How Glass is Made | From Mining Silica to Wonders of Glass!

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@ramachandran8666 8 ай бұрын

One of the best presentations of a rather complex set of operations to make a variety of glass products that we all take for granted. No annoying music or distractions with only a crip explanation of all the vital steps from mining to making the most sophisticated products like fiber optics and lenses

@roqua 8 ай бұрын

Agreed. Was a bit perplexed they didn't mention units at 20:27 when talking about optical fiber tensile strength of "100,000 per inch" (pascals maybe?). Still a cool doc.

@brokenrecord3523 8 ай бұрын

It was an advertisement, but still informative

@smeggeruk 7 ай бұрын

Aside from the fact that it is probably an almost perfect AI generated voice (certain words like fAHRenheit prove this), yes

@moiraatkinson 7 ай бұрын

@@roquapounds per square inch?

@roqua 7 ай бұрын

@@moiraatkinson Yeah, upon further research, lbs/inch^2 makes most sense.

@uncletacosupreme7023 2 ай бұрын

I so love human ingenuity. Look at that awesome machinery!

@quantumleap359 8 ай бұрын

Extremely well done documentary. Using glass as a data storage medium is a stroke of genius and could ensure that digitized motion pictures and sound would be archived for centuries. Almost totally immune to temperature and moisture contamination, this medium would be ideal for very long time storage and retrieval of historic film and sound recordings. Thanks for posting!

@d.jensen5153 8 ай бұрын

I know they said Hitachi developed this in the early 2000s but, as an intern at IBM in 1983, I worked with a research scientist on exactly this.

@christianhoffman7407 7 ай бұрын

@@CawKee In the 1978 Superman the Kryptonians and The Fortress of Solitude used crystals to store data. I don't know if that was taken from an earlier appearance in the comics though.

@postal_the_clown 5 ай бұрын

Darn, you mean we won't get the rings like in Zardoz? My only question is if future people will be able to retrieve the info. That is, if we've gone from 5 inch floppies to 2TB microSD in a little more than a dog's lifetime or from film strips to layered glass in mine, how archaic will that be by the time of DS9? Will the warnings on nuke waste sites be as cryptic as hieroglyphics before it's safe to enter? With a growing trend to encouraged ignorance, how can we know our collected knowledge won't go the way of Alexandria?

@paullong4471 4 ай бұрын

It is amazing!! Smart and unique invention. 😊.God bless.❤

@marstondavis 8 ай бұрын

My family was involved in the making of glass bottles & jars for many years. You might say we had glass in our blood. I was familiar with all but the last part of this video presentation. The glass fiber optical method I have seen before. However, the last part about data storage just blew me away. That is the new age of glass. Exciting times lay ahead. This is a great video.

@livinginvancouverbc2247 7 ай бұрын

In the 70s as an apprentice glazier I went on a tour of a float glass plant. It blew me away how big it was. When our class was visiting the furnace was in transition from clear to bronze glass. The current glass was unusable as it was somewhere in between proper clear or bronze. As soon as the glass was cut at the end of the line the huge sheets of glass fell down a chute to go back to the furnace. The sound of 10' x 12' sheets of glass falling, about one per second without pause, down a huge steel chute was INSANE.

@charlesseymour1482 8 ай бұрын

What a show about float and blown glass! Bravo on this production.

@PhilJonesIII 5 ай бұрын

@@CawKee I read somewhere that the idea to float glass on molten tin came about on seeing how soap bubble float on water. How true? No idea.

@muhammadebnuhu406 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful presentation

@Trag-zj2yo 8 ай бұрын

Glass, one of the greatest inventions ever.

@joshz9230 3 ай бұрын

Extremely interesting video.

@laserfloyd 18 күн бұрын

During the lens making part of the video, I noticed a gentleman wearing a Sigma hat. I had their 18-35 lens for MFT and it was easily the best lens I've ever used. It was slap full of glass and heavy! Loved that thing.

@ImagesOfCountries 8 ай бұрын

Excellent stuff ! ... 👍

@timmyjones1921 2 ай бұрын

Superb Educational Video ' Thank You.

@richlevenson6605 7 ай бұрын

My job as an ISO assessor afforded me the opportunity to go to many glass plants; however, these were for glass fibers of all types. Only one was a bottle plant for medical applications. Most fascinating of operations. Great video.

@blazesedzikowski1071 5 ай бұрын

Oh Jesus ! Did not expected it is so complicated and extreemly refined

@OlakunleAkanni-gp8ww 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful video.Thanks

@t0mn8r35 8 ай бұрын

This was really very interesting.

