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unusual facts about Float glass


Fourcault process

In terms of economics and product quality the Fourcault process has been supplanted in many countries by the Pilkington developed "Float" process.



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Glass production

The float glass process is also known as the Pilkington process, named after the British glass manufacturer Pilkington, who pioneered the technique (invented by Sir Alastair Pilkington) in the 1950s.