Abstract: An invention is provided for creating smoothed, heat-treated glass fragments. The invention includes placing a plurality of heat-treated glass fragments into a tumbling or vibrating apparatus. Each heat-treated glass fragment is formed from glass that has been heated to a temperature of at least 1000° Fahrenheit and rapidly cooled to a temperature below 700° Fahrenheit. The plurality of glass fragments are then tumbled or vibrated for a predetermined period of time such that surfaces of the heat-treated glass fragments are smoother than prior to tumbling. The glass fragments are thereafter removed from the tumbling apparatus, resulting in smoothed, heat-treated glass fragments that are suitable for direct handling without hand protection.

Abstract: An invention is provided for creating smoothed, heat-treated glass fragments. The invention includes placing a plurality of heat-treated glass fragments into a tumbling or vibrating apparatus. Each heat-treated glass fragment is formed from glass that has been heated to a temperature of at least 1000° Fahrenheit and rapidly cooled to a temperature below 700° Fahrenheit. The plurality of glass fragments are then tumbled or vibrated for a predetermined period of time such that surfaces of the heat-treated glass fragments are smoother than prior to tumbling. The glass fragments are thereafter removed from the tumbling apparatus, resulting in smoothed, heat-treated glass fragments that are suitable for direct handling without hand protection.

Abstract: A process and the product of tumbled and/or polished and/or vibrated broken tempered glass pieces produced by the means or the manufacture in doing the same to polish and remove the sharp edges from the broken tempered glass pieces. In a container which vibrates, and or rotates to achieve the produced product either by spinning vertically, horizontally or diagonally but not limiting to these motions, and or directions. The broken tempered glass is formed from fully tempered glass, heat strengthened glass and or toughened glass. This glass having a surface compression of at least 3,500 PSI to 10,000 PSI level. The glass being produced from molten silica based mix standard in the industry.