Question

sheet glass manufacture the float process

Answer 1

Float glass is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal. Modern windows are made up of float glass.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sheet glass is manufactured by floating the molten glass over the bed of the molten metal such as tin. This floating process results the sheets with uniform thickness. Window glasses, flat panel display glasses are manufactured through this process. Float process utilizes the raw materials such as sand, soda ash, dolomite and sodium sulphate etc. The molten glass is floated on the tin surface to create floating ribbon of even thickness and smooth surface. Rollers are used to maintain the proper and even thickness of the glass.