Plate glass - Revision history

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	[[File:plate glass photo.jpg\|thumb\|Plate Glass ~~photo~~<br>MFA# 1993.999.8]]		[[File:plate glass photo.jpg\|thumb\|Photo of Hammer Breaking Plate Glass<br>MFA# 1993.999.8]]
	== Description ==		== Description ==

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	* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998		* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
	* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 616		* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 616
			* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_glass Plate glass] Accessed March 2025


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Synonyms and Related Terms

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	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

	window glass; sheet glass; polished plate; plate-glass; verre plat (Fr.); chapa de vidro (Port.); cast glass; rolled glass; Herculite [PPG]; Solvex; Thermoplane; Tuf-Flex; Twindow		window glass; sheet glass; flat glass; polished plate; plate-glass; verre plat (Fr.); chapa de vidro (Port.); cast glass; rolled glass; Herculite [PPG]; Solvex; Thermoplane; Tuf-Flex; Twindow

	== Physical and Chemical Properties ==		== Physical and Chemical Properties ==

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			[[File:plate glass photo.jpg\|thumb\|Plate Glass photo<br>MFA# 1993.999.8]]
	== Description ==		== Description ==

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

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	window glass; sheet glass; polished plate; plate-glass; verre plat (Fr.); chapa de vidro (Port.); cast glass; rolled glass; Herculite [PPG]; Solvex; Thermoplane; Tuf-Flex; Twindow		window glass; sheet glass; polished plate; plate-glass; verre plat (Fr.); chapa de vidro (Port.); cast glass; rolled glass; Herculite [PPG]; Solvex; Thermoplane; Tuf-Flex; Twindow

	== ~~Other~~ Properties ==		== Physical and Chemical Properties ==

	Plate glass is resistant to most acids, except hydrofluoric and phosphoric acids. Exposure to alkaline solution can damage glass.		Plate glass is resistant to most acids, except hydrofluoric and phosphoric acids. Exposure to alkaline solution can damage glass.

	== ~~Additional Information~~ ==		== Resources and Citations ==

	K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.		* K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.

	~~== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==~~

	* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 Comment: K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass"		* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 Comment: K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass"

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	K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.		K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.

	== ~~Authority~~ ==		== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==

	* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 Comment: K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass"		* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 Comment: K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass"

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Description

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	A strong, transparent sheet of glass that has very few, if any, distortions. Plate glass is typically composed of white [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand~~ sand], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20carbonate~~ sodium carbonate], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=limestone~~ limestone], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alumina~~ alumina], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=manganese%20dioxide~~ manganese dioxide], and [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cullet~~ cullet]. It was mass produced by the Chance process introduced in the 1830s. The liquid glass was cast onto an iron table, then rolling it to a desired thickness. The large sheets were then ground and polished to produce a smooth, flat sheet. In 1959, the [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=float%20glass~~ float glass] process was introduced that produced a continuous sheet of glass floating on a bed of molten tin. This eliminated the need for grinding and polishing and by 1993, 90% of the world's glass was made by the float process. Because plate glass is stronger than [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pressed%20glass~~ pressed glass] and does not have the distortions, it is used for mirrors, large windows, and building facades.		A strong, transparent sheet of glass that has very few, if any, distortions. Plate glass is typically composed of white [[sand]], [[sodium carbonate]], [[limestone]], [[alumina]], [[manganese dioxide]], and [[cullet]]. It was mass produced by the Chance process introduced in the 1830s. The liquid glass was cast onto an iron table, then rolling it to a desired thickness. The large sheets were then ground and polished to produce a smooth, flat sheet. In 1959, the [[float glass]] process was introduced that produced a continuous sheet of glass floating on a bed of molten tin. This eliminated the need for grinding and polishing and by 1993, 90% of the world's glass was made by the float process. Because plate glass is stronger than [[pressed glass]] and does not have the distortions, it is used for mirrors, large windows, and building facades.

	See also [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insulated%20glass~~ insulated glass], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laminated%20glass~~ laminated glass ], and [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=heat%20absorbing%20glass~~ heat absorbing glass].		See also [[insulated glass]], [[laminated glass]], and [[heat absorbing glass]].

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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== Description ==

A strong, transparent sheet of glass that has very few, if any, distortions. Plate glass is typically composed of white [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium carbonate sodium carbonate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=limestone limestone], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alumina alumina], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=manganese dioxide manganese dioxide], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cullet cullet]. It was mass produced by the Chance process introduced in the 1830s. The liquid glass was cast onto an iron table, then rolling it to a desired thickness. The large sheets were then ground and polished to produce a smooth, flat sheet. In 1959, the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=float glass float glass] process was introduced that produced a continuous sheet of glass floating on a bed of molten tin. This eliminated the need for grinding and polishing and by 1993, 90% of the world's glass was made by the float process. Because plate glass is stronger than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pressed glass pressed glass] and does not have the distortions, it is used for mirrors, large windows, and building facades.

See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insulated glass insulated glass], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laminated glass laminated glass ], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=heat absorbing glass heat absorbing glass].

== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

window glass; sheet glass; polished plate; plate-glass; verre plat (Fr.); chapa de vidro (Port.); cast glass; rolled glass; Herculite [PPG]; Solvex; Thermoplane; Tuf-Flex; Twindow

== Other Properties ==

Plate glass is resistant to most acids, except hydrofluoric and phosphoric acids. Exposure to alkaline solution can damage glass.

== Additional Information ==

K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.

== Authority ==

* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 Comment: K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass"

* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937

* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 616

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	A strong, transparent sheet of glass that has very few, if any, distortions. Plate glass is typically composed of white [[sand]], [[sodium carbonate]], [[limestone]], [[alumina]], [[manganese dioxide]], and [[cullet]]. It was mass produced by the Chance process introduced in the 1830s. The liquid glass was cast onto an iron table, then ~~rolling it~~ to a desired thickness. The large sheets were then ground and polished to produce a smooth, flat sheet. In 1959, the [[float glass]] process was ~~introduced that~~ produced a continuous sheet of glass floating on a bed of molten tin. This eliminated the need for grinding and polishing and by 1993, 90% of the world's glass was made by the float process. Because plate glass is stronger than [[pressed glass]] and does not have the distortions, it is used for mirrors, ~~large~~ windows, and building facades.		A strong, transparent sheet of glass that has very few, if any, distortions. Plate glass is typically composed of white [[sand]], [[sodium carbonate]], [[limestone]], [[alumina]], [[manganese dioxide]], and [[cullet]]. It was mass produced by the Chance process introduced in the 1830s. The liquid glass was cast onto an iron table, then rolled to a desired thickness. The large sheets were cooled slowly, then ground and polished to produce a smooth, flat sheet. Introduced in 1959, the [[float glass]] process was produced a continuous sheet of glass floating on a bed of molten tin. This eliminated the need for grinding and polishing and by 1993, 90% of the world's glass was made by the float process. Because plate glass is stronger than [[pressed glass]] and does not have the distortions, it was used for mirrors, windows, glass doors, store fronts, and building facades.

	See also [[insulated glass]], [[laminated glass]], and [[heat absorbing glass]].		See also [[insulated glass]], [[laminated glass]], and [[heat absorbing glass]].
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	== Physical and Chemical Properties ==		== Physical and Chemical Properties ==

	Plate glass is resistant to most acids, except hydrofluoric and phosphoric acids. Exposure to alkaline solution can damage glass.		* Plate glass is resistant to most acids, except hydrofluoric and phosphoric acids.
			* Exposure to alkaline solution can damage glass.

	== Resources and Citations ==		== Resources and Citations ==

	* K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.		* K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass", in ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.

	* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 Comment: K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass"		* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 Comment: K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass"

	* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937		* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937

	* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996		* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

	* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997		* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

	* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998		* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

	* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 616		* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 616

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	A strong, transparent sheet of glass that has very few, if any, distortions. Plate glass is typically composed of white [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium ~~carbonate~~ sodium carbonate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=limestone limestone], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alumina alumina], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=manganese ~~dioxide~~ manganese dioxide], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cullet cullet]. It was mass produced by the Chance process introduced in the 1830s. The liquid glass was cast onto an iron table, then rolling it to a desired thickness. The large sheets were then ground and polished to produce a smooth, flat sheet. In 1959, the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=float ~~glass~~ float glass] process was introduced that produced a continuous sheet of glass floating on a bed of molten tin. This eliminated the need for grinding and polishing and by 1993, 90% of the world's glass was made by the float process. Because plate glass is stronger than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pressed ~~glass~~ pressed glass] and does not have the distortions, it is used for mirrors, large windows, and building facades.		A strong, transparent sheet of glass that has very few, if any, distortions. Plate glass is typically composed of white [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20carbonate sodium carbonate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=limestone limestone], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alumina alumina], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=manganese%20dioxide manganese dioxide], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cullet cullet]. It was mass produced by the Chance process introduced in the 1830s. The liquid glass was cast onto an iron table, then rolling it to a desired thickness. The large sheets were then ground and polished to produce a smooth, flat sheet. In 1959, the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=float%20glass float glass] process was introduced that produced a continuous sheet of glass floating on a bed of molten tin. This eliminated the need for grinding and polishing and by 1993, 90% of the world's glass was made by the float process. Because plate glass is stronger than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pressed%20glass pressed glass] and does not have the distortions, it is used for mirrors, large windows, and building facades.

	See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insulated ~~glass~~ insulated glass], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laminated ~~glass~~ laminated glass ], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=heat ~~absorbing glass~~ heat absorbing glass].		See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insulated%20glass insulated glass], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laminated%20glass laminated glass ], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=heat%20absorbing%20glass heat absorbing glass].

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	== Authority ==		== Authority ==

	* ~~Thomas C. Jester (ed.),~~ Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 Comment: K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass"		* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 Comment: K.Konrad, K. Wilson, W. Nugent, F.Calabrese, "Plate Glass"

	* ~~Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler,~~ Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937		* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937

	* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996		* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

	* ~~Random House,~~ Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997		* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

	* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998		* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

	* ~~G.S.Brady,~~ G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 616		* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 616



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