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We can see glass everywhere we go from our windows, buildings, cars, tables, cups and many more. Some artists even use glass in making some piece of art. Sand, limestone and soda ash are the unique composition of a man-made glass.2 They have to be heated to a molten status and then cooled quickly.
The production of glass involves two primary methods. One is the float glass process which creates sheet glass.1 Second is the glass blowing which makes bottles and other glass containers.1 Generally, current glass container factories have three-part operations: the batch house, the hot end, and the cold end.1 The raw materials are being handled by the batch house. The manufacture proper such as the furnaces, annealing ovens and forming processes are being handled by the hot end. The product inspection and the packing equipment are being handled by the cold end.1
The Glass Production Process:
All natural raw materials such as sand, limestone and soda ash and recycled glass, which are called cullet, are combined then these mixtures are being transferred to the furnace for melting. 3 This is the process where the molten glass is being formed into a new glass product. 1 It started when a batch of glass is placed into the furnace at slow and controlled rate. The furnace is normally gas-powered that heats the components for about 1000 degrees creating molten glass.3
Currently, there are two main methods of making a glass container: the blow and blow method which is used to make narrow neck containers and the press and blow method which is used for jars and increasingly narrow neck containers. 1 Both types, a stream of molten glass, is cut thru a shearing blade in order to form a cylinder of glass which is called a gob. 1 All processes start with the gob falling in which the molten glass is being removed from the furnace and cooled into a uniform temperature and then cut into gobs. 3 Each of the gobs will simply form a single glass container.
The gobs are then transferred into forming machines where they can be shaped into glass containers. The formed containers will then pass through the lehr where the glasses are being reheated and slowly cooled to take away any stresses in the glass.3 This process actually helps strengthen the glass containers and prevents breakage.3
Each glass container will undergo through a thorough inspection stage in order to make sure it is in its highest quality and any containers that are rejected will be re-melted as cullet. 1 The inspection can be done thru an automated machines, or sometimes persons.1
The glass containers can be packed in various ways and after they are being packed, the new stocks are then being labeled and warehoused until they are being sent out to the consumers.
References:
1. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Glass_production2. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5451812_manufacturing-process-glass.html
3. http://www.o-i.com/about_oi.aspx?id=1352
Make Places Feel More Inviting with Japanese Noren
There is always something about a hanging Japanese noren that makes a place feel warmer and inviting. Also known as door hanging or Japanese doorway curtains, Japanese noren curtains are typically soft and thick rectangular tapestries, which are made of fabrics, like cotton, polyester, rayon, and linen. They are traditionally hung on the entrances and doorways of shops and restaurants and can be used in many ways, i.e., as signage, as soft fabric blinds that will help to screen spaces from the flow of dust from the road or to shield glass-walled interiors from the heat and glare of the sun, as space and room partitions, as a means of giving spaces a sense of privacy, and many more.
Being made of fabrics, which sometimes have the subtle sheen of silk, Japanese noren curtains are usually soft to touch and will delight you for their beautiful texture. Depending upon their fabric thickness, some Japanese noren can filter the flow of light without completely blocking your view of the outdoors. Thicker varieties, meanwhile, particularly those that are long, can even work as space dividers that can help to keep the heat or cold of your air-conditioning equipment enclosed inside an intended space. And, just like curtains, fabric blinds, and all your other functional decorating implements,you can use your Japanese noren to give your indoor and outdoor spaces many different kinds of looks.
Maintain the Privacy of Spaces Even With Open Doors
Japanese noren curtains are easily hung by feeding a curtain rod, like a curtain rod, thin bamboo pole, or a long wooden dowel, through the loops or pockets, which are sewn on their top. They also feature one or more slits for easy viewing and passage. Unlike most curtains, they are designed to be hung without folds around the rod and they are available in various lengths – from the short Japanese noren curtains, which you can hang like valances or signs on the doorways, entryways, and windows, to the long Japanese noren, which are excellent at maintaining the privacy of a room even when the doors are open because they hang long enough to partially or fully cover the doorway.
With proper care, your Japanese noren will actually last for a very long time. Hang them in areas where they are not directly exposed to the sunlight, hand-wash them regularly to get rid of any dust and dirt that will reduce their color, especially of their silkscreen-painted design.
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Interesting Facts and History of the Japanese Noren
Traditionally, businesses hang a noren outside of the door as a sign that their shop is open. They are always removed or hung inside the door at the end of the business day to mean that their shop is closed. While giving shops a unique persona, noren also acts as a welcome sign and a promotional tool that attracts with its color and design.
The Japanese noren is deeply stitched within the heart, history, and culture of Japan. It was during the Jomon Period (13000 - 300 BC), many thousands of years ago, when the Japanese started to adapt their use as Nanren or door hanging. Using large leaves, long grasses, and reeds, people would hang them at the doorways of their homes and temples as windbreakers for protection from the sun, wind, and dust.
During the Heian Period (794 - 1192), people started to make noren as rectangular tapestries with a slit using fabrics, like hemp. They were also utilized as everyday implements, particularly as door hangings and partitions for large rooms. The Muromachi Period (1392 - 1573) had seen the evolution of the Japanese noren as a tool for trade and recognition when the Japanese shops started to hang them at the entrance of the stores with their business name, logo, products, or services while families would decorate them noren with their family name.
Over the centuries, the noren was also called by many names, like Nanren, Nauren, and Nohren. Its purpose and design have also attracted many individuals and businesses alike, thus more than door hangings, door signs, and promotional tools, they are cherished as canvas for works for art, as multipurpose tapestries for decorating the inside and outside of homes and business places, Asian decor, and a lot more.
