Modern glass technologies has brought an abundance of new applications to our lives. The change to thin TV and computer screens and the incredibly tough glass on our smartphones etc are just two examples. This presentation shows the manufacturing technologies which have reshaped the way glass can be produced to create electricity from transparent cells, to allow for adjustable light entry as well as privacy in hospitals etc. The presentation also mentions the enormous advantages of recycling glass in a world where sustainability has become an issue. What are the new applications for glass and what will be their future importance for the industrial minerals market?
Presented by Murray Lines of Stratum Resources at June 2016 Prague Industrial Minerals International Congress and Exhibition
Glass Industry (Chemistry of Glass industry) Pakistan's Glass IndustryMuhammad Abubakar
This Presention is about the chemistry of glass industry.
This includes
Glass
Types of glass
General properties of glass
Manufacturing process of glass
Uses of glass.
Pakistan's glass's economy
import and export of float glass of Pakistan
Brisil is a leading manufacturer of Silica; addressing the problem of rice husk ash utilization. Brisil engages with rice husk & rice husk ash-producing industries and sets up the plants based on the technology.
Brisil produces & supplies rice husk ash based green precipitated silica, highly dispersible silica and other chemicals for all major applications including tires, rubber, toothpaste, paints, plastics etc.
Graphite is a highly scalable real-time graphing system. As a user, you write an application that collects numeric time series data that you are interested in graphing, and send it to Graphite’s processing backend, carbon, which stores the data in Graphite’s specialized database. The data can then be visualized through graphite’s web Interfaces.
Elastic studies of Glass Materials Studied by Ultrasonic TechniqueSidek Aziz
Brief review about glass and its physical, elastic and other properties. It also covers the glass preparation techniques, characterization as well as elasticity.
Beneficiation and Mineral Processing of Sand and Silica Sand; Sand and Silica Sand; Processing Sand; Sand into Silicon-Silicon carbide ; Heavy Mineral Sand; Separation of Heavy Minerals from Black Sand/Sand; Zircon to Zirconium; Ti-Bearing Minerals
Glass Industry (Chemistry of Glass industry) Pakistan's Glass IndustryMuhammad Abubakar
This Presention is about the chemistry of glass industry.
This includes
Glass
Types of glass
General properties of glass
Manufacturing process of glass
Uses of glass.
Pakistan's glass's economy
import and export of float glass of Pakistan
Brisil is a leading manufacturer of Silica; addressing the problem of rice husk ash utilization. Brisil engages with rice husk & rice husk ash-producing industries and sets up the plants based on the technology.
Brisil produces & supplies rice husk ash based green precipitated silica, highly dispersible silica and other chemicals for all major applications including tires, rubber, toothpaste, paints, plastics etc.
Graphite is a highly scalable real-time graphing system. As a user, you write an application that collects numeric time series data that you are interested in graphing, and send it to Graphite’s processing backend, carbon, which stores the data in Graphite’s specialized database. The data can then be visualized through graphite’s web Interfaces.
Elastic studies of Glass Materials Studied by Ultrasonic TechniqueSidek Aziz
Brief review about glass and its physical, elastic and other properties. It also covers the glass preparation techniques, characterization as well as elasticity.
Beneficiation and Mineral Processing of Sand and Silica Sand; Sand and Silica Sand; Processing Sand; Sand into Silicon-Silicon carbide ; Heavy Mineral Sand; Separation of Heavy Minerals from Black Sand/Sand; Zircon to Zirconium; Ti-Bearing Minerals
Introduction; Chemical composition of garnet; Structure; Classification; Physical properties; Optical properties; Occurrences; Gem variety; and Uses
Garnet group of minerals is one of the important group of minerals.
Since they are found in wide variety of colours, they are also used as gemstones.
Garnet group of minerals are also abrasives and thus have various industrial applications.
introduction of ceramic: A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid material comprising metal, nonmetal or metalloid atoms primarily held in ionic and all are made by firing or burning, often including silicates and metal oxides.
classification and types of ceramic, application of ceramic and innovations on it.
What and Why of Mineral Fillers;Factors Typically Considered in Filler Minerals; Role of Fillers; Mineral used as Filler; Calcium Carbonate; Clay; Talc; Pyrophyllite; Wollastonite; Gypsum; Perlite; Vermiculite; Barite
1_ Introduction to Optical Mineralogy, Light & Theories-converted.pdfAdnanKhan153072
introduction to optical minerology and description about optical properties of mineral and importance and uses of optical minerology and how to identify a mineral through its optical properties.
