, the art form is full of unanswered questions. For example, the information Barbara Johnson could gather listed the ...
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Europe's energy intensive industries are probably divided on the merits of power savings targets for 2030, but if the right mix of unambiguous and universal targets and measures can be agreed – and explained – opposition could ...
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For the first time in nearly two decades, Ardagh Glass will be inviting the public inside its Salem plant to see how glass bottles are made. The tours will be part of an open house celebration set for Saturday, marking the 150th ...
Ogetti's?Carnevale Fondali Aqua 2 Light Bath Bar?pairs an ocean of color with blues, oranges, reds, yellows and light; while encasing each of the light bulb's in a of veil of style. Combined with a satin nickel or a dark bronze finish, this ...
A ceramic is an inorganic, non metallic solid prepared basically by the action of heat and instant cooling. The materials made by ceramic may have crystalline or partially crystalline structure. It may also be amorphous. The type of ...
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GLASS-MAKING experts from across the world will gather on Wearside this weekend. More than 100 delegates are meeting as The Contemporary Glass Society launch their sell-out conference at the city’s National Glass Centre. The ...
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Proprietary coating keeps shower glass looking newer, longer CLARVISTA® glass was named one of the "101 Best Products of the Year" by Professional Builder magazine. This photo shows a single pane of shower glass after exposure to ...
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A BURSCOUGH-BASED craftsman is offering workshops in traditional stained glass making. Mike Allen, a retired chemical engineer, opened his studio at the Old Stables on Mill Lane five years ago after moving to a houseboat in Rufford with ...
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GE Lighting's new point-of-entry Lumination™ BT Series LED Luminaires broaden the universe of office, retail and commercial building space that's ready for a switch to high-quality, long-lasting LED-based general lighting. The ...
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Italian hollow glass processing machines continue to enjoy enormous international popularity, with especially positive results in 2012, which will likely be repeated in 2013. Bottles and glass tableware are doing well, with a few ...
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