Fabricators can produce basic soda lime glass from a mixture of compounds like lime (calcium dioxide), silica (silicon dioxide), soda (sodium oxide), and other elements that can imbue the glass with different properties. Soda glass has a history stretching back hundreds of years, with multiple variations and production techniques that have created a wide range of different types. Soda lime glass can also serve multiple applications, ranging from consumer goods and packaging to manufacturing. Soda lime glass can even be fabricated for specific scientific applications.