Glass Industry
GLASS INDUSTRY V.AjayKumar 1226112256
INTRODUCTION:
Glass is best packaging material in preserving taste, aroma, and nutritional values of the food. Glass is environment friendly and has tremendous growth opportunities in India, as India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The size of the glass industry in India is around $2.5 billion, out of which the container glass industry is around $0.87 billion. The major consumer industries for container glass are: liquor, beer, pharmaceuticals, soft drinks, food, and non-CSD segments. Export has a 10% share of the total container glass industry off take in India. The alcohol segment uses more than 60% of the container glass segment, followed by food and beverages industries. The size of the float glass segment is around $0.75 billion in India, and is growing as a result of growth in construction and automotive sectors. The float glass market of India has huge growth potential. It is seen that general awareness of using it as building material is slowly increasing in India.
MAIN TYPES OF GLASS
Today, flat glass comes in many highly specialized forms intended for different products and applications. Flat glass produced by way of the float process is often further processed to give it certain qualities or specificities. In this way, the industry can meet the various requirements and needs of the construction, automotive and solar energy industries • Annealed glass • Toughened glass • Laminated glass • Coated glass • Mirrored glass • Patterned glass • Extra clear glass
ANNEALED GLASS:
Annealed glass is the basic flat glass product that is the first result of the float process. It is common glass that tends to break into large, jagged shards. It is used
INTRODUCTION:
Glass is best packaging material in preserving taste, aroma, and nutritional values of the food. Glass is environment friendly and has tremendous growth opportunities in India, as India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The size of the glass industry in India is around $2.5 billion, out of which the container glass industry is around $0.87 billion. The major consumer industries for container glass are: liquor, beer, pharmaceuticals, soft drinks, food, and non-CSD segments. Export has a 10% share of the total container glass industry off take in India. The alcohol segment uses more than 60% of the container glass segment, followed by food and beverages industries. The size of the float glass segment is around $0.75 billion in India, and is growing as a result of growth in construction and automotive sectors. The float glass market of India has huge growth potential. It is seen that general awareness of using it as building material is slowly increasing in India.
MAIN TYPES OF GLASS
Today, flat glass comes in many highly specialized forms intended for different products and applications. Flat glass produced by way of the float process is often further processed to give it certain qualities or specificities. In this way, the industry can meet the various requirements and needs of the construction, automotive and solar energy industries • Annealed glass • Toughened glass • Laminated glass • Coated glass • Mirrored glass • Patterned glass • Extra clear glass
ANNEALED GLASS:
Annealed glass is the basic flat glass product that is the first result of the float process. It is common glass that tends to break into large, jagged shards. It is used