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Taking the mystery out of anisotropy

#AskGlaston Episode 52: Why some tempered glasses stay complete even with a breakage line?

#AskGlaston Episode 51: Can white haze spread all over glass surface after time?

#AskGlaston Episode 50: Is it possible to re-temper glass that has already been tempered?

#AskGlaston Episode 48: How to avoid edge kink in tempered glass?

#AskGlaston Episode 47: Is it possible to eliminate the white stripe by lowering the speed of the furnace?

Leading-edge design for a new living library in Helsinki

#AskGlaston Episode 46: Was the glass on the photo actually tempered?

#AskGlaston Episode 45: Why does a white line appear in the center of any broken tempered glass?

#AskGlaston Episode 44: Why I can’t get rid of the vertical lines visible on my wine closet doors?

#AskGlaston Episode 43: What are the limits for the oscillation speed inside the furnace?

#AskGlaston Episode 42: Why does a diamond-shaped pattern sometimes show up?

#AskGlaston Episode 41: How to solve an issue with the heating spot appeared in Low-E glass?

#AskGlaston Episode 40: What can I do to reduce chipping at the edge of the glass?

#AskGlaston Episode 39: After heat treatment, I see long vertical lines. Where do they come from?

#AskGlaston Episode 38: Why does 1/2 inch glass break on the unloading table?

#AskGlaston Episode 37: Why does glass come out of a tempering furnace with very small dents on it?

Summary of worldwide glass trends from GPD 2017

Cities with a modern twist

Glass bending and tempering – no more flat thinking for a curved world

Glass tempering energy consumption: how not to be misled by false data (Part 2/2)

Glass tempering energy consumption: how not to be misled by false data (Part 1/2)

Towards better anisotropy

#AskGlaston Episode 36: Does the overall glass strength weaken when saw cuts are applied?

#AskGlaston Episode 35: What makes the tempering of large 4 mm Low-E glass sheets so tricky?

#AskGlaston Episode 34: Is it possible to temper beveled glass?

#AskGlaston Episode 33: Is there any way to reduce or eliminate the loading delay?

#AskGlaston Episode 32: How can we reduce the noise level of our flat glass tempering line?

#AskGlaston Episode 31: Can we do slight bending of glasses with a flat tempering line?

How can you tell if your tempering line is working to give you the best ROI?

#AskGlaston Episode 29: In cold climate, should the thick glass be warmed prior placing it on the roller bed?

#AskGlaston Episode 28: What role does the environment play in the tempering process?

#AskGlaston Episode 27: What is the root cause of a rainbow effect and how to avoid it?

#AskGlaston Episode 26: Should large glasses be positioned horizontally or vertically on the loading bed?

#AskGlaston Episode 25: How to avoid glass breakage inside the chiller with full low-E glass loads?

How do environmental factors affect the glass tempering process?

#AskGlaston Episode 24: Can annealed glasses with bubbles or with other defects be tempered?

#AskGlaston Episode 23: Is anisotropy a defect and can it be prevented?

#AskGlaston Episode 22: What is the difference between laminating annealed and tempered glass?

Taking control of anisotropy

#AskGlaston Episode 20: How can I remove white haze?

Finding the root cause before jumping to conclusions

#AskGlaston Episode 18: How do you see the development of thin glass?

#AskGlaston Episode 16: Is it possible to temper clear and Low-E glass at the same time?

#AskGlaston Episode 14: What is high-compression tempered glass?

Worldwide glass market and trends

#AskGlaston Episode 11: What are the main reasons for thick glass breakage?

Glass breakage in the tempering furnace is something that we all want to avoid. In this #AskGlaston episode, we are looking at the factors that can lead to the breakage of thick glass in a radiation furnace. The other question refers to the difference of heat-strengthened and tempered glass.

#AskGlaston Episode 9: How to eliminate specific quality problems with tempered glass?

This latest #AskGlaston episode will answer two of your questions. 1. How to eliminate the rainbow effect and white smoke spots? 2. How to obtain consistent results from your tempering line?

#AskGlaston Episode 7: What’s the best way to maintain the ceramic rollers in the tempering line?

How to specify the right glass in terms of surface quality for your project?

From time to time, I get a question from the glass structural engineers about specification advice on glass quality for high-profile facades. How they can make sure they will get the best possible or most suitable glass quality for their project? Many times, the question is: what is the best I can realistically get from the market?

#AskGlaston Episode 3: How to temper Low-E glass with older tempering technology

#AskGlaston Episode 3: How to temper Low-E glass with older tempering technology?

#AskGlaston Episode 2: Which has the best quality: tempered or heat-strengthened glass?

This is our second episode of #AskGlaston.  Today, we’ll cover an interesting topic that glass users and processors question from time to time. Which has the best quality: tempered or heat-strengthened?

Killing the glass ghost: how to eliminate white haze from tempered glass?

White haze in tempered glass is a defect that needs to be corrected immediately. Read here what white haze is and how it can be removed.