Valmiera Glass UK, Sherborne
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Valmiera Glass UK, Sherborne
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 13 May 2015
Glass fibre factory opposite Ottery Lane. The Valmiera website states that glass fibre is a wholly natural material, ecologically pure and non-harmful to human health. It is formed from one of the earth's most abundant materials, quartz sand, which is melted in a furnace at 1580°C with other raw materials. The resultant liquid glass melt is spun into fibres. Binders are added to make the material stable and water repellent. Glass fibre can be twisted, warped, woven, and treated like any other fibre. Its many rare characteristics render it especially valuable, including strength, flexibility, non-combustibility, water and chemical resistance.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.941292
Longitude
-2.519875