Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Abschmelzreste
English translation:
molten glass residues
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Magdalena Kowalska
Sep 26, 2015 20:45
8 yrs ago
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Abschmelzreste
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Es geht um Abfälle aus den Laboren: "Glasabfall entsteht durch Abschmelzreste beim Verschließen von Ampullen in der Produktion."
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| 3 +3 | molten glass residues |
Oliver Walter
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Oliver Walter
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molten glass residues
It's probably waste that starts as superfluous drops of molten glass that arise in the manufacturing process (presumably incadescent light bulbs).
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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-09-26 23:50:35 GMT)
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I meant "incandescent", of course! but in English & German (although apparently not French) an ampoule (Ampulle) is a sealed glass container for a liquid that will be injected, not the envelope of a light bulb - but I still think Abschmelzreste is the molten glass residue.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-09-26 23:50:35 GMT)
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I meant "incandescent", of course! but in English & German (although apparently not French) an ampoule (Ampulle) is a sealed glass container for a liquid that will be injected, not the envelope of a light bulb - but I still think Abschmelzreste is the molten glass residue.
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https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vyjnlXLYtBEC&pg=PA230&lpg=PA230&dq=closing+glass+ampoules&source
A great problem for closed ampoules is the opening process before filling. The ampoule top must be burnt open with a hot flame and an over-pressure must exist so that any fragments of the molten glass are blown away.
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