What Kind of Glass is Used Commonly in Bottles and Windows?

As a material widely used in our daily lives as well as industrial applications, glass has found useful application in the manufacture of bottles and windows. However, different scenarios have different requirements for glass performance; hence a different type of glass is applicable in each case.

An overview of the common types of glass used in the manufacture of bottles

In the manufacture of bottles for various beverages, the common types of glass that are employed include soda-lime glass, high borosilicate glass and colored glass.

Soda-lime glass offers quality and practical technology at an inexpensive charge, making it a common choice for the manufacture of most ordinary types of bottles such as fizzy drink and ketchup bottles.

While durable, high borosilicate glass also provides a low thermal expansion coefficient enabling it resist extreme temperature conditions. This then translates into its preference for certain markets for high-quality spirits, laboratory vessels, baby bottles and many more.

Colored glass is produced as a result of adding different metals oxides to glass in the way of a predetermined color. They may help to prevent the spoiling of some items or make the bottle attractive to the eyes and enhance the marketing of the polymers that they contain. For instance, the brown color of beer bottles helps to protect the beer from ultraviolet radiation while dark green olive oil bottles make them engaging and protect the oil from the same fate.

Overview of the common types of glass used in the manufacture of windows

In the same vein, the various types of glass employed in the production of windows are too numerous to mention.

Normal flat glass:It usually provides a reasonable amount of incoming light and has the necessary mechanical strength, making it a widely availably conventional window material; but this type of glass is characterized by poor thermal insulation and that leads to respectively low overall energy efficiency.

Tempered glass has a high strength and self-preservation after breaking hence it finds much application in tall buildings and all-glass facades.

At the present time, with good performance of thermal insulation and sound insulation, hollow glass has become a current trend in constructing new energy-saving buildings. Framed within two layers of flat glass and filled with some gas such as argon, this type of glass can simply give the maximum values of thermal resistance, enabling reduced heat losses to more comfortable inner atmosphere, thus helping to save up to a quarter of the energy needed for heating and to create an improved environment.

Coated glass can achieve functions such as heat reflection or low radiation through special coating to meet the needs of different buildings.

Zhonghai Glass: Professional choice in the field of bottle manufacturing​

Zhonghai Glass has been focusing on glass product manufacturing for 15 years and has profound attainments in the field of bottle production. For Flasche aus Hochborosilikatglass, we rely on advanced automation equipment and professional technical teams to produce bottles that can not only withstand extreme temperatures, but also have excellent chemical stability, providing reliable packaging for high-end beverages; for Farbglasflasches, especially Olivenöl Glasflasches, we provide amber, dark green and other color options, strictly control the glass’s UV blocking performance, and protect the quality of olive oil in all directions. At the same time, we also provide a variety of bottle designs, from classic round to creative violin shape, volcano base, specifications cover 200ml – 750ml, and support customization.​

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In addition, Zhonghai Glass also provides free samples, low minimum order quantity, fast delivery and other services to fully support the development of various enterprises. Whether it is a start-up brand or a mature enterprise, choosing Zhonghai Glass means choosing quality and professionalism. If you need to know more about glass products, please feel free to contact us!