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Subject to availability we expect to stock the following, please contact us for up to date price and availability:-

 

Studio III Nuggets -    25kg bags or 1mt big bags

Domed 3cm disc-shaped glass with no dust or sharp edges. 

Purpose made to meet the official "Crystalline" Glass regulations of oxide content, refractive index and density.

Designed to work with blowing coloured glasses - such as Kugler and Gaffer at approx 99/100 COE 25-400oC (95/96 if using to 0-300oC temperature comparative range). Please note that Reichenbach has a lower expansion stated at 92 to 96 COE 25-400oC

A general guide is to charge at 1250-1280oC, and refine/melt at 1165oC until morning

Working temperature 1000oC+

Density 2.596 kg/m3  Brightness Index 1,5316

Annealing 490-505oC for 90 minutes, 40oC per hour to 375oC, then 80oC to room temperature for typical thickness

(This is not Studio II Nuggets which had a COE closer to Reichenbach than Kugler)

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Falorini Glass Nuggets -    25kg bags or 1mt big bags

Oval shaped pre-melted glass with no dust or sharp edges. 

Designed to work with Kugler, Gaffer and Reichenbach having an expansion at 96COE 25-400oC halfway between the COE of the different colour manufacturers

A general guide is to charge at 1180oC in thirds allowing each charge to melt in for 30 minutes before adding the next charge. Refine/melt at 1120oC until morning

Working temperature 1000oC+

Density 2.5095 kg/m3

Annealing 510-515oC for 30-90 minutes, then 17oC per hour to 480oC, 25oC per hour to 180oC, then 40oC to room temperature for typical thickness

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General Glass Nuggets Information

Packed in 1000kg bags but can be packed into 25kg bags with sufficient notice and at extra cost. Delivery is on a pallet on a tail lift vehicle. The driver can only lower the pallet and move it a few feet on a totally level surface. 

Typically uses 20/25% less fuel than batch or 10/15% less fuel than pellets.

NO EMMISSIONS - typically 20/22% of batch and pellets goes straight up the chimney! losing you 22% of the weight with possible health and safety issues. 

Nuggets can work out much cheaper overall.

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Batch Mix 8% - De-dusted Mix     25kg bags - Suitable for Kugler and Gaffer Colours

De-dusted batch mix (not pellets) containing approx 8% lead oxide to give weight and polishing properties. A homogeneous, low dust ready to use glass batch. 

BM08SB: Refractive Index 1.5189; Density 2.597; Annealing Point 500 - 520oC; Softening Point 662oC; Working Temperature 985oc; Melting temperature 1175-1200oC using small charges melted in between each charge.

Batch Mix 24% - De-dusted Mix     1 tonne big bags - Not for overlay coloured work

De-dusted batch mix (not pellets) containing approx 24.5% lead oxide to give weight and polishing properties. A homogeneous, low dust ready to use glass batch. 

BM24BB: Refractive Index 1.5654; Density 3.009; Annealing Point 468oC; Softening Point 652oC; Working Temperature 974oc; Coefficient of Expansion 96 (10-6K-1) - to be melted as batch not pellets or glass

Batch Mix 30% - De-dusted Mix     1 tonne big bags - Not for overlay coloured work

De-dusted batch mix (not pellets) containing approx 30% lead oxide to give weight and polishing properties. A homogeneous, low dust ready to use glass batch. 

BM30BB: Refractive Index 1.570; Density 3.133; Annealing Point 445 - 480oC; Softening Point 630oC; Working Temperature 935oc; Coefficient of Expansion 96 (10-6K-1) - to be melted as batch not pellets or glass

 

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