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The process of converting gob of glass into a bottle or jar is called _________

(a) threading

(b) moulding

(c) forming

(d) annealing

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My question is based upon Manufacture of Glass in chapter Glass Packaging Materials of Food Packaging Technology

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The correct choice is (c) forming

Best explanation: The process of converting a cylindrically shaped gob of glass into a bottle or jar is called forming, and it is essentially a controlled cooling process. While various types of forming machines are used throughout the world, the most predominant type is the IS machine. As its name implies, it consists of up to 16 sections, each one an individually functioning, hollow glass machine. It performs two basic functions: it shapes the gob into a hollow container, and simultaneously removes heat from the gob to prevent it from deforming significantly under its own weight.

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