Rolled plate is a type of industrially produced glass. It was invented and patented by James Hartley circa 1847.[1][2] Rolled-plate glass is used architecturally; in the mid-19th century, uses included roofing railway stations and greenhouses.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "James Hartley". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Glass Timeline". History of Glass. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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