الرمال ,رتب وانواع الرمال، MINERAL SANDS; Valuable Heavy Minerals (VHM) , Beach sands; Mineral sands orebodies ; Different Grade of Silica Sand; Formation of Silica Sand; INDUSTRIAL SAND APPLICATIONS
Properties of ceramics; Classification of ceramics; Ceramic raw material; Fabricating and processing of ceramic;Application of Ceramics; Glasses; Clay Products; Structural clay product; Whitewares; Refractories: Fireclay; Silica; Basic refractories; Special refractories; Abrasives; Cements; Advanced Ceramics
High-end Inertial Sensors for Defense, Aerospace, and Industrial Applications...Yole Developpement
Fueled by geopolitical risks rising defense investments, commercial aerospace and fast-growing applications, this new prosperous cycle of the high end inertial business will bring the market to new heights.
INCREASING GEOPOLITICAL RISKS, THE ENDING OIL CRISIS AND THE UPCOMING ROBOTIC ERA ARE FACTORS FUELING THE HIGH-END INERTIAL SYSTEM MARKET
Defense and commercial aerospace markets have always been the backbone of the high-end inertial system market, and that is still true today. The traditional markets, like defense, commercial aerospace and space applications, have returned to growth after a big slowdown from 2010 2015. For the last two years, the market has been evolving positively thanks to increasing geopolitical risks, and benefiting from the reinvigoration of the commercial aerospace business. And the end of the oil crisis in 2015, combined with increasing purchasing power coming from eastern regions, especially China, has definitely benefited this market. The space market is still evolving at its own pace, with the increasingly important robotic approach coming from players like SpaceX, Blue Origin enabling reusable rocket launchers, democratizing the space market.
In other words, the high-end inertial system market is recovering from a lean period that could bring it, in the long term, into a prosperous time with higher volumes. At long term, the market should be propelled by two major trends: the robotic approach and the growth of industrial applications. Yole Développement estimates that the high-end inertial system market has reached the $3B milestone in 2017. Defense makes up 36 % of this, with commercial aerospace comprising 33 %. Industrial, offshore and maritime applications account for the remaining 31 %. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) estimated to be 5% for the five next years, the high-end inertial system market is on a good track. The industry is now looking for emerging opportunities to sustain its growth, and this is what we highlight in this report.
More information on that report at http://www.i-micronews.com/reports.html
High purity quartz is a key material for our modern world. This presentation discusses the various purity levels of quartz and what are the contaminants of concern (measured in PPM) including various elements such as iron, boron and phosphorous and inclusions of solids, liquids and gaseous. The leading producers of these products are few in number and not all quartz deposits can be upgraded making several technical challenges for the industry. Hot chlorination and chemical leaching is discussed and the key end uses of pure quartz are mentioned including crucibles, optical glass for lens / fibres, halogen lamps and quartz glass etc. Spherical silica fillers for micro-electronics are also discussed. With the rise of PV globally quartz will remain an important mineral for the foreseeable future.
Presented at China's Industrial Minerals & Markets conference by Murray Lines of Stratum Resources
Introduction; Chemical composition of garnet; Structure; Classification; Physical properties; Optical properties; Occurrences; Gem variety; and Uses
Garnet group of minerals is one of the important group of minerals.
Since they are found in wide variety of colours, they are also used as gemstones.
Garnet group of minerals are also abrasives and thus have various industrial applications.
introduction of ceramic: A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid material comprising metal, nonmetal or metalloid atoms primarily held in ionic and all are made by firing or burning, often including silicates and metal oxides.
classification and types of ceramic, application of ceramic and innovations on it.
What and Why of Mineral Fillers;Factors Typically Considered in Filler Minerals; Role of Fillers; Mineral used as Filler; Calcium Carbonate; Clay; Talc; Pyrophyllite; Wollastonite; Gypsum; Perlite; Vermiculite; Barite
1_ Introduction to Optical Mineralogy, Light & Theories-converted.pdfAdnanKhan153072
introduction to optical minerology and description about optical properties of mineral and importance and uses of optical minerology and how to identify a mineral through its optical properties.
