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

Application Of Refractories In Glass Industry

Refractories performance affects glass manufacture in the production cost and the quality of the glass. Refractories in different areas of a glass furnace suffer different operating environment. So different types of refractory are used in the different parts of the glass furnaces.

Crown Refractories

Applications Of Refractory Material In Float Glass Furnaces

Float glass furnaces are used to make flat toughened glass which is widely used in the fields of architecture, decoration, furniture, electronic apparatus, vehicles, ships, aviation, and more. Float glass furnaces consist of three main parts, the melter, refiner and regenerators or checkers.

Application of Fused Cast Alumina Block in Oxy-fuel Furnace Crowns

The crown of an oxygen fuel glass furnace is exposed to the conditions of erosion of high temperature alkali vapor and batch dusts, and load. A better high temperature creep resistance is key for the crown blocks of the Oxy-fuel glass furnaces. Fused cast alumina block has been now used as crown refractories in oxy-fuel furnaces for several years.

What type of glass to use with a lion?

I am putting a photo box together that will have a lion inside. The box will have one side of glass. So people can pose next to the glass part of the box and have a picture taken. So the picture will look like the people are right next to the lion when in fact they are protected by the glass partition.

My question to all experts is what type of glass should i use?

I don't want anything that can scratch but it needs to be strong enough to withstand the pressure of a 450 pound lion rubbing against it.

The box will be 6ft by 4 ft.

Float glass quality

I am seeking advice on the quality of clear float glass 4,5,6,8,10 and 12mm
The companies are Qingdao Blue Crystal Glass co.Ltd and Zhangzhou Kibing Co.
My company specialise in high end prodacts like painted glass splashbacks, framelss shower screens pool fencing ballustrades etc.. so the quality must be excellent for the Australian market.
I would appreciate any comments.

Thank you
Ross Kennedy