Sand, limestone, and soda ash are the raw materials of glass; this film shows how they are obtained, and how they are manufactured into glass, both in the laboratory, and in a modern industrial plant, and the many uses of glass in houses.
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Collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006635
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Building materials
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Crafts & Visual Arts → Glass - Workers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy