Overview
ISO 7348:1992 - Glass containers - Manufacture - Vocabulary is an international vocabulary that defines terms used in the manufacture of glass containers. The standard provides terms and definitions in English, French and Russian, with alphabetical indexes in each language, and is organized to follow the logical sequence of glass container production. Annex A supplies a bibliography for further reference. ISO 7348:1992 is a vocabulary document prepared by ISO/TC 63 in collaboration with the International Commission on Glass (ICG).
Key topics
The standard groups terms into eight manufacturing-related sections. Major topical areas include:
- Raw materials and related terms (e.g., cullet, colourants, opacifiers)
- Batch preparation and transfer (batch composition and handling)
- Furnaces, firing and melting (types of furnace, refractories, combustion, heat recovery)
- Feeding, forming, annealing and finishing (feeding systems, forming methods, annealing, finishing)
- Quality assurance and test methods (quality control, capacity, physical/chemical/mechanical test methods)
- Types of glass, container types and container parts (glass classes, container finishes, parts)
- Defects and surface problems (metal defects, forming defects, scratches, cracks, surface attack)
- Occupational terms (work organization and job-related vocabulary)
Important notes:
- The document is a vocabulary, not a prescriptive process or safety standard - it defines terminology used across the industry.
- Terms are cross-referenced; synonyms and country-specific usages (e.g., USA) are indicated.
Applications
ISO 7348:1992 is useful for:
- Manufacturers and production engineers who need consistent terminology across departments and sites.
- Quality, R&D and test laboratories relying on common definitions for test methods and defect descriptions.
- Technical writers, translators and multilingual documentation teams producing manuals, specifications and labels in English, French and Russian.
- Procurement, regulatory and legal teams requiring unambiguous terms for contracts, compliance and dispute resolution.
- Training and education programs in the glass industry to standardize teaching materials and glossaries.
Related standards
- Prepared by ISO/TC 63 (Glass containers) and developed with the International Commission on Glass (ICG).
- Use ISO 7348:1992 alongside product, safety and test standards relevant to glass containers and glass manufacturing for complete technical and compliance coverage.
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