AGC Glass Europe’s AntiBacterial glass has been on the market for just over two years, finding many applications ranging from wall covering to furniture in sanitary environments. Below we give details of a few recent hospital projects. full story»
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Bekaert showcases latest advances in rotatable magnetron technology at SVC TechCon 2010
The bright combination of rotatable sputter targets and hardware.
Bekaert Advanced Coatings will showcase its latest range of rotatable sputtering solutions at the 53rd Annual SVC Technical Conference taking place in Orlando, Florida from 17 to 22 April, 2010 at booth 308/310. By demonstrating its latest sputter hardware solutions and growing range of sputter targets, the com ... full story»
Fuel used for the glass industry
Changes in the fuel used by the glass industry affected the location of glass factories. In the early days when wood was used as fuel, glassworks were built near forests. By 1880, coal had become the most widely used fuel for glassmaking, and glassmaking operations were near large coal deposits. After 1880, natural gas became accepted as the perfect fuel for melting glass.
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