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Technical Bulletin 1008: Inspection of Glass Defects

Australian Glass Group

Version:  2021.  (Current)
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Publication date
23 January 2023
Pages
7
Current status
Current
Description

Glass for buildings supplied and installed in Australia is almost exclusively manufactured using the float process and is known as float glass. This process results in extremely flat surfaces with few imperfections. This glass can then cut/drilled/polished/tempered/laminated/made into an insulated glass unit or a combination of all to result in the end product.

Scope

Contents:

Cited National Standards
Introduction
Customer Expectations
Relevant Quality Standards
Inspection Of Glass
What Is Not Considered A Defect
Anisotropy
Haze
Roller Wave
Edge Kink
Newton’s Rings
Brewster’s Fringes
Preferential Wetting
Multiple Reflections
Disclaimer

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