What is BS EN 572-8 - Soda‑lime silicate glass products about?
BS EN 572-8 is part eight of a multi-series of European standards on glass in building which covers basic soda‑lime silicate glass products. BS EN 572-8 specifies dimensional and minimum quality requirements (in respect of optical and visual faults) for basic soda-lime silicate glass products, as defined in EN 572-1:2012, for use in building. It applies to supplied sizes or cut sizes for final end use.
BS EN 572-8 does not apply to final cut sizes having a dimension less than 100 mm or a surface area less than 0,05 m².
Note: BS EN 572-8 does not apply to float glass supplied as jumbo, split sizes or oversize plates nor to polished wired glass, drawn sheet glass, patterned glass, patterned wired glass supplied as stock sizes. For specifications regarding these types of glass, see EN 572-2:2012, EN 572-3:2012, EN 572-4:2012, EN 572-5:2012 and EN 572-6:2012 respectively.
Who is BS EN 572-8 - Soda‑lime silicate glass products for?
BS EN 572-8 on soda‑lime silicate glass products is useful for: 
- Soda‑lime silicate glass products manufacturers
- Mechanical engineers
Why should you use BS EN 572-8 - Soda‑lime silicate glass products?
Soda–lime glass, also called soda–lime–silica glass, is the most prevalent type of glass, used for windowpanes and glass containers (bottles and jars) for beverages, food, and some commodity items. Some glass bakeware is made of soda-lime glass, as opposed to the more common borosilicate glass. Soda–lime glass accounts for about 90% of manufactured glass.
Soda–lime glass is relatively inexpensive, chemically stable, reasonably hard, and extremely workable. Because it can be resoftened and remelted numerous times, it is ideal for glass recycling. It is used in preference to chemically-pure silica, which is silicon dioxide (SiO2), otherwise known as fused quartz. With the help of BS EN 572-8, you can increase efficiency in your organization and also make sure that the quality is up to mark, this is made possible as BS EN 572-8 specifies dimensional and minimum quality requirements (in respect of optical and visual faults) for basic soda-lime silicate glass products
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 572-8:2012+A1:2016 supersedes BS EN 572-8:2012 which is withdrawn. BS EN 572-8:2012+A1:2016 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 572-8:2012. These are:
- A new method of determination of squareness
- A new method of measurement for spot fault (including halo) and an adaptation of the related requirements
