Vidrala
Glass
How glass is made
Raw materials
The main components are abundant and can be found in nature.
Sand
De sílice
Limestone
De sodio
Soda ash
Recycled
Glass
The main components are abundant and can be found in nature.
Melting
The batch mixture is heated in furnaces at about 1,500ºC, creating
molten glass.
1.500ºC
Furnace operation
24H_7D
8-10 years
Out of the furnance, the molten glass is cut into "gobs" of a specific weight.
The batch mixture is heated in furnaces at about 1.500ºC, creating molten glass.
Out of the furnace, the molten glass is cut into "gobs" of a specific weight.
Forming
The gobs are loaded into moulds where they are blown to get the finished shape of the container.
The gobs are loaded into moulds where they are blown to get the finished shape of the container.
Lehr
To guarantee the strength of the container, they pass through the lehr where they are firstly reheated and then gradually cooled down slowly.
To guarantee the strength of the container, they pass through the lehr where they are reheated and then gradually cooled down slowly.
Inspection
Every container undergoes strict automatised quality control. Reject continers are recycled and melted again in the furnace.
Every container undergoes strict automatised quality control. Reject containers are recycled and melted again in the furnace.
Packing and expedition
The containers are palletised and wrapped hermetically so they can be delivered to the customers in the best condition.
The containers are palletised and wrapped hermetically so they can be delivered to the customers in the best condition.