Conference ProceedingsTampere, Finland | 15 - 18 June 2007

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Contents - Index

Conference Programme day by dayFriday 15th June 21

Saturday 16th June 22

Sunday 17th June 24

Monday 18th June 26

Posters 28

Programme Committees 30

Index of presenters in alphabetical order 32

Index of presenters by company 35

Opening & Plenary sessions

Energy conservation and industry trends in

automotive glassTomoaki Abe, Vice Chairman

Nippon Sheet Glass

39

Back to the future: A prognosticated update 40

for the 21st century. Trends, regulations andinnovations are changing the way we do business

Russell J. Ebeid, President - Glass Group, Guardian

Industries Corp.

Energy efficiency with glass in buildingsnot cost you the earth!

Arthur Ulens, CEO, AGC Flat Glass

it need 43

Finnish and European CompetitivenessEsko Aho, Finnish National Fund for Research and

Development SITRA

44

Architectural Challenges and Solutions

Chairmen: Graham Dodd, Arup & Axel Giesecke, Dow Corning

Stacking of glass - Structures and sculptures 49

Jan Wurm/Arup

Innovative glass structures - a focus on specialist 50

coatingsBenjamin Beer / WernerSobekNewYork

Consequence-based safety requirements for 57

structural glass membersFreek Bos / Delft University of Technology

Transparent polymers for joints in glass structures 62

Freek Bos / Delft University of Technology

The design of an all glass apartment complex, 68

Tower Bridge LondonIan Ritchie / Ian Ritchie Architects

Designing of bonded joints in glass structures 74

Bernhard Weller / Dresden University of Technology

Transparent roofs as space grid structures with 77

steel-glass-modulesBernhard Weller/Technische Universitat Dresden

An integrated fagade concept 81

Mikkel Kragh / Arup

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Comparison of curved glass and cold bent panelsGraham Dodd/Arup

83

Experimental research on scale 1:4 models of an 87

18m reinforced glass beamChristian Louter / Delft University of Technology

Innovative glass structures - An all glass cube 93

James O'Callaghan / Eckersley O'CallaghanStructural Design

Upgrading building appearances by improved 97

reflections on glass panesKarel Vollers / Delft University of Technology

Adjustable mould for annealing freely curved 100

glass panes

Karel Vollers / Delft University of Technology

Invisibility, dichroic- and colour effects: Special 103

glasses in creative fagadesMarten Walther / SCHOTT AG

Facetted shell structures of glass 106

Anne Bagger/BYG-DTU

Numerical and experimental investigation of a 110

cold glass bending processJan Belis / Ghent University - LMO

Refined test setup for pure wringing of laminated 113

glass.Dieter Callewaert/ Ghent University - LMO

New design concepts focused on reliability of 117

structural glass elements

Marco Devigili / University of Pisa

New vision for traditional egyptian arts in 122

designing architecture glassHanaa El Kazazz / Helwan University

Conceptual design for an all-glass facade system 125

Oliver Englhardt / University of Natural Resources

and Applied Life Sciences Vienna

An innovative high filigree glass-steel-system 129

Oliver Englhardt / University of Natural Resources

and Applied Life Sciences Vienna

Metamorphoses in glass room installations 133

Meeli Koiva vallo / Fie Meeli Vallo

Reinforcing glass, the effects of reinforcement 136

geometry and bonding technologyChristian Louter / Delft University of Technology

Case studies - how to use glass as a load 141

rearing element

Michel Palumbo/Vetrostrutturale srl

Steel and glass in architecture 143

Esa Piironen / Arkkitehtitoimisto Esa Piironen Oy

New prospects in point-fixing of glass offered by 145

SGP technology: the GECO SystemGianni Royer-Carfagni / University of Parma

Innovative approach to glass and glass 151

engineeringJohann Sischka / Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG

Full glass stairway with a free span of 10 meter 152

Fokke van Gijn / Corsmit Consulting Engineers

The behaviour of flexible constrained glass panes 157

subjected to temperature loadsFrans van Herwijnen / University of TechnologyEindhoven

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Structural use of stacked annealed glassGennady Vasilchenko-Malishev/ Malishev Wilson

Engineers

161

Stacking glass elements, how to build a glass 166

tower

Frederic Veer / Delft University Of Technology

Stacking glass elements, building a glass towerFrederic Veer / Delft University Of Technology

170

Building Projects - Case StudiesChairmen: Graham Dodd, Arup & Axel Giesecke, Dow Corning

Use of laminated glass in structural glass 174

enclosure

Tali Mejicovsky / Ove Arup & Partners

Glass bearing walls - A case study 179

Mark DuBois / Ohlhausen DuBois Architects

Various systems of glass sound barriers in 184

Switzerland

Rudolf Hess / Glasconsult, Structural Engineeringof Glass

A review of the durability and of performance 190

silicone structural glazing systemsLawrence Carbary / Dow Corning Corp.

Market church Essen - The glass cube 194

Frank Wellershoff/ Permasteelisa Central Europe

Innovations with glass, steel and cables 198

Hans Schober / Schlaich, Bergermann and Partner

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Bridging the gap between art and processing 202

Steve Sherman / Harmon, Inc.

