Hot molten gobs are made from silica-rich sand, cullet (recycled glass), and a mix of calcium carbonate and sodium carbonate. Rocketing through the bottle-making machinery, the fiery balls shoot into molds, forming into different shapes. The resulting glass bottles and jars are then checked, rinsed, filled, capped, pasteurized, and labeled.
Go behind-the-scenes at this bottle factory in England with The Magic of Making, a series of short educational films for kids, created in partnership with BBC Worldwide.
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