GelivableGlass manufactures custom soda-lime glass for cover glass, display glass, touch screen glass, control panels, protective windows and other precision components, with machining, tempering, printing, AG/AR/AF treatments and bonding options.
Soda-lime silicate glass is the most widely used commercial flat-glass family. Typical float-glass composition is based mainly on silica, soda and lime, with smaller amounts of magnesia, alumina and other constituents. It combines good visible transparency, broad availability and reliable secondary processing.
GelivableGlass can manufacture finished soda-lime glass components to customer drawings with precision cutting, CNC machining, drilling, edge finishing, thermal tempering or selected chemical strengthening, screen printing, AG/AR/AF surface treatments, adhesive bonding and final inspection. The final material, thickness and strengthening route should be selected according to the application.
Get a QuoteSoda-lime glass is suitable for a broad range of flat protective components where transparency, surface quality, machinability and practical material cost are important.
The correct thickness, edge design and strengthening method should be determined together with the finished part size, impact requirement, printing, coatings and operating environment.
Clear soda-lime glass can be used as protective cover glass for LCD, TFT and other customer-supplied display assemblies when the required thickness, impact resistance and surface treatment match the application.
Soda-lime glass can combine display windows, printed legends, touch areas and decorative borders for industrial and smart-device front panels.
Custom soda-lime glass can protect meters, indicators, sensors and equipment openings while maintaining a clear viewing area.
Rectangles, circles, curves, rounded corners, holes, slots and other drawing-defined features can be processed according to the selected thickness.
Precision cutting, CNC shaping, drilling, slots, chamfers and polished edges can be produced according to the drawing, glass thickness and required edge quality.
Thermal tempering is widely used for suitable soda-lime glass parts to produce custom tempered glass components. Chemical strengthening can also be evaluated for selected compositions and thin-glass applications.
Screen printing and AG, AR or AF surface treatments can be evaluated according to decorative, glare, reflection and touch-surface requirements.
Finished parts can be inspected for dimensions, appearance and edge quality, with tape, protective film or selected assembly support where required.
| Glass Family | Soda-lime silica float glass |
|---|---|
| Density | Approx. 2,500 kg/m³ |
| Young's Modulus | Approx. 72 GPa |
| Shear Modulus | Approx. 30 GPa |
| Bulk Modulus | Approx. 43 GPa |
| Poisson's Ratio | Approx. 0.23 |
| Mohs Hardness | Approx. 5–6 |
| Linear Thermal Expansion | Approx. 8.3 × 10⁻⁶ /°C over the published reference temperature range |
| Thermal Conductivity | Approx. 0.94 W/(m·K) |
| Specific Heat | Approx. 0.88 kJ/(kg·°C) |
| Constituent | Typical Share by Weight | Material Role / Note |
|---|---|---|
| Silica (SiO₂) | Approx. 71% | The primary glass-forming constituent. |
| Soda (Na₂O) | Approx. 14% | Helps lower the melting temperature of the silica-based batch. |
| Lime (CaO) | Approx. 9% | Contributes to chemical stability and durability. |
| Magnesia (MgO) | Approx. 4% | Typical constituent in commercial float-glass compositions. |
| Alumina (Al₂O₃) | Approx. 0–3% | Content varies with the raw-material formulation. |
| Other Constituents | Approx. 1–3% | May include iron oxide, colorants and other minor constituents. |
Soda-lime glass is widely used for custom cover, window and control-panel components where optical clarity, process flexibility and practical material cost are important.
Custom soda-lime glass can be evaluated for medical displays, instrument windows and control interfaces requiring a clear protective front surface.
Printed and processed soda-lime glass can protect machine interfaces, industrial touch screens and control panels.
Soda-lime glass can combine screen printing and functional coatings for smart switches, wall controls and connected-home interfaces.
Custom soda-lime glass can be used for ticketing machines, fare collection terminals, station displays and other transportation-related equipment interfaces.
Strengthened and surface-treated soda-lime glass can be evaluated for outdoor displays, monitoring equipment and control interfaces when the environmental requirements are compatible.
Custom soda-lime glass can be processed for specialized equipment requiring non-standard geometry, printing, coatings, strengthening or adhesive integration.
The properties below describe conventional soda-lime silicate float glass and help explain where the material performs well and where another glass family may be more suitable.
Soda-lime silicate is the standard material family behind most commercial float glass and is produced at large scale by glass manufacturers worldwide.
Clear soda-lime glass provides good visible transparency for protective windows and displays, with final transmission depending on thickness, iron content and surface treatments.
The material supports established processes including cutting, grinding, drilling, tempering, printing, coating, lamination and adhesive bonding.
Soda-lime glass has a higher thermal-expansion coefficient than borosilicate glass, so applications involving rapid or extreme temperature change require careful material and strengthening selection.
Send the target size, thickness, quantity, application and required machining, tempering, printing, coating or bonding processes. The suitable soda-lime material and process route can be reviewed during quotation.
GelivableGlass combines material selection with precision fabrication, tempering or selected chemical strengthening, printing, AG/AR/AF surface treatments and finished-part inspection.
CNC machining, drilling and edge finishing can be planned around the selected glass thickness and final component geometry.
Tempering, selected chemical strengthening, printing and AG/AR/AF treatments can be evaluated as part of the finished-glass specification.
Dimensions, appearance, edge quality and agreed functional requirements can be checked against the approved project specification.
Soda-lime silicate glass is the most common commercial glass family. Typical float-glass composition is based mainly on silica, soda and lime, with smaller amounts of magnesia, alumina and other constituents.
Published Pilkington reference data lists a density of approximately 2,500 kg/m³, Young's modulus of approximately 72 GPa, shear modulus of approximately 30 GPa, Poisson's ratio of approximately 0.23 and Mohs hardness of approximately 5–6.
Yes. Thermally toughened soda-lime silicate safety glass is an established glass category. Suitability depends on thickness, finished geometry, edge condition and the applicable product requirements.
Chemical strengthening is possible for suitable soda-lime silicate glass, but the strengthening response is composition-dependent. For applications requiring very high ion-exchange strength, an aluminosilicate cover-glass grade may be more appropriate.
Yes. Soda-lime glass can be cut, CNC shaped, drilled, slotted and edge finished before the final strengthening process. Tolerances depend on thickness, dimensions and part geometry.
These treatments can be evaluated for compatible soda-lime cover-glass projects. The process route should be reviewed together with strengthening, printing and final optical requirements.
Soda-lime glass is widely available and suitable for many general-purpose custom components. Aluminosilicate glass is usually selected when stronger chemical-strengthening capability, thinner high-strength construction or higher damage resistance is required.
Yes. GelivableGlass can manufacture finished soda-lime glass components to customer drawings with custom sizes, shaped outlines, holes, slots, edge finishing, tempering or selected chemical strengthening, printing and compatible AG/AR/AF surface treatments.
Yes. Suitable soda-lime glass can be thermally tempered for cover glass, control panels, protective windows and other precision components. Tempering suitability depends on glass thickness, finished geometry, edge condition and project requirements.
If the application involves severe thermal shock, very high chemical-strengthening targets or exceptionally demanding thin-cover requirements, another glass family such as borosilicate or aluminosilicate may be more suitable.
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