Study on the Possibility of Applying Organic Compounds as Pore-Forming Agents for the Synthesis of Foam Glass.

The possibility of applying glycerin and other alternative substances (acetic acid, gelatin, starch, saccharose, and paraffin) in as a pore-forming agent for the synthesis of foam glass is investigated. A composition consisting of a batch mixture based on colorless container BT-1 glass and suggested pore-forming agents is calculated and the thermal treatment of these mixtures is performed. According to the processed experimental data on the density and porosity, an original parameter is introduced which allows characterizing the homogeneity of the porous structure; the criteria for selecting an organic substance as a pore-forming agent are also proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]