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History of the glass
2008
Technical Advisory Service
History of the glass
 Origins
 Blown glass
 Manual production process
 Melting of glass
 Industrial production process
 Modern production process
 Modern glazing
History of the glass
- 100 000: Obsidian
- 5000: Discovery ‘by chance’ of the glass
melting (Persia – Mesopotamy)
History of the glass
-4000:
Jewel in molted glass
-(Phoenicia)
History of the glass
-1500: Vases and vessels
(Egypt)
History of the glass
 Origins
 Blown glass
 Manual production process
 Melting of glass
 Industrial production process
 Modern production process
 Modern glazing
History of the glass
- 200: Glass blown with a
pipe (Syria)
History of the glass
 Origins
 Blown glass
 Manual production process
 Melting of glass
 Industrial production process
 Modern production process
 Modern glazing
History of the glass
-100: “1st glazing”: Casted glass on table (Rome)
76: Pompei
From 2nd to 12th :
regression of the glass
History of the glass
Stained glass
Manual production process
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
Sheet glass
Crown
Cylinder
Mechanical cylinder
Polished glass
Casted on table
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
History of the glass
Crown method (6th century)
History of the glass
Cylinder method (12th century)
History of the glass
Cylinder method
History of the glass
Blazed glass – Cylinder method
History of the glass
11th century: Murano (Venice)
1665: Manufacture Royale des Glaces (St Gobain)
1688: Casted glass on table
History of the glass
Casted glass on table – 17st
History of the glass
Grinding: 30 days
Polishing: 12 days
History of the glass
Evolution of the window: 15th et 17th centuries
History of the glass
Evolution of window: Versailles
History of the glass
 Origins
 Blown glass
 Manual production process
 Melting of glass
 Industrial production process
 Modern production process
 Modern glazing
History of the glass
Pots
Melting of glass
1875:Bassins
History of the glass
 Origins
 Blown glass
 Manual production process
 Melting of glass
 Industrial production process
 Modern production process
 Modern glazing
Industriel productions process
1880
1900
1920
1940
1960
Drawn sheet glass
Fourcault
Pittsburgh
Libbey-Owens
Polished glass
Casted on table
Bicheroux
PPG
Continuous process
1935: Twin-douci
1955: Polished on line
1880
1900
1920
1940
1960
History of the glass
Drawn sheet glass
History of the glass
Drawn sheet glass (vertical): Fourcault (1906) &
Pittsburgh process
History of the glass
Drawn sheet glass (vertical)
History of the glass
Drawn sheet glass (horizontal): Libbey-Owens process
History of the glass
Polished glass – Casted on table
History of the glass
Polished glass – Casted on table
History of the glass
Polished glass –
Bicheroux process
History of the glass
Polished glass – Grinding and polishing
History of the glass
Polished glass – Continuous process
1935: Twin grending
1955: Polished on line
History of the glass
 Origins
 Blown glass
 Manual production process
 Smelting of glass
 Industrial production process
 Modern production process
 Modern glazing
History of the glass
1959 – Float process
1. Basic products
2. Furnace
3. Tin bad
4. Annealing galery
5. Cutting
6. Stock
History of the glass
Patterned and wired glass
History of the glass
 Origins
 Blown glass
 Manual production process
 Melting of glass
 Industrial production process
 Modern production process
 Modern glazing
History of the glass
 Laminated glass: 1909
 Tempered glass:  1929 (automotive)
 Double glazing
– Welded (Thermopane):  1940
– With metallic spacer:  1965
 Coated glass
Technology
1970
Dial Sputtering
1980
1990
2000
Gold Thermoplus
Lodelinsart
Magnetron sputtering
Single silver Thermoplus
(+ temperable)
Lodelinsart / Tiel / Teplice
Pyrolytic (Spray)
Thermoplus Comfort
Moustier
Pyrolytic (CVD)
Planibel G
Moustier
1970
1980
1990
2000
Technology
1970
Dial Sputtering
1980
1990
2000
Gold Stopray
Lodelinsart
Magnetron sputtering
Solarbel
Lodelinsart
Single silver Stopray
Magnetron sputtering
Lodelinsart
Double silver Stopray
Magnetron sputtering
Lodelinsart
Stopsol Classic
Pyrolytic (Spray)
Moustier
Stopsol Supersilver
Pyrolytic (Spray/CVD)
Moustier
Stopsol
Silverlight
Pyrolytic (CVD)
Moustier
Sunergy
Pyrolytic (CVD)
Moustier
1970
1980
1990
2000
Stopray Blue-grey 50/36
Brussels
Stopray doré 40/27
Spandrel Stopsol
Classic + Colorbel
Brussels
History of the glass
Glass industry
Production
Flat glass
*Float
*Patterned glass
Holed glass:
*Bottles
*Packaging
Technical glass:
*fibers *foam
*microballs
*optical * …
Processing
*Automotive
*Furnitures
*Silvering
*Building:
DG, coating,
temprering,
laminating
Products for
laboratory:
decoration, lamps,
…
Lens, insulation,
paints, medical
application, …