We see the world through it. The outside is kept away from our temperature-controlled environment by the use of it. It is glass. Window and door glass has evolved greatly over generations. I remember old window glass in our family’s ...
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EUGENE – Tens of thousands of Eugene and Springfield residents routinely rinse and set aside nondeposit wine, juice and other bottles and jars, then put them out for curbside recycling in specially marked boxes. Recycling crews haul ...
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Within ten days the Belarusian Economy Ministry has to present a draft legal act to enable conditions for the effective operation of glass factories. Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich gave the instruction at the session of the ...
Asahi says that its profitability of the PV glass market is falling due to Chinese competitionAsahi Glass Co. Ltd. (AGC, Tokyo) has announced that it will transition its factory in Suzhou, China from making glass for solar photovoltaic (PV) ...
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Did you ever wonder where glass bottles come from or why they look the way they do? The answer to that question is a lot more interesting than you might think. The process, which involves carefully constructed molds, also has a long ...
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Are beer drinkers more environmentally conscious than wine drinkers? Not to whine about wine, but the recycling rate for wine bottles is 34 percent nationwide versus 41 percent for beer and soda bottles, according to the Glass Packaging ...
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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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In today's world, dirty windows might be the only thing that brings attention to paned glass. Yet back in the late 1800s, the business of making plate glass brought some much deserved interest — and an economic boost — to the ...
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A CITY of enchantment, Venice is also besieged with problems. It is threatened by rising sea levels, polluted lagoons and a grim economy. And glassmaking, its most famous industry, has long been sinking along with the city. Murano, an ...
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Tariq Glass Industries is proud to inform that its new 550 tpd float furnace (which makes it the largest float glass factory in Pakistan) has been inaugurated. The company presented this furnace in a small scale startup ceremony to a ...
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Terry Leberman, a local glass artist, exudes the fervor of a convert when he talks about making glass art. "Oh God, what a feel," he said, grinning and swooping his hands to imitate the motions of learning to blow glass at a Whidbey ...
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LAHORE: An exhibition of nearly 300 jewellery items, sculptures and pottery employing glass fusion and staining techniques opened at the Lahore Art Council on Monday. The works by artists Rukhsana Rajput and Saiful Haq are the first ...
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The latest declared glass recycling rate in South Africa is now, according to The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), 40.1%; a 230% growth in annual volumes recycled since the inception of TGRC six years ago. Evidence of a shift in consumer ...
Regardless if we are discussing your reassurance or about your choices about the sort of glass that you need, it is important to seek advice from a professional when considering getting glass art. If you want to purchase glass flower vases ...
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Glass is a substance that is formed by the fusion of various minerals. The ingredients are mixed together in a suitable proportion and the entire set up is heated at very high temperatures and then cooled, leading to the formation of a ...
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