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| As labor shortages and efficiency demands grow, automation is transforming glass tempering—starting with AI-driven batch building that boosts productivity, cuts energy use, and maximizes furnace performance.
| This paper presents a groundbreaking technological development in the optical quality of tempered glass.
| Retrofitting buildings is key to boosting energy efficiency and climate resilience, especially in dense, subtropical cities like Hong Kong.
| Spontaneous breakage in tempered glass due to Nickel Sulfide (NiS) inclusions remains a critical topic in the industry—this paper examines the risks, benefits, and effectiveness of heat soaking as a preventive measure across different markets.
| In this experimental investigation, the surface and edge stress were measured on standardized format thermally toughened safety glass, with different edge processing and glass thicknesses from three different suppliers.
| Can we state if the Heat Soak Test (HST) was done according to EN14179-1:2005 or not?
| There are ways to reduce the energy consumption and emissions of glass melting, such as recycling glass, using oxy-fuel burners, improving furnace insulation and design, and adopting electric melting technologies.
| This paper presents an overview of the initial stages of developing a switchable laminated safety glass made of thin glass, polycarbonate, and polyurethane interlayers.
| Modern tempering technologies offer impressive energy efficiencies for glass processors. But, have you ever come across energy-saving claims that seem too good to be true?
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| The paper compares fitting functions of different polynomial degrees to determine and assess the edge stress.
| Minor fluctuations in the tempering process of architectural glass lead to residual stress differences resulting in birefringence and undesired optical iridescence, also known as anisotropy effects.
| The objective of the present work is the development and testing of a robust numerical model that can naturally introduce the generated crack pattern into virtual specimens and manage the interaction among many fragments.
| The latest Glastory blog explores the evolving role of automation in glass processing, highlighting examples of how it is transforming efficiency in the industry.
| This paper investigates the challenges and potentials of phase-field modelling in simulating glass fracture.
| When finding, training and retaining personnel for routine jobs is a challenge, processing automation offers a game-changing solution.
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| A recent study by BV Glas and Stuttgart University outlines three pathways to achieve climate neutrality in the glass industry by 2045.
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| This paper deals with the question of how old insulating glass units can be re manufactured to match the state of the art in terms of the energy efficiency.