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Float Glass Process

A multi-step glass manufacturing process where liquid glass is formed by "floating" it on molten metal.

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The first insulating glass units were developed in 1945 for the Pullman Car Company in Butler, PA.

 

A standard float tank can produce glass 24 hours/7 days a week for up to 15 years before it needs to be rebuilt.

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