Elements of Glass and Glass Making

Elements of Glass and Glass Making

Though much of a fragmentary nature has been written of the making of glass and its history, no attempt has here- tofore been made to bring under one cover information which will be of practical worth to those engaged in the manufacture of glass. The purpose of the present volume is to present the essentials of the art in a form of the greatest practical utility. The subject is much too large for the scope of any one book, but it has been the aim to include in this book the essential details

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Copyright

ELEMENTS OF GLASS AND GLASS MAKING

PUBLISHERS' STATEMENT

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION. COMPOSITION CLASSIFICATION.

PROPERTIES OF GLASS

COMPOSITION OF GLASS

ANALYSIS OF GLASS

FURNACES, FUELS, CLAYS AND POTS

WINDOW GLASS

WINDOW GLASS RECIPES

MEMORANDIA - WINDOW GLASS

MEMORANDA - PLATE GLASS

BOTTLE GLASS

GREEN MEMORANDA AMBER

MEMORANDA - SLAG GLASS

MEMORANDA - LEAD GLASS

LEAD - MEMORANDA - FLINT GLASS - LIME

COLORED GLASS

GOLD-RED - MEMORANDA - COPPER-RED

MEMORANDA - BLUE GLASS

MEMORANDA - GREEN GLASS

MEMORANDA - TURQUOIS GLASS

BLACK - MEMORANDA - BROWN

MEMORANDA - AMBER GLASS

PURPLE - MEMORANDA - VIOLET

ENAMEL WHITE - MEMORANDA - OPAL

MEMORANDA - YELLOW GLASS

ARTIFICIAL GEMS

MEMORANDA - ARTIFICIAL GEMS

ENAMELS

APPENDIX