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July/August 2010
The July/August issue brings news of the selected recipient of 2010's prestigious Phoenix Award. Features include mould equipment, which also forms the basis of John Henderson's 'Technical topics' column, as well as quality control, which includes worthy contributions from various inspection equipment specialists. A special standalone article discusses oxygen and natural gas preheating for oxy-float glass - the result of a collaboration between Air Liquide and AGC Glass Europe.
Meanwhile, the regular 'Events world' feature previews of both the ICG 2010 and the SGT annual conferences and reviews this year's Mir Stekla exhibition.
June 2010
The June 2010 issue includes a variety of informative features. A profile of the newly-appointed Director of Glasstec, Birgit Horn, reveals what's in store for the industry at this year's event, while a diverse feature on refractories covers many vital topics, including a comparison of chem-cast and slip-cast methods by specialist Parkinson-Spencer Refractories.
A technical article addresses the chemical composition of bubbles during glass melting and a further feature covers lubrication materials and equipment, including those for flat glassmaking. A preview of the annual Glasstech Asia exhibition is also provided, with highlights of the three-day programme.
May 2010
The May 2010 issue includes a dedicated 'Focus on Russia' feature ahead of the Mir Stekla 2010 exhibition, which takes place on 7th - 10th June 2010 in Moscow. A special report focuses on the country's growing flat glass industry, while a preview of Mir Stekla is also provided.
Other features offered by this issue include forming, ampoules & vials and toughening. In addition, following the annual Hotbels seminar, an insightful presentation from the one-day programme by representatives of TECO is published in this issue.