ASTM E708-79(2006)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Waste Glass as a Raw Material for the Manufacture of Glass Containers
Standard Specification for Waste Glass as a Raw Material for the Manufacture of Glass Containers
ABSTRACT
This specification covers particulate glass (cullet material) recovered from waste destined for disposal, smaller than 6 mm intended for reuse as a raw material in the manufacture of glass containers. Flint glass cullet is a particulate glass material that contains no more than 0.1 weight % Fe2O3, or 0.0015 weight % Cr2O3, as determined by chemical analysis. The color mix for amber, flint, green and other color glass cullet shall conform to the prescribed mix.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers particulate glass (cullet material, recovered from waste destined for disposal, smaller than 6 mm intended for reuse as a raw material in the manufacture of glass containers.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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Designation: E708 – 79 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Specification for
Waste Glass as a Raw Material for the Manufacture of Glass
Containers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E708; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
Oxide Composition, Weight %
SiO 66 to 75
1.1 This specification covers particulate glass (cullet mate-
Al O 1to7
2 3
rial, recovered from waste destined for disposal, smaller than 6
CaO + MgO 9 to 13
NaO 12to16
mm intended for reuse as a raw material in the manufacture of 2
glass containers.
NOTE 2—All percents referred to in this specification are weight
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the percents.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
5. General Requirements
only.
5.1 The sample shall show no drainage of liquid and be
2. Referenced Documents
noncaking and free flowing.Amoisture content of less than 0.5
weight % is required to meet the free-flowing characteristics of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
a cullet that is predominantly of smaller particle size, 1.18-mm
C162 Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
(No 16) sieve or smaller.
C169 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Soda-Lime
5.2 Screen Size—No material shall be retained on a 6-mm
and Borosilicate Glass
( ⁄4-in.) screen. Material not exceeding 15 weight % shall pass
E688 Test Methods for Waste Glass as a Raw Material for
through a 106-µm (No. 140) screen.
Glass Manufacturing
5.3 Organic Materials—The total content of organic mate-
3. Terminology
rials, as measured in accordance with Section 6 shall not
exceed 0.2 weight % of dry sample, except for color-mixed
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 flint glass cullet—a particulate glass material that glass where the content of organic material may exceed 0.2
contains no more than 0.1 weight % Fe O , or 0.0015 weight %. However, a content of organic material greater than
2 3
weight % Cr O , as determined by chemical analysis. 0.2 weight % must be held within a tolerance of 60.05
2 3
3.1.2 For definitions of other terms used in this specifica- weight %, with a maximum organic limit of 0.4 weight %.
5.4 Magnetic Materials—The total magnetic materials shall
tion, refer to Terminology C162.
not exceed 0.05 weight % of dry sample weight for flint glass
4. Representative Sample
and 0.14 weight % for colored glass of dry sample weight in
4.1 The following requirements qualify the glass lot to be accordance with Section 6.
used for direct use in soda-lime glass container manufacturing. 5.5 Permissible Color Mix for Color Sorted Glass Cullet by
Sample should be prepared and examined in accordance with Weight:
Test Methods E688. 5.5.1 Amber Glass Cullet:
NOTE 1—A preponderant proportion of glass cullet will be soda-lime
90 to 100 % amber
bottle glass, the glass cullet having a composition as follows, as
0to10%flint
determined by Test Methods C169.
0 to 10 % green
0 to 5 % other colors
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D34 on Waste 5.5.2 Green Glass Cullet:
Management and is the direct responsibility of
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