The experience of using lightweight and heavy soda produced by Soda JSC (Sterlitamak) and technical soda ash of grade 2 based on nepheline material produced by the Achinskii Alumina Works in a continuous process of producing light-heat-shielding bulk-tinted float sheet glass is considered. The advantages and disadvantages of alkali materials are analyzed. The specifics of preparing batch and glass melting using various types of soda are investigated.