Social Responsible

Inspiring the next generation

As a designer in the creative industry with an emphasis on circular economy there is a need for developing a better sustainable society where collaboration, long-term thinking and involvement from all sectors is vital in the development of a healthy and well-being society.

Oseng-Rees Reflection offers educational workshops, lecturers and inspirational talks with the aim is to integrating within all various sectors such as arts, education, construction, architecture, public and private sector.

Inspiration to the next generation focus on lecturing, talks or workshops with topics such as:

• Arts

• Science

• Sustainability

• Entrepreneurial journey

• Circular economy

• Research and Innovation

• Business Start-Up

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Low Carbon Manufacturing

Fused recycled glass

Fused glass is consuming considerable less energy than a glass blowing. Oseng-Rees Reflection make the panels using a low temperature fusion technique. For comparison, fused glass uses temperature ranges between 700-900°C whilst glass blowing techniques ranges between 1300-1500°C.

Fused Glass compared to Glass blowing - carbon emission case study.

If small glass blowing studio has its furnace operating for 300 days a year it will on average release 31.6 tons CO2 per year. This does not consider the glory hole or the annealing kilns that glass blowing studios need in their production. As comparison, if a kiln would operate for 300 day per year would releases only 1.8 tons CO2.

Fused glass compared to concrete - carbon emission case study.

With a same amount of concrete and fused glass productions per year, glass from Oseng-Rees Reflection will have a 20% less energy consumption compared to concrete, and this does not consider the energy saving by using a waste material.

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Compatibility

Photoelastic Stress Measurements

A detailed investigation of the compatibility of fused recycled bottle glass was undertaken using a polariscope. The photoelastic strain measurement system A GFP 1400 with an automated polariscope. The glass objects was illuminated with a circularly polarized light which becomes elliptically polarized as it passes through the stressed glass sample. The degree of the ellipticity in the light is then proportional to the level of stress in the glass, and the computer software DeltaVision analyzed the measurement in a very high quality presentation, both visual and quantitative.

Compatibility of fused recycled bottle glass was undertaken using photoelastic stress measurements. Temperature used ranged between 800-900°C in contrary to hot glass-melt of 1300°C. The separation of bottles based on a so-called punt mark identified each individual bottles origin. With the punt mark identification, using a practice-based approach combined with scientific experimentation it was found that compatible material can be produced. For more information, please email us.

Mechanical strength

Four Point Bend Test

A systematic study has been undertaken into the suitability of fused recycled bottled glass as a material for architectural applications. The method of testing was done by transverse bending called third Point loading method for testing the flexural strength. A glass specimen is laid across two supporting bars and is bent by load applied through a third bar at the center. The modulus of rupture was calculated from the load required to cause fracture.

Specimens with a variety of parameters such as kiln schedule, temperature, colour development and glass fragment sizes was assessed with for each set of experiments. A comparison was made with commercially available ceramic tiles. Statistical analysis of empirical strength measurements were then used to assess the probability of a given strength. 

The conclusion is that the fused recycled glass material has been proven stronger than one commercially available ceramic tile and can be used for architectural applications. For more information, please email us.