Article | REF: A9785 V1

Glass packaging

Author: Michel MOSSÉ

Publication date: July 10, 1997

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2. Compositions and properties of packaging glass

For a definition of glass and a description of its main properties, please refer to the articles on glass [A 2 108] and glass and glass products [A 2 100] in the Plastics and Composites treatise.

  • There are three main types of glass used in packaging:

    • soda-lime glass, which makes up almost all of the glass used for packaging food products; it is also widely used for products in the pharmaceutical, perfume and cosmetics industries. They are the most economical for their purpose;

    • borosilicate glass, which is much more resistant to chemical and/or thermal shock, is used for certain pharmaceutical or...

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