Abstract: Glass for vehicles comprising from 65 to 80% by weight of SiO.sub.2, from 0 to 5% by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0 to 5% by weight B.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0 to 10% by weight of MgO, from 5 to 15% by weight of CaO, from 10 to 18% by weight of Na.sub.2 O, from 0 to 5% by weight of K.sub.2 O, from 5 to 15% by weight in total of MgO and CaO, from 10 to 20% by weight in total of Na.sub.2 O and K.sub.2 O, from 0.1 to 1% by weight of cerium oxide in terms of CeO.sub.2, from 0.2 to 0.6% by weight of iron oxide in terms of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0 to 0.005% by weight of CoO, from 0 to 0.01% by weight of NiO, and from 0.0005 to 0.005% by weight of Se, and glass for vehicles comprising from 65 to 80% by weight of SiO.sub.2, from 0 to 5% by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0 to 5% by weight of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, from to 10% by weight of MgO, from 5 to 15% by weight of CaO, from 10 to 18% by weight of Na.sub.2 O, from 0 to 5% by weight of K.sub.

Abstract: Glass for vehicles comprising from 65 to 80% by weight of SiO.sub.2, from 0 to 5% by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0 to 5% by weight of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0 to 10% by weight of MgO, from 5 to 15% by weight of CaO, from 10 to 18% by weight of Na.sub.2 O, from 0 to 5% by weight of K.sub.2 O, from 5 to 15% by weight in total of MgO and CaO, from 10 to 20% by weight in total of Na.sub.2 O and K.sub.2 O, from 0.1 to 1% by weight of cerium oxide in terms of CeO.sub.2, from 0.2 to 0.6% by weight of iron oxide in terms of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0 to 0.005% by weight of CoO, from 0 to 0.01% by weight of NiO, from 0.2 to 3% by weight of Er.sub.2 O.sub.3, and from 0.0003 to 0.005% by weight of Se. The glass assumes bronze while exhibiting excellent ultraviolet and heat absorption.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of glass raw material granular pellets is provided.The process comprises:(a) forming a mixture of powdered raw glass material with an aqueous solution of a binder, which can be converted into a solid upon exposure to an elevated temperature gas stream, said binder not adversely affecting the glass subsequently formed of said material,(b) directing a stream of gas at an elevated temperature upwardly through a substantially erect straight pipe having the upper end thereof connected to a solid-gas separator;(c) feeding said mixture into an opening in said pipe and into said upwardly flowing heated gas stream to disperse said mixture,(d) drying said dispersed mixture in said gas stream and bonding the particles in said dispersed mixture with said binder to form granular pellets thereof, and(e) separating said formed granular pellets from said gas stream in said separator.