The float process

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• Float glass — is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten tin. This method gives the sheet uniform thickness and very flat surfaces. Modern windows are made from float glass. Most float glass is soda lime glass, but relatively minor… …   Wikipedia

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• Float-zone silicon — is a high purity alternative to silicon grown by the Czochralski process. The concentrations of impurities, such as carbon and oxygen, are extremely low. Impurities such as nitrogen, which are thought to bring about an improvement in mechanical… …   Wikipedia

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• Fourcault process — The Fourcault Process is a method of manufacturing flat glass. First developed in Belgium by Emile Fourcault, the process was used globally. Fourcault is an example of a vertical draw process, in that the glass is drawn against gravity in an… …   Wikipedia