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Glass in the common sense refers to a hard, brittle, transparent amorphous solid, such as that used for windows, many bottles, or eyewear, including, but not limited to, soda-lime glass, borosilicate glass, acrylic glass, sugar glass, isinglass (Muscovy-glass), or aluminium oxynitride. In the technical sense, glass is an inorganic product of fusion which has been cooled to a rigid condition without crystallizing.[1][2][3][4][5] Many glasses contain silica as their main component and glass former.[6] In the scientific sense the term glass is often extended to all amorphous solids (and melts that easily form amorphous solids), including plastics, resins, or other silica-free amorphous solids. In addition, besides traditional melting techniques, any other means of preparation are considered, such as ion implantation, and the sol-gel method.[6] However, glass science commonly includes only inorganic amorphous solids, while plastics and similar organics are covered by polymer science, biology and further scientific disciplines. The optical and physical properties of glass make it suitable for applications such as flat glass, container glass, optics and optoelectronics material, laboratory equipment, thermal insulator (glass wool), reinforcement fiber (glass-reinforced plastic, glass fiber reinforced concrete), and art.
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INFINITY DESIGN
by PAMELA PEREZ
May 19, 2008
5.14.2008
After months of planning, design and setup; We finally have a website! “Infinity Design” was created in March of 2008. We offer innovative event planning, creative lighting/setting design, fresh event floral, personal...
6 Alternatives to Clinging Glasses (to get the newlyweds to kiss)
by Mike Staff
Feb 15, 2008
If the custom of clinging glasses gets on your nerves during receptions, there are other ways guests can entice kisses from you and your groom. Each has its own charm and possible drawbacks. None of these work for everyone. Pick one that appeals t...
Perfect Gifts for All Festivals
by Prabakar S
Jan 29, 2008
Rosenthal gift product recognizes that throughout history the things that people have valued the most and that have held their value, have always been innovative, original and reflective of the spirit of the time. That is why Rosenthal neither strive...
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