@Ever.Entertainment 7 ай бұрын

Amazing Documentary, Highly Recommend....

@xochitl9161 5 ай бұрын

So informative and beautifully presented. Excellent work ! Thank you.

@ophthojooeileyecirclehisha4917 7 ай бұрын

thank you so much for your science, generosity, and kindness

@gt5845 4 ай бұрын

This is what I used to do as a surfacing technician, haven't seen these machines in 20 years or so, ah the good old days

@shaq56uspk 13 күн бұрын

Nice very impressive glass is the cleanest material.

@snehaldtandel007 2 ай бұрын

What a great video

@mikeanzarouth518 2 ай бұрын

Stellar documentary, glass tech has really evolved into every other industry, cheers!

@samwoodworth3424 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely superb documentary on every level! Thank you!

@oneshotme 7 ай бұрын

I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@jonathanbuyno9461 5 ай бұрын

I love the blue factory, beautiful

@lindacondray7918 2 ай бұрын

I must admit as a glass artist for the last 34 years, I was a bit disappointed that they didn’t discuss the various types of glass and metal oxides used to color the glass that is then used for creating glass art. But a great presentation on the basics of making glass.

@SACHINSRINGERI-o4j 4 ай бұрын

I just got blown away..., Wonderful🙏

@mikloslegrady965 3 ай бұрын

Extraordinary documentary

@francofava8818 8 ай бұрын

Fantástico

@jeankipper6954 7 ай бұрын

Marvelous! Fascinating!

@kowalityjesus 5 ай бұрын

absolutely sick video, thanks Lord Gizmo

@ant-1382 Ай бұрын

Fascinating!!!!!

@Leon88788 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this video best glass making video I have seen 😀...

@leehale5828 7 ай бұрын

Making the glass is an amazing process but the process of the machinery and equipment design and then the manufacture and install of the equipment might be even more amazing.

@bhupendersingh8427 4 ай бұрын

A Great video. Thanks and illuminating on the latest usage of glass. Glass memory? Wow!

@wayne9518 8 ай бұрын

I had a few float glass factories as clients that I visited regularly. Watching float glass go from sand, etc. to cut stacked sheets was fascinating. Although there no aluminum was allowed as if an aluminum can or even just a pull tab it would leave fish eyes in the final product.

@stevefritz5182 4 ай бұрын

The shortage of sand is primarily river sand with high degrees of angular fracture (i.e. sharp edges). Products like concrete need that angular feature for adhesion/strength. Sand dunes are formed from wind and grains of sand are missing angular fracture due to wind. It would have been good for the documentary to have focused on whether round sand is suitable for glass and fractured sand, such as demonstrated with crushing, would be better saved for construction. I did see where construction sand is a by-product of separating silica.

@connieroberts5152 3 ай бұрын

Fascinating!

@johncope4977 Ай бұрын

I love glass

@dougscott9524 Ай бұрын

Interesting Industry, Didn't know much about and now I do. Thank you.

@Dragon1111-q2b 8 ай бұрын

Silicon is the most abundant material that makes up the Earth.That's why it's so widely mined

@MikeK2100 8 ай бұрын

Very well done and I could never figure out how to make plate glass, never thought of floating it on tin. This should be standard course material in primary and secondary education.

@malcolmharing3744 5 ай бұрын

I took two semesters of "Glass" in college many years ago. While we were required to blow at least one vessel, i.e. cup, vase, bowl etc., once i satisfied that requirement i focused on casting the glass into molds i made sand. I made some beautiful pieces of art which I sold. I wish i kept them 😊 A glass studio is amazing and i respect the artistry.

@merrillalbury8214 8 ай бұрын

Super interesting.

@elainevankat5353 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Amazing video!👏

@user-uy3sw1ee6o 4 ай бұрын

This video was great! I want to know how was glass made BEFORE all of this technology?

@haadbajwa7565 2 ай бұрын

Excellent indepth information and explanation . ❤

@delroyrichard1529 9 ай бұрын

Really appreciate it and enjoyed it thoroughly well done I've learned so much from this article

@AzamKhan-tm2df Ай бұрын

I hit a like and commented on this beautiful educational video.

