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Title: Comparison of glass surfaces as a countertop material to existing surfaces

Abstract

Gleen Glass, a small production glass company that creates countertops, was selected for the Technology Assistance Program through Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Gleen Glass was seeking material property analysis comparing glass as a countertop material to current surfaces (i.e. marble, granite and engineered stone). With samples provided from Gleen Glass, testing was done on granite, marble, and 3 different glass surfaces ('Journey,' 'Pebble,' and 'Gleen'). Results showed the glass surfaces have a lower density, lower water absorption, and are stronger in compressive and flexural tests as compared to granite and marble. Thermal shock tests showed the glass failed when objects with a high thermal mass are placed directly on them, whereas marble and granite did not fracture under these conditions.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1032418
Report Number(s):
PNNL-20944
TRN: US201202%%385
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ABSORPTION; FRACTURES; GLASS; GRANITES; MARBLE; PRODUCTION; TESTING; THERMAL MASS; THERMAL SHOCK; WATER

Citation Formats

Turo, Laura A, and Winschell, Abigail E. Comparison of glass surfaces as a countertop material to existing surfaces. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.2172/1032418.
Turo, Laura A, & Winschell, Abigail E. Comparison of glass surfaces as a countertop material to existing surfaces. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1032418
Turo, Laura A, and Winschell, Abigail E. 2011. "Comparison of glass surfaces as a countertop material to existing surfaces". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1032418. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1032418.
@article{osti_1032418,
title = {Comparison of glass surfaces as a countertop material to existing surfaces},
author = {Turo, Laura A and Winschell, Abigail E},
abstractNote = {Gleen Glass, a small production glass company that creates countertops, was selected for the Technology Assistance Program through Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Gleen Glass was seeking material property analysis comparing glass as a countertop material to current surfaces (i.e. marble, granite and engineered stone). With samples provided from Gleen Glass, testing was done on granite, marble, and 3 different glass surfaces ('Journey,' 'Pebble,' and 'Gleen'). Results showed the glass surfaces have a lower density, lower water absorption, and are stronger in compressive and flexural tests as compared to granite and marble. Thermal shock tests showed the glass failed when objects with a high thermal mass are placed directly on them, whereas marble and granite did not fracture under these conditions.},
doi = {10.2172/1032418},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1032418}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}