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Description:An Introduction to Glass is for everyone who works with glass, studies glass or is just interested in knowing more about a fascinating subject. An Introduction to Glass is primarily about contemporary Swedish art and household glass. Short sections about the international scene and industrial glass help set this context. The book is published in cooperation with the Swedish Glass Research Institute (Glafo), which works internationally with glass research, development, education and technical support, mainly to glass works, processors and users of glass. Their work encompasses flat glass (for housing, vehicles and interior use) fibre, art, household glass, containers and interfaces to other material. Glafo was founded in 1945 by a consortium of glass works in Småland, an area known as Sweden’s “Kingdom of Crystal”. Contents What is glass? * Raw materials * The melting and cooling process * Ovens and fireproof material * Process control * Colouring glass * Glass types * Glass manufacturing * Post-processing and decorating * Quality and flaws * Environment * History of Swedish glass An Introduction to Glass can be used as a reference book or can be read from cover to cover as a textbook. Or one can just browse back and forth to get inspiration and be seduced by the many gorgeous images. A comprehensive index with over 1700 entries makes it easy to find what interests you.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with an introduction to glass. To get started finding an introduction to glass, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 252

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Infotain & Infobooks Sweden

Release: 2011

ISBN: 9170032955

Description: An Introduction to Glass is for everyone who works with glass, studies glass or is just interested in knowing more about a fascinating subject. An Introduction to Glass is primarily about contemporary Swedish art and household glass. Short sections about the international scene and industrial glass help set this context. The book is published in cooperation with the Swedish Glass Research Institute (Glafo), which works internationally with glass research, development, education and technical support, mainly to glass works, processors and users of glass. Their work encompasses flat glass (for housing, vehicles and interior use) fibre, art, household glass, containers and interfaces to other material. Glafo was founded in 1945 by a consortium of glass works in Småland, an area known as Sweden’s “Kingdom of Crystal”. Contents What is glass? * Raw materials * The melting and cooling process * Ovens and fireproof material * Process control * Colouring glass * Glass types * Glass manufacturing * Post-processing and decorating * Quality and flaws * Environment * History of Swedish glass An Introduction to Glass can be used as a reference book or can be read from cover to cover as a textbook. Or one can just browse back and forth to get inspiration and be seduced by the many gorgeous images. A comprehensive index with over 1700 entries makes it easy to find what interests you.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with an introduction to glass. To get started finding an introduction to glass, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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