Service packages

Delamination screening (short term aggressive screening)

Delamination screening (short term aggressive screening)

We provide an aggressive test protocol to encourage surface changes and make a direct comparison.
Packaging suitability testing (long term study)

Packaging suitability testing (long term study)

We provide long term studies to determine the suitability of a packaging system for a specific product. This testing is used to mimic real life storage conditions.
Glass container design

Glass container design

We have partnered with Rockfield and developed a range of glass container design packages to help brand owners and glass manufacturers reduce risk in the container design process.

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Environmental services

We work with companies throughout the glass supply chain on environmental projects such as recycling schemes, glass re-use and specialist raw material recovery, lightweighting of glass products, emissions control and environmental impacts.
Environmental services

Pharmaceutical testing and verification

We regularly batch test pharmaceutical glassware for a range of global manufacturers, importers and suppliers to verify compliance to industry standards, dimensional specifications and performance properties.
Pharmaceutical testing and verification

Recycled content and sustainability

We offer a unique perspective of glass as a material within the context of recycling, sustainability and the circular economy. Our experts provide advice about environmental and sustainability issues, and undertake large consultancy projects involving multiple partners, such as universities, funding agencies and companies. The work we undertake in this area includes audits of new and existing processes, reviews of the availability and demand of materials, and studies of process and energy efficiencies.
Recycled content and sustainability

Glass property measurement

Our glass property experts work with manufacturers to optimise production, troubleshoot issues and support the development of novel glasses. We offer analysis of glass colour, dilatometry and thermal expansion, electrical properties, density, light transmission and absorbance, littleton softening point, refractive index, refractory corrosion and stability, temperature-viscosity, and thermal and solar properties.
Glass property measurement

Glass production, processing, and packing line audits

Our glass production and processing experts provide manufacturers, suppliers, brand owners and customers with line and process audits to optimise glass production, processing, and food and drink operations. We work with companies involved in all stages of glass supply, from raw materials through to the end product. In emergencies, we can undertake site visits at short notice to identify issues quickly, allowing production to resume and minimising financial losses.
Glass production, processing, and packing line audits

Glass composition analysis

We provide ISO/IEC 17025-accredited composition analysis, enabling glass manufacturers to confirm that glass has been made as intended, and potentially determine the cause of a problem. Our methods are created specifically for glass, so they’re accurate and reproducible.
Glass composition analysis

Our sector expertise

We have experience working in a wide range of business sectors that utilise glass.

Explore our sector expertise

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