Outdoor glass balusters - New challenges 206

Mark K. Schmidt / Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates,

Inc.

The use of glass and steel in complex geometric 210

and free form fagade and roof structural

conceptsJohann Sischka / Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG

Application of cold twisted tempered glass panels 213

in double curved architectural designsMick Eekhout/ Octatube Space Structures

Glass & architecture in Nordic climate 221

Rainer Mahlamaki / Lahdelma & Mahlamaki

Architects

Hybrid glass-acrylic fagade struts 222

Freek Bos / Delft University of Technology

Glass roofs protect Van Gogh paintings from 227

forest fires, burglars and agingJohan T. Koudijs / DGMR consulting engineers

Gallery glazing selection - A holistic approach 230

Neil McClelland / Ove Arup & Partners

Simplified design procedure for individual and 231

sophisticated entrance fagade solutions with

glassDirk Schulte / DORMA-Glas GmbH

Glass constructions for infrastructure - new 237

subway stations in Munich

Geralt Siebert / University of the German Federal

Armed Forces Munich

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Building a glass staircase to heaven while keeping 240

both feet on the groundFrederic Vser / Delft University Of Technology

Walking on air, designing and engineering a glass 244

bridgeFrederic Veer / Delft University Of Technology

Kamppi, Helsinki - design concept for the glass 247

facade

Jari Vesterinen / HAMK Univ. of Applied Sciences

Energy Performance in BuildingsChairmen: Werner Wagner / Sika Services AG & Enrico Ceriani / Glaverbel Italy &

James FJenney/National Fenestration Rating Council

EU policies for energy-efficiency 251

Rick Wilberforce / Pilkington

High-rise building glazing for strict climatic 254

conditions

Alexander Chesnokov/OAO "Glass Institute"

The glass in the Mediterranean architecture 257

Luis Chamizo Y Diez / Chamizo Arquitectos

FoilGlass - An innovative glazing, from concept 258

to realityThomas Hofmann / Centrosolar Glas

Selection of Low-E glass for residential glazing in 261

heating dominated climates

Cristopher Barry / Pilkington North America Inc.

Effective use of applied window film 266

Peter Spencer / CPFilms

Super high performance windows - Innovative 267

technologiesCraig Wesley / Southwall Technologies

Achieving energy savings with clear glass - 268

innovative technologiesCraig Wesley / Southwall Technologies

Energy performance of intelligent fagades 269

Stephen Selkowitz / LBNL

The potentials for high performance windows to 270

address global warmingStephen Selkowitz / LBNL

Double skin facade cavities - A parametric study 271

Harris Poirazis / Lund University

Double skin facade for energy savings on HVAC 276

systemsMauricio Torres / Univ. Politecnica de Cataluha

Rating the energy performance of fenestration 280

systemsJames Benney/ National Fenestration RatingCouncil

A thermal modeling comparison of typical curtain 282

wall glazingLawrence Carbary/ Dow Corning Corp.

Green building - Opportunities for the glass 287

industryValerie Block/DuPont

Case studies on geometric based energy-efficient 290

architecture

Bedriye Asimgil / Balikesir University

Perceptual approaches in transparent buildingscreated with glass material

Bedriye Asimgil / Balikesir University

Thermal performance of glass facades

Bedriye Asimgil / Balikesir University

Energy on buildings - the new Spanish standard

Eva Cuerva / Universidad Politecnica de Cataluna

Principles for facade-renovation of office

buildingsThiemo Ebbert/TU Delft Architecture

Successful implementation of glass technology- Bangkok International Airport

Stanley Yee / The Facade Group, Inc

Glass bridgeAndreas Haese / University of German Armed

Forces

Investigations on U-shaped glass with a

polyurethan lacquer for splintershieldPeter Hof / State Material Testing Institute

Darmstadt

Improving testing procedures to obtain more

reliable strength data for structural glass designMatthias Haldimann / Emch+Berger Engineers

New durable SCGTEC-sealant for self cleaningglasses

Seigo Nakamura / Kaneka Belgium N.V.

New Side-One design options in flat glassdecoration

Gerhard TDnker/ Ferro GmbH

History, current and future developments for

products and application techniquesNick Westra / Johnson Matthey Colour

Technologies

Illuminance measurements and thermal analysisof test rooms equipped with high performanceelectrochromic glazing

Matthias Rottman / Gesimat GmbH

New fire resistant glazingValentino Villari / Scheuten

293

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303

New Products, Applications and NanotechnologyChairman: Norbert Wruk, Pilkington Deutschland AG

308

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314

Use of solar desiccant air-conditioning systems in 317

spandrels of commercial buildingsIgnatius Calderone / Calderone & Associates PtyLtd.

