There are a handful of raw materials that are used to produce glass made in the float process. Silica sand (SiO2) accounts for the majority of float glass' raw material inputs, with a 71 percent share. Soda (Na2O) is the second-largest raw material input of float glass, at approximately 14 percent.
Distribution of raw materials used to produce glass
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