Abstract: The invention relates to a glass production method comprising charging a glass furnace with solid-state raw materials, said raw materials comprising granular glassy sodium silicate and having a moisture content of less than 1%, preferably 0%, by weight, and powdered calcium oxide.

Abstract: A colorless soda-lime glass composition comprising by weight from 68 to 78% SiO2, from 8 to 18% Na2O, from 0 to 10% K2O, from 7 to 12% CaO, from 0 to 10% MgO, from 0 to 10% ZnO, from 0 to 10% BaO, from 0 to 3% Al2O3, from 0 to 1% B2O3, from 0 to 1% SrO, less than 0.078% total sulfur expressed in the form of SO3, at most 0.12% total cerium expressed in the form of CeO2, from 50 to 1200 ppm total iron expressed in the form of Fe2O3, without the intentional addition of Mo, As, Sn and Sb species, and with a redox lower than 45.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing glass, comprising preparing a mixture of glass raw materials for a glassworks furnace, wherein water, sand and sodium carbonate are mixed in mass proportions of between 0 and 5%, 40 and 65%, and more than 0 and no more than 25% respectively, and, within a time of less than 10 minutes, preferably simultaneously, calcium oxide is added in a mass proportion of between 1 and 20% of the total, the calcium oxide has a granulometry such that more than 97% by mass does not pass through a sieve of 0.125 mm, more than 96% by mass does not pass through a sieve of 0.5 mm, preferably more than 95% by mass does not pass through a sieve of 1 mm.

Abstract: Carbonated beverage container 1, in particular a glass, comprising a sealed wall made of at least one structural material, the sealed wall defining an internal surface having a bottom portion between a bottom 4 of the sealed wall and a region of maximum diameter and an edge portion located above the bottom portion, the sealed wall comprising, in the bottom portion, a plurality of open pores 6 forming a pattern occupying an area of between 0.01 and 5%, preferably between 0.10 and 1%, of the area of the bottom portion and having an open cross shape.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass production method comprising charging a glass furnace with solid-state raw materials, said raw materials comprising granular glassy sodium silicate and having a moisture content of less than 1%, preferably 0%, by weight, and powdered calcium oxide.