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Float Glass from Viridian


The float glass process was invented by Pilkington and the first line in Australia was commissioned in 1972. CSR Building Products purchased the Viridian business in 2007 and will continue investment in this process with a rebuild of the line in 2008. Viridian continues the tradition of setting the world standard for the production of high quality glass.

Glass is manufactured by melting sand, soda ash, dolomite and limestone together and produces a continuous glass ribbon - 3660mm wide (after rebuild). This flows from the furnace and 'floats' the glass over a bed of molten tin. It is then carefully cooled to anneal the glass - a process which modifies the internal stresses enabling it to be cut and which maximises its potential mechanical resistance.

The Viridian float glass process is renowned for flatness and optical clarity. It is available in clear, toned, high performance toned or ultra clear low iron glass. In 2009 further investment in the float glass line in Dandenong will see a CVD coater installed. This will enable the ability to apply on line Low E pyrolitic coats to the glass whilst the glass is in its molten stage of production.

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