DESIRABLE TRENDS IN GLASS
MANUFACTURE |
BY DR, S. P. VARMA
Dy. Director,
Pages : 104-113
DOI : 10.1080/0371750X.1954.10877647 |
Abstract |
Historical development of the glass industry in India
is given. Figu1·es of the installed capacity and actual
production of items like bottle.~, containers, sheet glass, bangles,
etc., are given. It is seen that only 40.% of the installed
capacity is utilized at preSŁnt. Some types of glasses like
containe1·s for the modern antibiotics like penicillin a11.d
streptomycin, as also optical 'Jlass for scientific and opthalmic
use and fibre glass a?'e not made yet in this count?'y and these
should be installed.
A plea is made for the use of local 1·aw mattrials to bring
about regional self sufficiency. |
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