@christopherkims 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful use of glass indeed! Awesome tech 👍

@casitaverdeibiza2023 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing!💚

@scottprather5645 5 ай бұрын

Fascinating

@anivictor4452 4 ай бұрын

Very wonderful documentary 😊

@jamiboothe 8 ай бұрын

Fused quartz glass is very hard to work with. That is why they add softening impurities such as Boron and Potassium. This reduces the energy required to soften the material, as well as changing the glasses coefficient of expansion. You can create layers of glass with a gradual expansion rate, that can be manipulated to expand and contract, at the same rate as certain metals, at tremendous temperatures.

@AndreeewP 6 ай бұрын

I work as an engineer at an optics manufacturer. We love working with FS. We often shape and polish high purity FS to nanometer precision for ultraviolet applications as well.

@aspendesign 8 ай бұрын

Wow. That was a mind blowing documentary. Thank you.

@beethao9380 7 ай бұрын

no. They're lying that sand supply is going down. Nothing more than propaganda to keep using plastic.

@TruongLeChinh 2 ай бұрын

Wow, this video does a fantastic job of explaining the glass-making process! I love how detailed it is. but honestly, isn't it kinda wild that we rely so heavily on a product that can break so easily? I mean, with all the advancements in technology, shouldn't we be pushing for more durable materials? Just a thought!

@-sawal 9 ай бұрын

that's a documentary 🙌

@beethao9380 7 ай бұрын

no its not. They're lying that sand supply is going down. Nothing more than propaganda to keep using plastic.

@AndréSapet 27 күн бұрын

Very very interesting

@nelsonr.flores9123 8 ай бұрын

I really did enjoy this video. I didn’t know that it took so much material to make glass, but I learned something new and it’s very fascinating. The way these products are made.

@BrianYoung-cy9xp 8 ай бұрын

Abrogation of lenses! Master class stuff right here! Nerds will know..:)

@dereckwolfyakah1851 8 ай бұрын

Never complaining over the prices of lens 🙏🏿

@cesarvidelac 8 ай бұрын

Subscribed!

@revvvwhackofficial 6 ай бұрын

.........absolutely BLEW MY MIND with the storing data on glass. the science of it made zero sense to me but awesome none the less

@edp5226 7 ай бұрын

LORD GIZMO!!!

@waggawaggaful Ай бұрын

amazing

@HeathRobert-o6m 2 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video, the process of making glass is super fascinating! but I can't help but wonder if the environmental impact of mining silica is sometimes overlooked. It seems like there should be more focus on sustainability in this industry, you know?

@007tallguy 7 ай бұрын

Interesting stuff for sure, thanks for the upload! 👍👍

@abebeejigu3161 6 ай бұрын

This is the best presentation even though I am strange for this glass making process. Now I am interested . How can you help me ???

@edgeofentropy3492 8 ай бұрын

0:42 Sand, as it is found in nature, is NOT used in concrete. That particular sand is manufactured from rock. Sand in nature, is too rounded for use in concrete.

@roqua 8 ай бұрын

They got to that a bit later on, when they show the industrial sand-making process and sorting for various uses such as concrete, glass, paint, toothpaste, etc.

@donaldcarey114 8 ай бұрын

Not true, sand mined from river beds is prized for use in concrete - there is a huge environmental impact from this in many places.

@edgeofentropy3492 8 ай бұрын

@@donaldcarey114 I thought the same thing until I watched a documentary of how sand is made.

@roqua 8 ай бұрын

@@donaldcarey114 Seems like an instance of what normally happens vs the occasional edge cases. It is true that wind and water weathered sand is generally not fit for use in concrete, but there are bound to be exceptions to the general rule. My guess is that most construction sand suppliers source from a rock crushing and sifting operation, though you will also find the river-bed mine, etc. operations out there occasionally.

@jasonruetz2306 6 ай бұрын

Cool.

@alastairj6858 2 ай бұрын

Great content! (FYI: I must say the Lord Gizmo motif in the main screen view really distracted me)

@patriciacrosby5053 5 ай бұрын

Extremely interesting, can this glass industry, be taught in a Vocational School? I’m sure after seeing this Documentary, some teachers and students would be interested in it. Where are these glass plants, in America, and elsewhere? I think glass is a great asset in all industries, and people love natural things, like glass, wood, stone. Best wishes and thanks for this Documentary. ♥️♥️🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸

@shainemaine1268 4 ай бұрын

3:16 uh ...the 'circumcised' sand?? WowI wouldn't think that word could be applicable to something like grains of sand but ya learn something new everyday I guess..

@Zxavioure 6 күн бұрын

Lol, “certain size”. I had to hear it too.

@bozhijak 8 ай бұрын

Learn something new every day. Thank You!!!!

