Alastair Pilkington

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was Alastair Pilkington born?January 7, 1920
2. When did Alastair Pilkington die?May 5, 1995
3. What nationality was Alastair Pilkington?British
4. What was Alastair Pilkington's job?Engineer and Businessman
5. Who invented Alastair Pilkington?Float glass process for commercial manufacturing of plate glass
6. What is the patent year?1959

Float Glass Process: A continuous manufacturing method where molten glass is floated on a bath of molten tin to produce perfectly flat and smooth sheets.
Molten Tin Bath: A large, shallow reservoir of molten tin used as the substrate for floating molten glass.
Plate Glass: High-quality, flat glass produced in large sheets, often used for windows and mirrors.
Grinding and Polishing: Mechanical processes used in older glass manufacturing to flatten and smooth glass surfaces, which the float process largely replaced.