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Molded Glass Optics
Alan Symmons
CONTENTS
5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 166
5.2 History of Precision Glass Molding ........................................................ 167
5.3 Moldable Glass ........................................................................................... 169
5.3.1 Moldable Glasses ........................................................................... 169
5.3.2 Glass Properties .............................................................................175
5.3.3 Environmental Concer