There are 6 main steps in manufacturing float glass:
- Melting and refining
- Float bath
- Coating
- Annealing
- Inspection
- Cutting to order
As all the glass White Metal supplies is either toughened or toughened and laminated, the cut float glass then goes through one or two more processes.
- Toughening/tempering the glass
- Laminating
Annealed Glass
Annealed glass is a basic product formed from the annealing stage of the float process. The molten glass is allowed to cool slowly in a controlled way until it reaches room