الرمال ,رتب وانواع الرمال، MINERAL SANDS; Valuable Heavy Minerals (VHM) , Beach sands; Mineral sands orebodies ; Different Grade of Silica Sand; Formation of Silica Sand; INDUSTRIAL SAND APPLICATIONS
Properties of ceramics; Classification of ceramics; Ceramic raw material; Fabricating and processing of ceramic;Application of Ceramics; Glasses; Clay Products; Structural clay product; Whitewares; Refractories: Fireclay; Silica; Basic refractories; Special refractories; Abrasives; Cements; Advanced Ceramics
High-end Inertial Sensors for Defense, Aerospace, and Industrial Applications...Yole Developpement
Fueled by geopolitical risks rising defense investments, commercial aerospace and fast-growing applications, this new prosperous cycle of the high end inertial business will bring the market to new heights.
INCREASING GEOPOLITICAL RISKS, THE ENDING OIL CRISIS AND THE UPCOMING ROBOTIC ERA ARE FACTORS FUELING THE HIGH-END INERTIAL SYSTEM MARKET
Defense and commercial aerospace markets have always been the backbone of the high-end inertial system market, and that is still true today. The traditional markets, like defense, commercial aerospace and space applications, have returned to growth after a big slowdown from 2010 2015. For the last two years, the market has been evolving positively thanks to increasing geopolitical risks, and benefiting from the reinvigoration of the commercial aerospace business. And the end of the oil crisis in 2015, combined with increasing purchasing power coming from eastern regions, especially China, has definitely benefited this market. The space market is still evolving at its own pace, with the increasingly important robotic approach coming from players like SpaceX, Blue Origin enabling reusable rocket launchers, democratizing the space market.
In other words, the high-end inertial system market is recovering from a lean period that could bring it, in the long term, into a prosperous time with higher volumes. At long term, the market should be propelled by two major trends: the robotic approach and the growth of industrial applications. Yole Développement estimates that the high-end inertial system market has reached the $3B milestone in 2017. Defense makes up 36 % of this, with commercial aerospace comprising 33 %. Industrial, offshore and maritime applications account for the remaining 31 %. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) estimated to be 5% for the five next years, the high-end inertial system market is on a good track. The industry is now looking for emerging opportunities to sustain its growth, and this is what we highlight in this report.
More information on that report at http://www.i-micronews.com/reports.html
High purity quartz is a key material for our modern world. This presentation discusses the various purity levels of quartz and what are the contaminants of concern (measured in PPM) including various elements such as iron, boron and phosphorous and inclusions of solids, liquids and gaseous. The leading producers of these products are few in number and not all quartz deposits can be upgraded making several technical challenges for the industry. Hot chlorination and chemical leaching is discussed and the key end uses of pure quartz are mentioned including crucibles, optical glass for lens / fibres, halogen lamps and quartz glass etc. Spherical silica fillers for micro-electronics are also discussed. With the rise of PV globally quartz will remain an important mineral for the foreseeable future.
Presented at China's Industrial Minerals & Markets conference by Murray Lines of Stratum Resources
Comprehensive report of Flat Glass Industry Analysis done as part of our Ex MBA course in a span of 1 yr, spread over 3 trimesters. Report covers:
Industry overview and Indian market scenario
Porter's 5 forces
PESTLE Analysis
Key players & market shares
Strategic Groups,
Industry Attractiveness
Key performance indicators of whole Industry
Financial Analysis, Value Chain Analysis, Profit Pool Analysis
Regulatory issues and suggestion to govt
Marketing and HR
Growth & investment areas
Summary
Introduction of company and product "Porous Alpha" (English Version)Shigeomi Sato
We're a Japanese company focused on foamed glass as core technology. Our environmentally-free product from glass recycling "Porous Alpha" is performant as
- an adsorbent for fluorine;
- an adsorbant for phosphate;
- a media for biofiltering solution for air treatment;
- a media for biofiltering solution for water treatment, and
- a soil amendment to increase water and air retention capacity in a soil.
Glass beads for road markings and other road safety products, sandblasting, shot peening, surface finishing and colored glass beads for decorating, 3-4mm glass beads for stuffing or filling and weighing dolls/toys
By Aymeric Olibet and Thierry Mathieu. Presented at Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2016. For more information and details on our next event, visit www.crowdsourcingweek.com.
