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Glass – the challenge for the 21st century

August 18, 2008

The 9th ESG Conference with the Annual Meeting of the International Commission on Glass (ICG) hosted by the Slovak Glass Society was held in June 2008 in Trenčín, Slovakia. The conference was intended to deal not only with the state of the art in the areas glass science and technology today, but also to address the questions of future developments, applications and challenges in glass science and technology. Special attention was paid to the future role of ICG.

Increasing energy costs, limited availability of several raw materials in the future, REACH obligations, needs for alternative raw materials and new glass compositions, as well as strict(er) legislations on emissions during the glass production, are seen as the main threats for glass and glass producers in the future.

On the other hand, a variety of new opportunities are seen for glass: new energy-saving applications, glass in sustainable energy supply, glass as a construction material or lightweight glass products, but also improving the image and awareness of “Glass” and its indispensable contributions in the society, adding value to base glass products as well as more efficient and focused R&D in the glass industry for breakthrough developments in energy savings and sustainable energy generation.

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Source: ICG

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