Glass; The Past, The Present & The Future

HISTORY • Glass dates back to around 350OBC in Egypt and GLASS Mesoptomia • The first examples of glass were naturally formed beads, the result of volcanic erruption melting grains of sand • Early examples of glass were multi-coloured due to the impurities of the raw materials. • Colourless glass was not produced until the First Century AD THE FUTURE • Glass TV's, phones, windows, tablets, trophies • With the invention of Google Glass. the possibilities are becoming endless DID YOU KNOW? GLASS IS 100% RECYCLABLE AND CAN BE DONE SO AN INFINITE NUMBER OF TIMES WITHOUT REDUCING THE QUALITY OR STRENGTH OF THE GLASS THE U.S. GLASS CONTAINER INDUSTRY IS WORTH OVER $6 BILLION DOLLARS GLASS HAS THE QUICKEST CURBSIDE PRODUCT TURNAROUND IT IS BACK ON THE STORE SHELVES IN AS LITTLE AS 30 DAYS THE SCIENCE OF GLASS • Glass is made by melting togther sand, soda ash and limestone to the temperature of 1700c before adding colours • Borosilicate Glass is heatproof and as such the most common glass used for ovenwear • Glass Fibre is tangeable and thin giving it many uses from building insulation to optical fibres • Lead glass (also known as lead crystal) is often used for decorative objects such as wine glasses and decanters - the glass has a high refractive index making it sparkle www.FENREGISTROPHIES.COM %24