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Acid etching

Surface treatment for glass using hydrofluoric acid  or ammonium bifluoride to remove areas of the glass. A potentially hazardous process.       

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Strain point

Lower point of annealing zone. Defined as the temperature below which permanent stress is not induced nor relieved in a particular glass. Equates to viscosity of 1014.5 poises.

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