Syllabus
Glass science:
Glass Structure: definition of glass
Glass transition range
Vitrification conditions: structural and kinetic theories. Phase separation
Structure of inorganic glasses and proposed models. Brief introduction to non-oxide glasses and glass-ceramics
Properties:
Rheological properties (viscosity; characteristic points)
Thermal properties (specific heat, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion)
Density
Chemical properties (glass surface, acid and alkaline attack, water attack and weathering)
Electrical properties (ionic and electronic conductivity, semiconductor glasses)
Optical properties (refraction, reflection, absorption, transmission, colored glasses, photochromic glasses, photosensitive glasses, electrochromic glasses, optical fibers)
Glass technology:
Raw materials and calculation of batch composition
Types of industrial furnaces
Melting, homogeneizing, fining and conditioning. Annealing
Flat glass: sheet glass, plate glass, float glass. Fusion process and thin glass sheets
Container glass: blow-blow and press-blow. Main characteristics of glass containers
Other products (fibers, glass tubes)
Texts for consultation:
A.K. Varshneya and J.C. Mauro “Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses” (3rd edition, Elsevier, 2019).
J.E. Shelby “Introduction to Glass Science and Technology” (2nd edition, RSC Paperbacks, 2005).
H. Scholze “Glass. Nature, Structure and Properties” (Springer-Verlag, 1991).
C.R. Bamford, Colour Generation and Control in Glass. Elsevier, 1977
G. Scarinci, T. Toninato, B. Locardi, Vetri. Ed. Ambrosiana, 1977
P.W. McMillan, Glass-Ceramics. 2nd edition, Academic Press, 1979
J. Zarzycki, Les verres et l’état vitreux, Masson, 1982
O.V. Mazurin and E.A. Porai-Koshits, eds., Phase Separation in Glass. North Holland, 1984
F. Tooley, The Handbook of Glass Manufacture. 3rd edition, Ashlee Pub. Co., 1984
Z. Strnad, Glass-Ceramic Materials. Elsevier, 1986
H. Scholze, Glass. Nature, Structure and Properties, Springer-Verlag, 1991
H. Rawson, Glasses and their Applications, The Institute of Metals, 1991
D.R. Uhlmann and N.J. Kreidl, eds., Optical Properties of Glass. The American Ceramic Society, 1991
M. Cable and J.M. Parker, eds., High Performance Glasses. Blackie & Son, 1991
R.H. Doremus, Glass Science. 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1994
W. Vogel, Glass Chemistry. Springer-Verlag, 1994
A. Paul, Chemistry of Glasses. 2nd edition, Chapman & Hall, 1995
R.A. Eppler, D.R. Eppler, Glazes and Glass Coatings. The American Ceramic Society, 2000
K.J. Rao, Structural Chemistry of Glasses. Elsevier, 2002
W. Höland, G. Beall, Glass Ceramics Technology. The American Ceramic Society, 2002
J.E. Shelby, Introduction to Glass Science and Technology. 2nd edition. RSC Paperbacks, 2005
E. Le Bourhis, Glass. Mechanics and Technology. Wiley-VCH, 2008
W. Weyl, Coloured glasses. 7th edition, Society of Glass Technology, 2016
D.J. Bricknell, Float: Pilkington’s Glass Revolution. Crucible Books, 2009
Glass science:
Glass Structure: definition of glass
Glass transition range
Vitrification conditions: structural and kinetic theories. Phase separation
Structure of inorganic glasses and proposed models. Brief introduction to non-oxide glasses and glass-ceramics
Properties:
Rheological properties (viscosity; characteristic points)
Thermal properties (specific heat, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion)
Density
Chemical properties (glass surface, acid and alkaline attack, water attack and weathering)
Electrical properties (ionic and electronic conductivity, semiconductor glasses)
Optical properties (refraction, reflection, absorption, transmission, colored glasses, photochromic glasses, photosensitive glasses, electrochromic glasses, optical fibers)
Glass technology:
Raw materials and calculation of batch composition
Types of industrial furnaces
Melting, homogeneizing, fining and conditioning. Annealing
Flat glass: sheet glass, plate glass, float glass. Fusion process and thin glass sheets
Container glass: blow-blow and press-blow. Main characteristics of glass containers
Other products (fibers, glass tubes)
Texts for consultation:
A.K. Varshneya and J.C. Mauro “Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses” (3rd edition, Elsevier, 2019).
J.E. Shelby “Introduction to Glass Science and Technology” (2nd edition, RSC Paperbacks, 2005).
H. Scholze “Glass. Nature, Structure and Properties” (Springer-Verlag, 1991).
C.R. Bamford, Colour Generation and Control in Glass. Elsevier, 1977
G. Scarinci, T. Toninato, B. Locardi, Vetri. Ed. Ambrosiana, 1977
P.W. McMillan, Glass-Ceramics. 2nd edition, Academic Press, 1979
J. Zarzycki, Les verres et l’état vitreux, Masson, 1982
O.V. Mazurin and E.A. Porai-Koshits, eds., Phase Separation in Glass. North Holland, 1984
F. Tooley, The Handbook of Glass Manufacture. 3rd edition, Ashlee Pub. Co., 1984
Z. Strnad, Glass-Ceramic Materials. Elsevier, 1986
H. Scholze, Glass. Nature, Structure and Properties, Springer-Verlag, 1991
H. Rawson, Glasses and their Applications, The Institute of Metals, 1991
D.R. Uhlmann and N.J. Kreidl, eds., Optical Properties of Glass. The American Ceramic Society, 1991
M. Cable and J.M. Parker, eds., High Performance Glasses. Blackie & Son, 1991
R.H. Doremus, Glass Science. 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1994
W. Vogel, Glass Chemistry. Springer-Verlag, 1994
A. Paul, Chemistry of Glasses. 2nd edition, Chapman & Hall, 1995
R.A. Eppler, D.R. Eppler, Glazes and Glass Coatings. The American Ceramic Society, 2000
K.J. Rao, Structural Chemistry of Glasses. Elsevier, 2002
W. Höland, G. Beall, Glass Ceramics Technology. The American Ceramic Society, 2002
J.E. Shelby, Introduction to Glass Science and Technology. 2nd edition. RSC Paperbacks, 2005
E. Le Bourhis, Glass. Mechanics and Technology. Wiley-VCH, 2008
W. Weyl, Coloured glasses. 7th edition, Society of Glass Technology, 2016
D.J. Bricknell, Float: Pilkington’s Glass Revolution. Crucible Books, 2009
- Enseignant: Paolo Colombo