Topic: new uranium glass

[Tami]

Is uranium still being used in new "glow" clothing buttons currently being manufactured in the Czech Republic?  If not, what other material would be used to make this buttons glow under a black light?  Thanks, Tami

[David E]

I know uranium glass is still being made and produced. Dave (mrvaselineglass) Peterson submitted an article on here some time ago about some new glass he'd purchased. I'll see if I can find it...

[Glen]

Fenton use uranium to colour their glass. Summit Art Glass used to use it before they folded recently. I understand that its use is strictly controlled, of course, but it certainly is in use today.

Edited to add - also Boyd - I have some of their recently made vaseline Carnival novelties.

[Anne]

Jack Loranger in the USA still makes uranium glass items... http://www.hotglass.cc/

[Lustrousstone]

I have seen modern cheap French glassware with a fluorescent green coating on clear glass that actually glows bright green under a UV light and there is all sorts of UV reactive jewellery for disco wear. BUT I would doubt that any of them contain uranium, it's too expensive. I would guesss your buttons don't contain uranium either

[Mosquito]

Desna show pieces in Uranium yellow in their current online catalogue:
http://www.desna-glass.cz/pages/en/katalogen.html

Steven

[Lustrousstone]

Yes but they're aiming at the collectors market like the Amercian stuff.

[ChrisStewart]

Hi,

I thought it was now illegal to use uranium oxide in glass making in EU countries

Regards

Chris

[Sklounion]

I'm not sure since when tthat might have been, but a modern item:
http://www.czech100.com/?lang=en&page=icons&id=97
Regards,
Marcus

[Lustrousstone]

See here www.ujp.cz/?id=599&lang=en. Uranium oxide for sale to the glass industry, together with links to users