If you ask your law school what percentage of graduating students are employed nine months after graduation, you might get a pleasant surprise. In an economic climate where firms are cutting back on new hires even as law schools graduate record numbers of students, the picture looks rosy. Unfortunately, that healthy glow is often the product of tinted glasses and not because demand for lawyers is increasing.
Flash presentation given by Lisa O’Donoghue, University of Limerick, at the 2015 Horizon 2020 SC5 Information Day, 21/10/2015, Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin
This presentation was given at a Royal Society of Chemistry Industrial Biotechnology Group Meeting on the 17th September 2013. The presentation covers the key aspects of the biobased chemical market and introduces the support for innovation given by the European Interreg IVB Bio Base NWE project.
Biomimetics refers to the imitation of nature e.g. when creating new technical solutions. The solutions may for example improve the properties of products or create totally new kinds of products and materials. Background idea is that there is no better or more efficient solution or system than the ones that have been optimized in the nature. Examples of current solutions inspired by biomimetics include Velcro tape, development of non-reflecting, surfaces and self-healing materials. In nature materials can simultaneously be strong, resilient, and light, and they can have for example hydrophobic properties. These properties and the new possibilities they create are important in utilizing renewable materials and by-products in today’s bio and circular economy.
The Natural Resources Centre Finland surveyed the Finnish research landscape in biomimetics and the related commercial possibilities. Europe, the USA and Japan are leading the research and commercialization of biomimetic solutions. The international co-operation forums in Europe and in the USA are summarized in the survey. The report can be downloaded at www.marketopportunities.fi
Biobased Chemicals, Industrial Sugar and the development of BiorefineriesNNFCC
This presentation, developed as part of the Interreg NWE Bio Base NWE project, was presented at the UK Institute of Food Research Annual Food and Health Symposium. It provides an overview of developments in the biobased chemicals market and how the UK in developing an ecosystem for the development of Industrial Biotechnology including the potential for knowledge exchange in North West Europe.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Observation of Io’s Resurfacing via Plume Deposition Using Ground-based Adapt...Sérgio Sacani
Since volcanic activity was first discovered on Io from Voyager images in 1979, changes
on Io’s surface have been monitored from both spacecraft and ground-based telescopes.
Here, we present the highest spatial resolution images of Io ever obtained from a groundbased telescope. These images, acquired by the SHARK-VIS instrument on the Large
Binocular Telescope, show evidence of a major resurfacing event on Io’s trailing hemisphere. When compared to the most recent spacecraft images, the SHARK-VIS images
show that a plume deposit from a powerful eruption at Pillan Patera has covered part
of the long-lived Pele plume deposit. Although this type of resurfacing event may be common on Io, few have been detected due to the rarity of spacecraft visits and the previously low spatial resolution available from Earth-based telescopes. The SHARK-VIS instrument ushers in a new era of high resolution imaging of Io’s surface using adaptive
optics at visible wavelengths.
Toxic effects of heavy metals : Lead and Arsenicsanjana502982
Heavy metals are naturally occuring metallic chemical elements that have relatively high density, and are toxic at even low concentrations. All toxic metals are termed as heavy metals irrespective of their atomic mass and density, eg. arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, thallium, chromium, etc.
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...Scintica Instrumentation
Intravital microscopy (IVM) is a powerful tool utilized to study cellular behavior over time and space in vivo. Much of our understanding of cell biology has been accomplished using various in vitro and ex vivo methods; however, these studies do not necessarily reflect the natural dynamics of biological processes. Unlike traditional cell culture or fixed tissue imaging, IVM allows for the ultra-fast high-resolution imaging of cellular processes over time and space and were studied in its natural environment. Real-time visualization of biological processes in the context of an intact organism helps maintain physiological relevance and provide insights into the progression of disease, response to treatments or developmental processes.
In this webinar we give an overview of advanced applications of the IVM system in preclinical research. IVIM technology is a provider of all-in-one intravital microscopy systems and solutions optimized for in vivo imaging of live animal models at sub-micron resolution. The system’s unique features and user-friendly software enables researchers to probe fast dynamic biological processes such as immune cell tracking, cell-cell interaction as well as vascularization and tumor metastasis with exceptional detail. This webinar will also give an overview of IVM being utilized in drug development, offering a view into the intricate interaction between drugs/nanoparticles and tissues in vivo and allows for the evaluation of therapeutic intervention in a variety of tissues and organs. This interdisciplinary collaboration continues to drive the advancements of novel therapeutic strategies.
