Mathematical Approach to Glass Book

I. General. Models in the chemistry and technology of glass. The chemical model as a theoretical basis for calculations in the chemistry of glass. Composition. Characteristics and indices. Characteristics of mass particles. Volume characteristics. Indices. Activation energy. Acidobasicity. II. Affinity of Properties. Property as a Function of Another Property. Mutual relations between properties. III. Dependence of Properties on Composition. Additivity. Method of Winkelmann and Schott. Method of Gehlhoff and Thomas. Method of Huggins and Sun. Method of Appen. Method of Gan Fu-Si. Method of Demkina. Method of Mackenzie's school. Regressive equations. Method of statistical schedules. IV. Physical Dependence of Properties. Density. Optical properties. Permittivity. Thermal properties. Elastic properties. Strength. Hardness. Photoelasticity constant. Expansivity. Resistance to thermal shock. Surface tension. Viscosity. Electrical properties. Chemical durability. Supplement: SI units in glassmaking and their conversions. References.