On the theory of glass solidification

The glass hardening process is considered from the fundamental positions of physicochemical kinetics. Provisions are being developed on the appearance of "hardening nuclei" on the surface, the formation of "hardening layers" and their advancement into the volume of glass. It is shown that the level of thermal transparency of colored glasses can characterize the forces of interaction of coloring complexes with the main silicon-oxygen formations of glass and, therefore, affect the change in viscosity during hardening. The developed theoretical concepts are in good agreement with the experimental and production data. Il. 3, bibliography: 12 titles.