The Expansion Of Glass-Tube Utlization

The demands in the national economy for pipes, used for carrying liquids in many industries, are growing each year. Pipes are made of various materials, depending on the nature of the liquid to be transported, its chemical composition, temperature and pressure. In spite of the deficiency, and in a number of cases, the high cost of metal and plastic pipes, glass pipes are not being used in many suitable applications. This article examines the pipe made from thermal-shock resistant glass which has been developed by the Institute of Glass and the Gomelsk plant in 1956, which has not progressed past the semi-industrial, single-machine stage of producing 400-500km pipe per year.