GPD
uk 2003
The Lucas Centre at the NEC
November
10, 2003
09.30 – 09.45 Welcome words, Mr. Jorma Vitkala, GPD, Chairman of
the Organizing Committee of Glass Processing Days conference and Mr.
Stephen Redman/Mr. Jim Hay, Organizer of GP&T
Module 1 - COATED GLASS PROPERTIES AND PROCESSING
Chairmen: Mr. Steve Rice, GGF and Dr. Kevin Sanderson, Pilkington
European Technical Centre
09.45 – 10.15 UK Building Regulations - the next steps for glass,
Mr. Ian Chisholm, GGF
10.15 – 11.00 Glass and coatings – Different coating methods
and products
Functionality of coated glass products and their processing, Dr. Kevin
Sanderson, Pilkington European Technical Centre
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee
11.30 – 12.15 Handling of post temperable off line high performance
coated glass, Mr. Gareth East, Saint-Gobain
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch
Module 2 – NEW FINDINGS OF COATED GLASS; PRE-PROCESSING AND
TEMPERING
13.15 – 14.00 Reduction of Pre-Production Cost, Mr. Ivan Ferrari,
Z.Bavelloni
14.00 – 14.45 Theory of glass tempering and edge work effect to
the final product quality, Dr. Michael Emonds, Aachener Chemische Werke
14.45 – 15.15 Coffee
15.15 – 16.15 Off-line coated flat glass tempering, Bending and
tempering - New findings, experiences and technology, Mr. Eero Jalkanen
and Mr. Mauri Saksala Tamglass Ltd. Oy
16.15 – 17.00 New approach for toughening hard coated low E glass,
Mr. Bernard Respaut and Jean-Marie Sellier, Glaverbel
November 11, 2003
Module 3 - IG UNIT
Chairmen: Mr. Steve Rice, GGF and Mr. Niklas Törnkvist, Sparklike
09.30 – 10.15 New opportunities to IG Manufacturers, Mr. Gerhard
Reichert, Edgetech IG Inc
10.15 – 10.45 Gas Filling: Methods, Quality Control and Testing,
Mr. Niklas Törnkvist, Sparklike Ltd.
10.45 – 11.15 Economic and Operational Aspects of Gas Filling,
Mr. Andy Stevenson or Tom Gallagher, Spectra Gases Ltd
11.15 – 11.45 Coffee
11.45 – 12.15 Insulating Glass Units and the new pr 1279 Regulation
and CE-marking – How will this affect you? Dr. Bernard Lowe, GGF
12.15 – 13.15 IG Unit testing – what kind of testing is needed?
Thermal and radiation properties, solar energy characteristics, temperature
changes resistance, light transmission-reflection, wind/snow load, sound
reduction, impact resistance, burglar, bullet and explosion resistance,
external fire behavior, reaction and resistance, EN 1279 and CE-marking
• Mr. Kevin Frewin, BSI
• Mr. Richard Sellman, Bostik Findley
• Mr. Andre Piers, TNO TPD