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Products of the glass industry.

Date: Tuesday, March 1 2005

HOW TO USE THIS DIRECTORY

SECTION 1

SECTION 2:

Contains an alphabetical index of primary and secondary glass manufacturers, manufacturers and/or suppliers of plant, equipment, services and raw materials.

SECTION 3:

Contains classified entries of

products.

SECTION 4:

Contains classified entries of plant, equipment, services and raw materials.

SYMBOLS USED IN SECTION 2 & 5:

[A] Primary glass manufacturers defined as firms which make & melt glass starting from raw batch or glass pellet for the manufacturer of glass products.

[B] Secondary glass manufacturers defined as firms which do not melt glass but which process purchased glass.

Suppliers to the Glass Industry

[C] Plant and Services.

* Raw Materials for glass manufacture.

PRODUCTS OF THE GLASS INDUSTRY

From the following index determine the alphanumeric alongside the required classification, then turn to the entry for that alphanumeric in Section 3 or 4, where names of manufacturers/suppliers are to be found. Complete details of manufacturers/suppliers can be found in Section 2

A. AUTOMOTIVE GLASS

A125 Aerospace windows
A130 Automotive lamp bulbs
A135 BacWside windows
A140 Bullet proof or similar
A145 Electrically-heated windows
A150 Lenses, headlights etc
A155 Mirrors, automotive
A160 Reflectors
A165 Sealed beam units
A170 Signal domes
A175 Windscreens, laminated
A180 Windscreens, toughened

B. CONTAINER GLASSWARE

Beverage, Foods,
Household etc.

B130 Brown
B135 Green
B140 Half white
B145 Light green
B150 White
B155 Yellow
B160 Other

Cosmetics

B170 Brown
B175 Opal
B180 White
B185 Other

Medical

B395 Blue
B200 Brown
B205 White
B210 Other

Pharmaceutical

B220 Neutral--Type I
B225 Treated--Type II
B230 Untreated--Type III

Other types

B240 Aerosols
B245 Ampoules
B250 Fire extinguisher tubes
B255 Syphons
B260 Vacuum ware
B265 Vials

C. DOMESTIC GLASSWARE,
HAND-MADE

Borosilicate

C130 Kitchen ware
C135 Novelties and souvenirs
C140 Ornamental ware
C145 Ovenware
C150 Stemware
C155 Tableware, general household
C160 Tumblers
C165 Vases/bowls

Crystal (Less than 24% PbO)

C175 Commemoratives
C180 Door furniture
C185 Novelties and souvenirs
C190 Ornamental

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