Sand Trickling Abrasion Testing of Float Glass. Some Methodological and Experimental Considerations

Dr. Nicolae Protopopescu

Using an installation similar to that recommended in DIN 52 348 but with extended possibilities to vary the experimental conditions (inclination, rotation speed, height of free fall, reciprocal positioning of the dispersing sieves, quantity and granulometric composition of the sand particles), the Romanian float glass for windscreens/architectural purposes was for first time tested.

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