| |MARCH 202219In various other glass sectors, huge efforts are being made for glass recycling after use although every industry has its own and unique specifications & quality requirements. Also, the amount of solid waste left over by the glass manufacturing companies during the process of manufacturing is low as most of the glass waste/cullets are recycled immediately & placed inside the furnaces to be utilized as raw materials again. SAFEGUARD PEOPLE'S HEALTHGlass is not only one of the preferred materials in most applications due to its aesthetics but it is also used mainly for its own characteristics as it mainly facilitates in preserving vitamins and taste of the food, therefore, used in various food manufacturing companies and categories. Since it is an inert material, glass guarantees that any food or beverages kept inside a glass container is not stained by the packaging. Glass is also most commonly utilized in the pharmaceutical industry. This is mainly because glass helps in preserving the properties of medicines. Furthermore, on the other hand, optical glass is used to improve the vision of millions of people across the globe."Quality is one of the most significant factors when it comes to glass-lined equipment since quality directly relates to the life of the equipment. While glass-lined equipment is very critical to chemical plants, small damage or failure to the glass lining means the entire plant shuts down. Therefore, companies are focussed on building quality-conscious factories as they are not ready to take risks or compromise on the quality of the glass-lined equipment", says Tarak Patel.CONSTRUCTION & SKYSCRAPERSIn the construction space, glass is used by architects as large glazed areas for their energy-saving properties. Glass is also used for getting natural light into homes & offices for enhancing the working conditions of people. Studies depict that glass contributes to the well-being of people and improved health conditions.
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