“料丝”——明代我国生产的一种玻璃纤维布

"LIAO SI" ——A KIND OF GLASS MADE IN CHINA DURING THE MING DYNASTY

本文介绍了明代的一种灯屏——"料丝"的发明与工艺传播过程,证实这是一种以石英为主要原料制成的一种玻璃纤维布,并对其中重要的植物原料"天花菜"之性态及作用作了推测.

This paper gives a description of the invention and spread of 'liao si', a type of lantern screen, during the Ming Dynasty, proves that 'liao si' is a kind of glass fibre mainly made of quartz, and makes an inference about the properties of 'tian hua cai', an important plant raw material used for producing 'liao si'.