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'''Glass''' is a material typically used in windows, doors, mirrors, bottles, jars, and other containers and displays. It is made from three | '''Glass''' is a material typically used in windows, doors, mirrors, bottles, jars, and other containers and displays. It can be made into a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and durabilities. It can be used in architecture and design, as well as in art. | ||
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Glass is made from three classifications of materials: formers, fluxes, and stabilizers. The main ingredients in glass are:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmog.org/index.asp?pageId=737|title=Simple Glassmaking|publisher=Corning Museum of Glass|date=2007|accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref>: | |||
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Revision as of 14:33, 13 August 2007
Glass is a material typically used in windows, doors, mirrors, bottles, jars, and other containers and displays. It can be made into a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and durabilities. It can be used in architecture and design, as well as in art.
Properties
Glass is made from three classifications of materials: formers, fluxes, and stabilizers. The main ingredients in glass are:[1]:
- crushed white sand
- crushed limestone
- sodium carbonate
References
- ↑ Simple Glassmaking. Corning Museum of Glass (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-13.