Glass and Frit
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Whether you are producing container, flat, fiber or specialty glass, frit, or mineral wool, Air Products has industrial gases, technologies, and expertise to help improve your operations. We are the leader in proprietary oxygen enrichment and oxy-fuel technologies that, with minimal capital investment, can help you increase production, lower fuel costs, reduce emissions, and improve your operation.
Make Glass Production Better, Put Air Products in the Mix
We continuously evolve our portfolio of oxygen combustion solutions to:
- increase production
- reduce fuel consumption and emissions
- enhance quality
We ensure safe, efficient gas supply to support all glass making applications from forming and assembly to recycling.
The challenges of decarbonising heavy industry and the solution from Air Products.
Forterra’s trial with Air Products assessed the ability of hydrogen in the decarbonisation of its process. Learn more about Industrial Decarbonisation
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Our specialists can help determine the optimal solution for your operation.
CleanFire® HRx
The CleanFire® HRx burner harnesses the power of oxygen staging by allowing the user to control both the magnitude and location of up to 95% of the combustion oxygen which provides both higher melting efficiency and foam reduction—resulting in significant energy and emissions reductions and improved product quality.
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PRISM® VSA Oxygen Generators
Air Products' PRISM® VSA Oxygen Generators provide dependable oxygen supply to meet a broad range of flow requirements. Our robust generators offer a highly reliable oxygen supply at an overall cost savings compared to trucked-in liquid. The systems’ modular approach facilitates easy installation and maintenance, while the standard features enable the systems to meet the specific needs of glass producers.
Pathway to Decarbonisation
We understand the challenge yet global importance of achieving 2050 decarbonisation targets. Under our mission of Generating a Cleaner Future we have invested in low carbon hydrogen to be the partner of choice for energy intensive industries.
More Information Gases
Air Products gases, typically provided in gaseous and liquid form, enable customers in a wide range of industries to improve their environmental performance, product quality, and productivity.
Acetylene
Acetylene is the primary fuel for oxy-fuel welding and is the fuel of choice for repair work and general cutting and welding, Acetylene produces the hottest and most concentrated primary flame of all industrial fuel gases.
Argon
Argon is used in many applications in glass manufacturing. It is colorless, non-reactive, non-flammable and has low thermal conductivity.
Helium
Helium is used to protect the glass surface in fiber-optic glass production and to improve refining within the bubbling process during glass manufacturing.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is used in glass manufacturing for atmosphere control, cutting and polishing, heat treating, melting, and softening.
Nitrogen
Nitrogen is used in glass manufacturing for atmosphere control and flat glass delamination.
Oxygen
Oxygen is used in glass manufacturing applications like cutting/polishing, heat treating, melting/softening, bubbling, and oxygen-enhanced combustion.
Speciality Gases
UHP gases, process, calibration and ISO 17025 accredited mixtures in a wide range of supply modes.
Related Industries
Air Products offers thousands of products and services to a variety of different industries. This scope and experience has enabled us to develop a deeper understanding of the demands of these industries, and of your particular needs.
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