The role of the glass technologist is to minimise the cost of the glass batch ingredients whilst maintaining a high quality of glass output. In this webinar we look at the impact of the glass batch and its ingredients on the overall quality of glass produced, we finish with a look to the future for both batch and batch mixing options.
What you will learn about:
Making glass
Glass compositions
Quality of raw materials
Fining and refining
Future batch developments
Meet the glass experts:
Martyn Marshall
Melting and R&D Lead
Martyn has over 30 years’ experience in the design, development and production of silicate and non-silicate glasses for both commercial and scientific use, working globally with glassmakers. Read More
Areas of expertise:
Glass composition development Glass product development Research and development for materials science applications
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