The ability to recreate computational results with minimal effort and actionable metrics provides a solid foundation for scientific research and software development. When people can replicate an analysis at the touch of a button using open-source software, open data, and methods to assess and compare proposals, it significantly eases verification of results, engagement with a diverse range of contributors, and progress. However, we have yet to fully achieve this; there are still many sociotechnical frictions.
Inspired by David Donoho's vision, this talk aims to revisit the three crucial pillars of frictionless reproducibility (data sharing, code sharing, and competitive challenges) with the perspective of deep software variability.
Our observation is that multiple layers — hardware, operating systems, third-party libraries, software versions, input data, compile-time options, and parameters — are subject to variability that exacerbates frictions but is also essential for achieving robust, generalizable results and fostering innovation. I will first review the literature, providing evidence of how the complex variability interactions across these layers affect qualitative and quantitative software properties, thereby complicating the reproduction and replication of scientific studies in various fields.
I will then present some software engineering and AI techniques that can support the strategic exploration of variability spaces. These include the use of abstractions and models (e.g., feature models), sampling strategies (e.g., uniform, random), cost-effective measurements (e.g., incremental build of software configurations), and dimensionality reduction methods (e.g., transfer learning, feature selection, software debloating).
I will finally argue that deep variability is both the problem and solution of frictionless reproducibility, calling the software science community to develop new methods and tools to manage variability and foster reproducibility in software systems.
Exposé invité Journées Nationales du GDR GPL 2024
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Professional air quality monitoring systems provide immediate, on-site data for analysis, compliance, and decision-making.
Monitor common gases, weather parameters, particulates.
Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Systems Neuroscience for Functional Atlasing a...Ana Luísa Pinho
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) provides means to characterize brain activations in response to behavior. However, cognitive neuroscience has been limited to group-level effects referring to the performance of specific tasks. To obtain the functional profile of elementary cognitive mechanisms, the combination of brain responses to many tasks is required. Yet, to date, both structural atlases and parcellation-based activations do not fully account for cognitive function and still present several limitations. Further, they do not adapt overall to individual characteristics. In this talk, I will give an account of deep-behavioral phenotyping strategies, namely data-driven methods in large task-fMRI datasets, to optimize functional brain-data collection and improve inference of effects-of-interest related to mental processes. Key to this approach is the employment of fast multi-functional paradigms rich on features that can be well parametrized and, consequently, facilitate the creation of psycho-physiological constructs to be modelled with imaging data. Particular emphasis will be given to music stimuli when studying high-order cognitive mechanisms, due to their ecological nature and quality to enable complex behavior compounded by discrete entities. I will also discuss how deep-behavioral phenotyping and individualized models applied to neuroimaging data can better account for the subject-specific organization of domain-general cognitive systems in the human brain. Finally, the accumulation of functional brain signatures brings the possibility to clarify relationships among tasks and create a univocal link between brain systems and mental functions through: (1) the development of ontologies proposing an organization of cognitive processes; and (2) brain-network taxonomies describing functional specialization. To this end, tools to improve commensurability in cognitive science are necessary, such as public repositories, ontology-based platforms and automated meta-analysis tools. I will thus discuss some brain-atlasing resources currently under development, and their applicability in cognitive as well as clinical neuroscience.
3. Agenda
Glass intro ‐ a remarkable material
Glass recycling – important for sustainability
New glass technologies /applications by leading
companies
Industrial minerals involved
Nano‐materials use in glass
6. Glass is a remarkable material
• Transparency UV‐lamps, light protecting packaging
• Chemical resistance packaging material for pharmaceuticals, labs
• Temperature resistance halogen lamps, laboratory, flash lamps
• Electrically insulating X‐ray tubes
• Thermal expansion halogen lamps, solar receivers, flash lamps
• Impermeability display industry, solar receiver, X‐ray tubes, halogen lamps
• Refractive index fibre optics, light guides for endoscopy
• Dielectric strength diodes
• Mechanical properties various such as sprinklers in hotel room etc
Glass properties Technical applications include
Source: Schott literature
9. Soda‐lime‐silicate glass used in buildings
Composition:
• ‐ silica, the raw material, in the form of sand (70 ‐ 72 %)
‐ soda, the flux, as carbonate and sulphate (~ 14 %)
‐ lime, a stabiliser, in the form of limestone (~ 10 %)
‐ various other oxides such as alumina & magnesia, to improve the physical properties of
the glass, including its resistance to atmospheric pollutants
‐ for body‐tinted glasses, metal oxides can also be incorporated
• e.g. SGG PARSOL is a body‐tinted glass, manufactured in the same way as clear float glass
but with additions of special metal oxides.
