Manufacturing Glass Fibre

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What is the first stage in the glassmaking process?

Melting in a tank furnace

Preparation of batch

Collection of raw materials (correct)

Adding cullet and decolourisers

Which equipment is used to finely powder the raw materials, cullet, and decolourisers in the glassmaking process?

Grinding machines (correct)

Mixing machines

Blowing machine

Melting furnace

What is the mixture of raw materials, cullet, and decolourisers known as before it is taken for the melting process?

Annealed blend

Spun mixture

Molten glass

Batch or frit (correct)

In glassmaking, which process involves placing pots in specially prepared holes in the furnace?

Melting in a tank furnace Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of glassmaking involves adding molten glass into specially prepared holes?

Casting Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of allowing producer gas through ports in a tank furnace during glassmaking?

Melting glass Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of decolourisers in the glassmaking process?

To remove impurities and color from the glass Signup and view all the answers

Which type of furnace in glassmaking allows for a continuous melting process?

Tank furnace Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of grinding machines in glassmaking?

To finely powder raw materials for mixing Signup and view all the answers

What is the final stage in the glassmaking process?

Decoration and quality control Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of glassmaking involves mixing raw materials, cullet, and decolourisers until a uniform mixture is obtained?

Preparation of batch Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a pot furnace and a tank furnace in glassmaking?

Heat source Signup and view all the answers

Why is obtaining a uniform mixture important in the glassmaking process?

To prevent impurities in the glass Signup and view all the answers

What happens during the melting stage of glassmaking?

Molten glass is taken out of the furnace Signup and view all the answers

What is common between blowing, casting, rolling, and spinning in the context of glassmaking?

They are different techniques used for shaping glass products. Signup and view all the answers

Manufacturing Glass Fibre

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