19.11.2020
There are huge number types of glass, different in chemical composition, method of production and application. The most common is sodium-calcium-silicate glass, which is used to make glass containers and dishes, sheet glass, many other types of glass products.
The composition of the blend (initial mixture) for the production of sodium - calcium - silicate glass products includes raw materials such as dolomite and limestone, which provide transparency, strength and the ability to form products at relatively low temperatures (about 1000oC).
GOST 23671-2020, Limestone for glass industry. Specifications, and nine standards for dolomite in the glass industry* will come into force in Russia in March 2021.