Re: ATM Info on plate glass.... what is it actually ??

["Tom Mchugh" <tbmchugh@ainop.com>]

What you want might well be classed as Float Glass now, a
process which has largely, if not entirely, superceeded the old
polished plate glass process. 

Float glass is available in many different chem. compositions and
thicknesses (anything from 1mm to over 25mm in thickness).

For up to date information on specific products, check out the
Precision Glass & Optics website at
"http://precision-glass.com/index.html" follow the site links to
Materials.

Also try Newport Glass Works Ltd. 
"http://www.newportglass.com/indgls.htm"

Either of these sites ought to be able to give you enough info so
you can go to a local glass distributor and ask for a specific product.

Tom McHugh

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> Hi all.....
> 
> Someone might remember me, I was lurking around quite a while ago and 
> sent a few posts.
> 
> I am wondering what plate glass really is.  I have asked around in 
> Iceland and nobody seemes to know this name.  Is it just normal glass 
> used in windows or something else ???
> 
> I have now moved to Darmstadt, Germany, for my studies and want to 
> grind a small 4" here (instead of bringing my polished but not 
> figured 8" here to finish) and want to use plate glass and of course 
> a tile tool (as I did with my 8").
> 
> Or do you atmīrs in Europe can tell me what kind of glass they have
> here I should buy.
> 
> Is there any atmīrs here in Darmstadt perhabs ?????
> 
> p.s.  I am using an account of a friend of mine for a while.
>         And I had a great view of the total Lunar eclipse.  The moon 
>         rose about 75% eclipsed, and we had a very beutiful sunset on 
>         the other site  :) :) :)
> 
>  Thanx in advance...
> 
> Arni Ingimundarson
> temporary E-mail 
>   hubacek@hrz1.hrz.th-darmstadt.de
>    (I will have access to this, though, after I get my own account)
> An Icelander in
> Germany