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September 2011
September 2011 sees a special edition of Glass International; one that will be distributed at the 72nd Conference on Glass Problems in Columbus, Ohio on 18th and 19th October. The issue contains a guide to all companies participating in the conference's accompanying tabletop exhibition.
A preview for another important industry event - Glassman Turkey 2011 - is also provided, ahead of October's official show issue. This is accompanied by a focus on Turkey's growing container glass market.
Since solar glass production remains on the rise, we take a look at the current market situation, as well as the latest technologies on the market, in a dedicated solar glass feature. A profile of Clemens Miller, the newly appointed president of NSG Group's building products division, is another highlight of the issue.
July/August 2011
The July/August issue explores the area of laminated glass production, with technical papers that were presented at the recent GPD conference in Finland alongside product developments from leading laminated glass specialists.
A raw materials feature gives attention to an often overlooked raw material - cullet - as Sean Sabet from Saint-Gobain details a quality index that identifies cullet type and contaminants. Our columnist, John Henderson, also revisits raw materials and their fluctuating prices.
With events season in full swing, we also report on June's Furnace Solutions and GPD conference, while looking ahead at the programme for this year's Glass Problems in Ohio, USA.
June 2011
This issue of Glass International brings you the latest developments in electric melting and boosting, as well as contributions from both the flat glass processing and mould equipment sectors. Reviews of the recent Glassman Europe and Mir Stekla exhibitions are provided; the latter reported by our Russian representative, Alex Gurov.
A special feature entitled 'History of Glass' comprises an extract from a newly published book on English glassmaking between 1650 and 1775; an age when the manufacturing process and composition of glass were somewhat different to today.
Meanwhile, GMIC Executive Director Robert Weisenburger Lipetz contributes his second column, which discusses the successful GMIC-sponsored symposium on how to improve glass recycling in the USA and its implications.