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March 2011
The March 2011 issue contains a range of informative features: Furnace design, which includes an insightful article by UK furnaces specialist FIC (UK); Focus on China, which looks at the country's booming container glass market and previews this year's China Glass exhibition; and Refractories, for which PSR provides a report on how it continues to supply those few remaining hand-made glassmakers with melting pots.
In the run-up to the peak season for industry events, the issue also features an extensive Events World section which includes previews of Glassman Europe in Barcelona, Glass Performance Days 2011 in Finland, and a special symposium organised by the GMIC focusing on how glass recycling in America can be improved.
Regulars
Editor's comment
International news
Technical topics
Furnace design
How space shuttle technology improves crown emissivity
Financial optimisation of furnaces by balancing calculations
Recent improvements in electric furnace boosting
Focus on China
Chinese container glass leads the way with rapid growth
Global glass circles meet again in Shanghai
Refractories
UK specialist ensures melting pot supply stays alive
New shape cruciform for improved thermal performance
Laminated glass production
Advanced technology for laminated glass manufacture
Forming
Consistency is the key for accurate gob loading
Events world
Glassman prepares to unite industry in Barcelona
Glass recycling in America: Challenges and opportunities
Energy and solar at forefront of GPD 2011 programme
Glassmaker's diary