GLASS MANUFACTURING

Introduction

This material is meant for students who want to learn about glass manufacturing, whether it is for self-studying purpose or school’s assignment. This material is also for great for quick revision.

Task

YOUR MAIN TASK IS:

  • To watch video material about glass manufacturing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8MmEuvugG4

  • To answer 10 following questions about following video material

THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS IS:

  • To learn something new for yourself and educate yourself by using self-studying method.

 

Process

According to the video that you have just watched, you must answer 10 following questions. All answer that you need can be found in video material, please do not paraphrase words that are used in video material.

  1. What are 4 major raw materials used in glass container production?
  2. How many degrees must be in furnace, so that batch would melt?
  3. How are called blades which cut glass?
  4. What is forming machine using to transform gob into container?
  5. What are benefits of glass packaging?
  6. What does cullet provide?
  7. How many stages are in glass manufacturing?
  8. What happens to glass that does not meet Hawaii JC's stringent designs specifications and gets rejected?
  9. On what depends amount of time needed to travel through the layer?
  10. How is called coating that is applied on containers and keeps them from getting scratched?

 

Evaluation

Maximum number of points you can get by answering each question correctly is 10 points 1 point for each question.

THE ANSWERS:

  1. Sand, lime stone, soda ash, collins call
  2. 1565 degrees Celsius
  3. Shears
  4. Compressed air
  5. Sustainable, virtually inherit, 100% recyclable, reusable, refillable, safe to store food/drinks, premium way to maintain your products.
  6. Energy savings
  7. 9 stages
  8. They get recycled as college
  9. It depends on container
  10. Thin layer of polymer

Conclusion

RESULTS:

  • 10- 9 points (Your knowledge about this theme is excellent - GOOD WORK )
  • 8-5 points (Your knowledge about this theme is average, but you have understood this task WELL)
  • 4-0 points ( Your knowledge about this theme is very poor and you should watch this video material once again - BUT DON'T GIVE UP! )

KEEP UP YOUR GOOD WORK!

 

Credits

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ANOTĀCIJA:

Šis video materiāls ir paredzēts skolēniem, kas vēlas uzzināt kā notiek stikla ražošana. Tas ir noderīgs mācību materiāls, ja jūs mācaties 12. klasē par vides tehnoloģijām un vēlaties nostiprināt savas zināšanas ar video mareriāla palīdzību, kā arī cilvēkiem, kas vēlas papildināt savu zināšanu klāstu vai vienkārši ātri atkārtotu kaut ko, ko viņi bija mācījušies jau iepriekš, bet tagged bija piemirsuši. 

Video izklāsta visas 9 stikla ražošanas stadijas ar visiem to nosaukumiem un procesu raksturojumiem, kas tajos notiek.