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3 ways to reduce energy consumption in glass tempering

Detecting white haze online using AI

Getting white haze under control in tempered glass

Understand your tempering line energy consumption – then minimize it effectively

#AskGlaston Episode 59: What are the benefits of tempered laminated glass?

#AskGlaston Episode 57: Does the shard size of tempered glass vary depending on the impact strength?

#AskGlaston Episode 56: What causes the streaks in my shower glass?

#AskGlaston Episode 55: How to temper low-iron glass?

#AskGlaston Episode 53: Is there any relation between the maximum length and width of the glasses to be tempered?

More daylight for good health

GPD 2019 Presentations – Glass and sustainability

GPD 2019 Presentations – Glass processing technologies

Tianjin’s 7th highest glass wonder of the world

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 from GPD 2015

6 rookie mistakes of tempering

#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?

The Volkswagens of the glass tempering business

Use of hot bent glass. Case: 252 East 57th Street, New York

Curved glass: an obstacle or opportunity in glass architecture?

#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.

How to minimize your tempering line energy consumption (1/2)

Energy savings in your tempering process goes directly to your bottom line. How can you minimize your tempering line energy consumption?  (Part 1/2)

What is iridescence (anisotropy) and 5 ways to reduce it in tempered glass

Markets demand increasingly more quality from glass suppliers. Sometimes, you can see weird strain patterns or rainbow-colored streaks in the glass, especially when viewed at a close angle and in polarized light. This is called glass iridescence. And here’s how to get rid of it.