West Virginia Division of Energy

Glass industry



Glass industry

GLASS
Partners

Fenton Art Glass
Marble King Inc.
Blenko Glass
Eagle Convex
Johns Manville Corp.
Mid Atlantic of WV
Davis Lynch
AFG Industries
Judel Products Corp.
Glass Works WV LLC
Paul Wissmach Glass Company
Eagle Research Corporation
Homer Laughlin China Company
Corhart Refractories
Guardian Fiberglass
Schott Scientific Glass
Hollinee Fiberglass

Projects

Carbon dioxide cutting and finishing of hand glass: Develop a tool to remove hand glass pieces from the blow pipe using a laser cut as opposed to the crack-off removal procedure. Funding for the project included $352,000 (three years) U.S. DOE OIT; $176,000 cost share. Project partners included National Energy Technology Lab, Fenton Art Glass, Davis Lynch Glass and West Virginia University.

Improved kiln refractory: Design a refractory block more able to withstand day tank conditions.