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Glass Manufacturing IndustryGlass manufacturing technology has existed since the time of the ancient Phoenicians. The basic materials - silicon dioxide, sodium carbonate, and either calcium carbonate or calcium oxide - are abundant and relatively inexpensive. All glass manufacturing begins with the production of a molten glass batch. Specific constituents of the batch are formulated for the purpose of the resulting product and will include chemicals to enhance clarity, color, strength, heat resistance, and other qualities. The batch can then be made into more specific products, such as float, sheet, plate, laminated, tempered, pressed, blown, mirrored, or optical fiber glass. The scale of glass manufacturing ranges from hand-worked art glass to large, continuous-process high output industrial glass manufacturing operations.
Glass manufacturing uses large amounts of energy for producing the batch and annealing the final product. Specialized facilities and equipment are also required for moving large quantities of raw materials, creating the batch, working the glass in various stages of manufacture, handling finished products, and managing heat. Chemicals, equipment and processes pose significant hazards for manufacturing personnel.
See Also: Chemical Manufacturing Industry
| Code | NAICS Sector ( WHAT is NAICS? ) |
| 3272 | Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing |
| 327211 | Flat Glass Manufacturing |
| 327212 | Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing |
| 327213 | Glass Container Manufacturing |
| 327215 | Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass |
Databases for Industry Research
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
ABI/Inform (via ProQuest)
For additional database choices, see:
Industry Data
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Glass Manufacturing Industry Council
Technical and Economic Assessment (TEA)
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Anchor Hocking Specialty Glass
Gujarat Glass International Inc.
Old Castle Glass GroupLexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A219
Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A56
Library Collections
International Glass Review
Online: Electronic resource
Contemporary International Glass: 60 artists in the V&A
Pattee Stacks 1A: NB1270.G4068 2004
Five Thousand Years of Glass
Pattee Stacks 1A: NK5106.F58 2004
Glass: a World History
Earth and Mineral Sciences Library: TP849.M33 2002
Glass House
Online: Electronic resource
Introduction to Glass Science and Technology
Earth & Mineral Sciences Library: TP857.S465 2005
Looking at Glass : a Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques
Arts & Humanities Library, Reference: TP788.H42 2005
Looking at Glass Through the Ages
5th Floor Paterno: TP849.K67 2006
Stained Glass: From its Origins to the Present
Pattee Stacks 1A: NK5306.R34 2003
The World of Glass
Pattee Stacks 3: PS3573.I424W55 2003
Journals
| American Glass Review |  |
International Glass Review | |
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| Glass Age & Window Construction | |
Glass Association of North America
Glazing Industry Code Committee
The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance
Stained Glass Association of America
Vault Online Career Library (Currently, Vault Guides are facing problems opening in Adobe Reader 8.x. Please see here for using FREE Adobe Digital Editions to access these guides)
Career Guide to Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Business Library, Reference: HF5382.5.U5 C3162
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
CAT record for print copies
Business Library, Reference: HD8051.A623
Economics Department | School of Hospitality Management | Department of Recreation, Park & Tourism Management | The Smeal College of Business | Text-only Version
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