• SGG PARSOL is intended for universal applications where an attractive appearance or basic
solar control properties are required:
‐ Interior applications for decoration, fittings and furniture.
‐ External applications in single or double‐glazing, for facades & overhead glazing
• ADVANTAGES
• SGG PARSOL provides additional solar control to reduce the burden on air‐conditioning
through the warmer months & also provides different colours
17. Recycling of Glass – beneficial & profitable
• The use of cullet reduces energy and raw
material needs, CO2 emissions and the use of
landfill sites.
• Consumers often come in contact with
recycled products without knowing it.
• Besides new glass containers, recycled glass is
also used for products such as glass wool &
foamed glass.
• Glass wool is used for wall & ceiling insulation
& foamed glass aggregate is mostly used in
construction and to protect infrastructure &
buildings against frost heave in cold climates.
22. Glass bottles& float glass offcuts
Glassflour
Grinding & classifying
Product
Foam Glass
Raw material
Cleaning &
drying to <8%
moisture
Heating & air
injection to
produce bubbles
23. Alpine Classifier Ventoplex
• energy efficient classifier
• with integrated ventilator
• fineness d97 in the range 30 µm to 800
µm adjustable
• model range: throughput
from 1 t/h to 30 t/h
Concepts and Machine Designs:
Foam Glass production needs top cut limiting of the glass flour.
The ball mill runs in a loop with an air swept classifier….
fine coarse
feeding
31. HPA (High purity alumina/sapphire) Market Demand
• The global HPA market was estimated at 19 ktpa in 2014 & is
expected to increase to 48ktpa by 2018
• The global HPA market is used to produce: Light Emitting Diode
(LED) products (55%), semiconductors (22%), phosphor plasma
display panels (16%) & industrial/chemical/medical applications
(7%).
• HPA is increasing demand in electronic devices.
• HPA’s superior qualities are pertinent features for a range of
existing & new applications, e.g. sapphire glass for smartphones.
• The price for the 4N HPA product is a high‐value product which
ranges from US +$20/kg.
Source: Altech Chemicals
36. Technical glass tubing ‐ Biofuel production
Schott glass for algae cultivation ‐
• Closed looped systems made of Duran® glass.
• A photo‐bioreactor uses a light source to cultivate phototrophic microorganisms for
biofuel production.
• A photo‐bioreactor allows much higher growth rates & purity levels
SCHOTT is a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass & glass‐ceramics.
41. Pyrex ™ Glass – addition of boric acid & lithium carbonate
Pyrex has a droplet in matrix phase structure. The silicon
dioxide creates the basic matrix. The borate material
creates the droplets within that structure.
The borate former can come from a material like sodium
tetraborate.
Prior to manufacture, this compound is chemically
reduced with sulphuric acid to create boric acid.
When boric acid is mixed with silicon dioxide and heated,
it oxidises into boric oxide.
Boric oxide is responsible for the unique Pyrex
molecular structure & makes up anywhere ~ 5‐20% of
Pyrex glass.
Secondary ingredients used in glass production include
fluxes, stabilizers, and colourants.
Fluxes are included in glass mixtures to reduce the
melting temperature of borosilicate glass.
Fluxes used in manufacture include soda ash, potash, &
lithium carbonate.
They make up about 5% of a Pyrex glass composition.
52. Corning – a leader in glassware
• Corning, Incorporated, with
headquarters in Corning, NY has
a long history of science‐based
innovations in glassware & ceramics.
• Although many collectors associate
Corning Glass with consumer product
brands, such as PYREX, Corningware
and Corelle, the company’s core focus
has always been on scientific and
industrial applications.
http://pyrexpassion.com/research.html
Corning Inc.
53. Apple iPhone 8 ‐ will glass
replace aluminium case? • KGI analyst Ming‐Chi Kuo, predicts
that the iPhone 8 will replace its
aluminum chassis with an all‐glass
enclosure.
• Flexibility ‐ Innovations &
advancements in manufacturing glass
that is thinner & stronger than ever
would easily allow Apple to develop a
new curved iPhone that has strong
glass bent around all the right angles.