Causes of mildew in glass

Glass mold is an industrial problem in the glass industry. Every spring and summer, due to the high temperature and high humidity weather characteristics, the moldiness of the glass enters the peak period. Therefore, how to do the mold prevention work of glass has become the top priority of many glass enterprises.

Reasons for glass mold:

The glass used in daily life is mostly made of quartz sand (SiO2), soda ash (Na2CO3), limestone (CaCO3) and feldspar, of which SiO2 (about 72%), Na2O (about 15%) and CaO (about 9%), so called soda lime glass, is widely used because of its low cost.

According to research, during the annealing of soda lime glass, alkali ions move to the surface of the glass, making ion exchange easy on the surface of the glass; for example, the glassy Sio2 on the surface can be hydrolyzed.

Therefore, when the soda-lime glass is stored in a humid environment, water or moisture will diffuse from the surface of the glass and gradually diffuse into the glass. When the soluble sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) in the surface layer is hydrolyzed, it is contacted by water. (H2O) Carbonic acid (H2CO3) formed with carbon dioxide (CO2) produces ortho silicic acid (H4SiO4) which is weaker than carbonic acid. If the saturated orthosilicate (H4SiO4) solution is left for a long time, it will be amorphous. Silica (SiO2) precipitates in a milky white color and appears as colloidal particles, precipitates or gels.

Glass mold is generally divided into five stages:

1. Initially, water or moisture is adsorbed on the glass surface.

2. Subsequently, water or moisture diffuses into the glass.

3. The soluble silicate in the surface layer is hydrolyzed and destroyed. First, sodium silicate and potassium silicate are hydrolyzed and destroyed. Caustic soda (NaOH) is formed and SiO2 is separated.

4. The separated SiO2 forms a silicone gel which forms a protective film on the surface of the glass which prevents further erosion.

5. The caustic soda formed by hydrolysis reacts with carbon dioxide in the air to form sodium carbonate, which accumulates on the surface of the glass to form a soluble salt in the surface film. Due to its strong hygroscopicity, it absorbs moisture and deliquesces, eventually forming lye droplets. As the surrounding temperature and humidity change, the concentration of these droplets also changes. If the concentrated lye droplets are in contact with the glass for a long period of time, the gel-like silicone film can be partially dissolved therein, causing severe local erosion of the glass surface to form spots. This is a group of white alkali-rich ions that are formed by the migration of sodium ions from the glass body and reacting with air. A white particle swarm can be observed by scanning electron microscopy.

Moldy phenomenon of glass:

1, white fog, white spots: the slightest mildew on the glass surface due to storage time, air humidity or glass quality problems.

2. Rainbow: When the white mist and white spots appear for a long time and are not treated in time, a rainbow will form. At this time, the mildew is still stuck on the glass surface and does not corrode into the glass.

3. Sulfur change: The appearance of glass moldy is the same as mild mildew, but the alkaline moldy component of the glass surface has been corroded into the glass, which is seriously moldy.

4, paper printing: the same as sulfur, moldy outside the glass and inside, is a serious mold.

Moldy identification and inspection methods:

Visual appearance of the topography is the most succinct and feasible method. The specimen was placed in reflected light and transmitted light to observe the presence or absence of spots and mist on the surface of the glass under concentrated light. These spots and mists cannot be wiped off with cloth or water. The glass in which the above phenomenon occurs indicates that the sample has been moldy. If concentrated glare is observed, a small number of spots and mists are slightly mildewed by the naked eye. If concentrated glare is observed, many spots and light mists are observed by the naked eye. If there is no concentrated beam of light, some spots and fog are observed by the naked eye to be severely moldy.

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