Resources
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Glass & Glazing Glossary of Terms
Annealing
A process of slowly cooling hot glass to relieve internal stresses and strengthen it.
Anti-Reflective Glass
A dielectric, thin-film coating applied to an optical surface in order to reduce the optical reflectivity in a certain wavelength range.
Ariss
The small, angled edge of the glass, which can be ground or polished.
Auto Clave
A machine that employs high-pressure and heat. In the glass industry, it is used to create a laminated glass product by producing a bond between glass and a PVB, urethane or other sheet interlayers.
Back-Painted
Glass that has been painted a flat color on one side of the surface.
Beveling
Edge finishing flat glass with a beveled angle.
Boom Trucks
A truck specialized to transport glass, up to jumbo sizes.
Ceramic Frit
A ceramic composition fused to glass through tempering.
Clear Glass
Standard transparent glass.
CNC Cutting Line
A process used in the manufacturing sector that involves the use of computers to control the line of cutting and improve precision.
Cranes
Machinery used to lift and transport glass or other materials.
Cutting
The process of scoring glass with a tungsten carbide or other hard alloy wheel and breaking it along the score.
Cut Sizes
Glass cut to a specific length and width.
Dolly
Wheeled cart used to transport glass or other materials.
Drilling
Cut notches, make holes or shapes in glass, usually done with a CNC computer to automate the process.
Edging
Machine grinding the edges of glass to a desired shape.
Edge Polishing
To machine the edge of the glass to produce a high polish with a flat edge and two arisses.
Fabrication
Manufacturing process in which an item is made (fabricated) from raw or semi-finished materials instead of being assembled from scratch.