The Bucher Emhart Glass manufacturing operation in Owensville, Missouri, USA, traces its roots to 1844 and the founding of the Laclede Christy Fire Brick Company.
Bucher Emhart Glass has earned a reputation for unsurpassed quality in refractories. We continue to develop and provide the industry’s widest range of glass refractory expendable compositions available, for use in wide range of production applications, i.e.: glass containers, rolled plate, fiberglass, tableware , float glass, press ware and the hand glass industry respectively.
In addition to refractory expendables, we offer a vast range of standard refractory shapes, forehearth
refractory shapes and also manufacture unusual, complex, and small quantity shapes – all manufactured to
the same exacting tolerances.
Our bonded compositions include Alumina, Alumina Silicates, AZS, Zircon, and fused Silica materials. We offer the full range of shapes in industry standard compositions including 311, 314, 315, 320, 321, 333, 338, 345, and 357.
The Technical Data Sheets are available on our website:
www.bucheremhartglass.com(link is external)
Composition 301 – refractory material for longer life-time
Bucher Emhart Glass manufacturing in Owensville is constantly improving the existing refractory compositions offered and developing new products for the glass industry.
Our refractory craftsmen – most with over a decade of experience – are the heart of our manufacturing operation. They are supported by quality, engineering, and RD&E professionals who emphasize innovative product development and individual customer solutions.
A premium expendable refractory composition 301 was recently developed, which is designed specifically for longer lifetime. Bucher Emhart Glass recently launched EmCast25 Quickset, a much improved lightweight insulation employed as a back-up insulation for spouts and orifice rings respectively.
Work will continue on developing an improved tube material, current field trial results are very encouraging.
Additional details will be published soon.
Exclusive Refractory Products for the Hand Glass Industry
The ability to match our proprietary mixes to our customers’ melt and firing needs has enabled Bucher Emhart Glass manufacturing in Owensville to serve a wide spectrum of glass industries.
We manufacture a wide variety of shapes and sizes, ranging from one pound glass capacity to 700 pound glass capacity open crucibles. Bucher Emhart Glass also offers a complete line of refractory accessories designed specifically for the Global Hand Glass Industry.