@beethao9380 7 ай бұрын

no. They're lying that sand supply is going down. Nothing more than propaganda to keep using plastic.

@stevespectra2719 7 ай бұрын

A very well put together video of the complete process of glass making. Interesting and informative. Only one complaint. The narrator, whether it be a real person or an AI is speaking with a British English accent, (basically perfect non-accented English that everyone can understand). Why then would the word alum-in-ium be pronounced as aloo-min-um?

@scottfranco1962 8 ай бұрын

Nice.

@ronjon7942 7 ай бұрын

I’m not sure if I’m remembering this properly, but back in the day, say, in the 20s and 30s (I’m basing this on the age of my house - 1936 - and some of the original stained, leaded glass windows) I thought I remember window glass was first molded into large, hollow cylinders somehow, the glass being the thickness of the window pane, then scored, heated and unfolded flat. It was interesting in that it had some swirls or imperfections on its surface, but was obviously clear enough to not notice them in daylight. When I had to fix some broken panes with today’s perfect flat glass, it just didn’t have that antique look that was so desirable in keeping that craftsman-like look that went so well with the rest of the house’s hardwood floors and trim, plaster work, and so on. Laf, they also leaked like crazy, not optimal during Wisconsin winters. We ended up replacing the windows with today’s perfectly constructed windows, but for some windows, I was able to move the original glass ‘inside’ the original wood windows, placing the modern units on the outside. Those couldn’t open of course, but at least from the inside I was able to maintain a few of those beautiful windows. But what a difference - no more draftiness, major improvement in noise isolation, easy to wash, etc. If anyone can correct me on my cylinder recollection, please correct me. A wonderful documentary, thank you.

@bernarddavis1050 5 ай бұрын

You are correct about the cylinder method of making window pane glass in earlier times. I have seen a lot of this kind of glass in my career as a home renovator; the optical imperfections, air bubbles etc in these old windows give them a charm and a character quite lacking in modern float glass. However, if you wait around for a few centuries, you will see optical distortions appearing in today's windows. Glass is actually classified as a semi-viscous solid, so over time (a LONG time) gravity will cause a vertical pane to gradually thicken at the bottom as it thins at the top.

@cameronross3535 2 ай бұрын

Beast House is a high end night club in Saudi Arabia that I was invited to attend last year. It's a very exclusive place. While upstairs in the vip room, we met a very interesting/eerie person there. He seemed Arabic but had black piercing eyes that I swore lit up in the center of his pupil and looked right through me and gave me the eeriest feeling I've ever felt. Later that morning my resident told me that the person was a Jinn shape shifter. I'll never forget that. There are strange phenomena among us I wholeheartedly believe now.

@Welldone827 9 ай бұрын

Great documentary 3

@robinknox-grant3072 4 ай бұрын

The manufacture of glass: very interesting and well produced.

@gt5845 4 ай бұрын

The liquid alloy that bonded to the lenses was sore AF if you got a piece behind the nail, this has to be put back into boiling water and recycled to use for blocking the next lens. Unfortunately now it's mainly finished lenses and surfacing is not as common now as it's mainly done by robots.

@jennifercooljeo6552 6 ай бұрын

Where are these machines made?

@elainevankat5353 5 ай бұрын

That is what amazed me the most!! (those machines)😳

@Shytot-1 5 ай бұрын

Sir Alastair Pilkington (1920-1995), a British engineer and businessman, invented the float glass process in 1952 and announced it in 1959. Pilkington and his R&D team at the UK-based Pilkington Glass company developed the process to replace the traditional grinding and polishing method for making plate glass.

@microdesigns2000 8 ай бұрын

We are Cardinal's customer. Someday I hope to visit their float line.

@roostercoup5593 2 ай бұрын

Strangely full circle, in that ancient Sumerians made coneiforms in clay, to now, with etches deep within clear clay!

@darylhoskins919 5 ай бұрын

So many people are saying we should dump plastic and go glass for all our containers. After seeing this video I wonder if they realize the complexities of doing so, not to mention the cost of retooling and the change in the supply chain for these companies.

@gibbogle 7 ай бұрын

The lenses in mobile phones are much smaller than the camera lenses shown here. The quality of mobile phone images is astounding. It would be good to hear something about those lenses.

@AndreeewP 6 ай бұрын

Modern cellphone cameras use injected-molded, plastic lenses with aspheric surfaces (think of a lens with ripples on it). They do this because light passes into the lens as a different angle as you travel away from the center. Making these aspheric surfaces can lower the overall lens count. The lenses are plastic injected-molded for mass production and weight savings.