| Author(s) | Gamal A. Khater* and Mohammed A. Amjad** |
| Affiliation | *National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt ** King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Title | Effect of Glass Batch Composition on the Efficiency of Bottle Production |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Science. Volume 11, No 1. (1999/1419) |
| Abstract | Glass batch from a bottle manufacturing facility was sampled at twelve different times during a year. The quality of the bottles produced from this batch was investigated and correlated with the chemical composition of the glass. It was found that the cords, devitrification and density directly affect the efficiency of the products. Increasing the AI,OJ and Na,O concentration in the glass inhibited the formation of cords and crystal glass. On the other hand, increased levels of silica (SiO,) and calcium oxide (CaO) favored the formation of wollastonite (CaSiOJ) crystals. |
