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Topics regarding quality of glass, its processing and its application in building. 

Trends in Glass Architecture

Green design, or the use of energy efficient and environmentally friendly products in design, has become a huge trend in the architectural community, and liberal use of glass is one of the signatures of this trend. Allowing natural daylight into the space using high performance glass cuts consumption of electricity and adds a cheery element to interior space.

Exploding laminate glass

We had new cooker hood fitted three years ago. It has, had, a laminate glass top. Two weeks ago my wife went into the kitchen in the morning to find it covered in tiny pieces of glass. The glass top had exploded during the night. Can the glass be tested to detect contamination by stray metal atoms? Should I risk having a new piece of glass put in?
Any advice please?

Refractory Selection for the Container Glass Furnace

Container glass is a type of glass for the production of glass containers, such as bottles, jars, drinkware, and bowls. With the increasing of the demand for the container glass, the quality requirement for the container glass is higher too. Refractory is one of the most important factors that affect the quality of the container glass.