76th Glass Problems Conference: Early bird registration closes 2 October

The largest glass manufacturing conference in America will be held from 2-5 November, 2015 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and the Hilton Columbus Downtown. This content-rich, technically-oriented conference attracts worldwide glass manufacturers and suppliers to exchange innovative solutions.

GPC conference topics include:

•Three short courses

•Symposium: Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing

•Innovations in glass melting

•Latest technologies

•Problem solutions

•Refractories

•Energy efficiency

•Process control

•Safety

•Emissions

•Batching

•Raw materials

•Forming

The GMIC symposium – Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing will be held on 5 November 2015. This is a rare opportunity to focus on the market’s latest technologies to support critical forming processes and address current challenges in glass manufacturing. Attendees gain technical knowledge and exchange experiences with each other in support of the advancement and application of forming technologies. Make plans to participate in this forum on challenges and advances in critical forming process technologies

There is also a series of glass manufacturer short courses scheduled for 2 November 2015, including:

•    Fundamentals of Batch and Furnace Operation

•    Breakage Analysis of Glass Containers and Furnace Operation

•    Combustion

Information is available on the conference website www.glassproblemsconference.org. A limited number of student travel grants are available.