Into The Glass
Gain expert insights into the world of glass processing with Mika Eronen
How to Optimize Energy Efficiency in Safety Glass Manufacturing
Amid the worst socio-economic and geopolitical crisis of modern history, the glass industry is also faced challenging times. Energy-saving actions in the glass industry are at the core…
Tempering Troubleshooting
BOWING Cause and countermeasures: 1. Heating balance: Water holding: Reduce top temperature (convection or IR- heaters) Water shedding: Increase top element power ( convection or IR- heaters) 2….
Achieving Superior Optical Quality in Windshield Bending
Overview Producing high optical quality and a smooth sagging profile for windshields requires precise process control, especially given modern design demands like large size, deep sagging, asymmetric glass…
Bending Mold Tooling Basics
Bending Mold Tooling – Essential for Quality Production High-quality mold tooling is critical to producing top-tier windshields. Many manufacturers struggle to innovate or maintain quality due to gaps…
Gravity Bending: Essentials of Heating Element Configuration (HEC)
Overview Designing the ideal heating element configuration (HEC) for gravity bending requires understanding of infrared (IR) heating physics and the specific product parameters. A well-designed HEC achieves the…
Ice Flower Lamination Process Defect – Prevention and Control
The introduction of acoustic PVB interlayers for laminated glass has provided improved sound insulation to glazing solutions, both to automotive and architectural glass, but also brought unique manufacturing…