320

Protecting exterior fenestration & glazing surfaces 325

with applied coatingsTracy Rogers / Edgetech IG

329

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Designing the Grand Canyon's new laminated 333

glass walkwayStephen Bennison / E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

Inc

The morphological special features of the glass 336

surface frosted by the new glass frosting pasteOlga Sidelnikova / Institute of Solid State Chemistryand Mechanochemistry

339

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Transparent room systems made of glass by 346

means of a new adhesive technologyGunther Witek / DELO Ind. Adhesives & Andreas

Fuchs / University of Stuttgart

Decovision Glass - Individual design of laminated 348

glass with One-Way-Vision mesh

Mario Brunn / Sefar AG Printing Division

Aqueous jellies in the K20-Si02-H20 system and 350

their use in fire-resistant glassAlex Brykov / St. Petersburg State Institute of

Technology

Flat Glass co-operation in Sweden and the 352

development of a univ. course on glassinspiration

Elisabeth Flygt/Glafo

Investigations to the manufacture and the load 355

bearing behaviour of new hybrid constructionfrom glass and plastic

Michael Gobel / Bauhaus-Universitat Weimar

Smartfilm for smart windows 359

Jan Willem Hoist/Orpro Company LLC

Testing of point-fixings 360

Andreas Haese / University of the German Armed

Forces Munich

In-plane loaded glass panes in fagades 362

Edwin Huveners / University of TechnologyEindhoven

Mechanical properties of adhesives 367

Edwin Huveners / University of TechnologyEindhoven

Solar control glazing by nanotechnology 371

Giovanni Manfre/ MG Consult Sri

New laminated composite materials based on 378

float glassVladimir Maslov/ Institute of Semiconductor

Physics of NASU

Glass panel under in-plane shear loading: 380

Experimental investigationDanijel Mocibob/ EPFL

LED- and SMD-embedded Polyester Interlayer 384

Film for lighting, sensoric and functional glassDaniel Shavit/SUN-TEC Swiss United Technologies

Transparent sound screens made of glass for 387

motorways and railway tracksBarbara Siebert / Ingenleurburo Dr. Siebert

Work of art at buildings - point of view of a 392

structural engineerBarbara Siebert/Ingenieurburo Dr. Siebert

Thermal stress characterisation and compatibility: 393

specification of applied window films for glazingPeter Spencer/CPFilms

The 2nd generation of electrochromic solar control 394

glazingHartmut Wittkopf / Econtrol-Glas GmbH & Co. KG

Solar EnergyChairman: Norbert Wruk / Pilkington Deutschland

Photovoltaics: An overview of technologies and 396

market potentialsPaul Wyers / Energy research Centre of the

Netherlands

Building integrated photovoltaic combines 399

aesthetics & ecologyWilli Ernst / BIOHAUS PV Handels GmbH

An alternative manufacturing method for thin 401

film solar cells

Volker Geyer / Scheuten

On-line CVD of TCO-coatings for the thin-film PV 405

industryTim McKittrick / Pilkington

New developments in glazing for a better use of 408

solar energyAndreas Gombert / Fraunhofer - 1SE

Large scale high transmission glass for solar 411

applicationsHansjOrg Weis / INTERPANE

Alternative encapsulation for double-glass 413

photovoltaic modules

Bernard Kol! / Kuraray Europe GmbH Div. Trosifol

Waste materials in function of the transparentthermal insulator

Hrustem Smailhodzic / University of Tuzla

415

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Safety and Protective Glazing for BuildingsChairmen: Leon Jacob, Jacob and Associates Pty Ltd. & Keith Boswell, SOM

The role of safety glass in modern societyAbhi Ray / Sydney University of Technology

418

Behaviour of laterally loaded safety glass with an

emphasis on frame and panel deflections

Leon Jacob / Jacob and Associates Pty Ltd

419

Bomb blast performance of glazed fagadesDavid Cormie / Arup Security Consulting

422

Glazing innovations for large missile impactresistance for hurricane damage mitigation

David Rinehart/DuPont

428

Safety aspects of point-fixed glass construction

Barbara Siebert / Ingenieurburo Dr. Siebert

432

A coupled numerical and experimental approachfor failure analysis of tempered glass stiffeners

with pin jointsQuy Dong To / CSTB

437

A guide to the best practice in the specificationand use of fire resistant glazed systems

Kevin Hulin/GGF FRGG Group, Mann McGowan

Fabrications Ltd

442

Applications of computational wind engineeringin fagade design

Mauro Overend / Univ. of Nottingham

444

Hurricane Wilma aftermath: performance of

laminated glass in buildings~

Valerie Block/DuPont

449

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Cyclic fatigue of glass panels 452

Kaja Boxheimer / University of TechnologyDarmstadt

Project of Russian law: technical order "About 455

safety of glass and its products used in buildingsand constructions"

Alexander Chesnokov / OAO "Glass Institute"

Application with vacuum glazing for soundproof 458

and securityTetsuo Minaai / Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.

New German DIN Standard DIN 18008 for design 460

of glass structures

Gerhard Siebert / University of the German Federal

Armed Forces Munich

Applied window film for glass containment and 463

retention: impact resistance, blast mitigation and

overhead glazingPeter Spencer/CPFilms

Glass-Polycarbonate-Sandwich-Elements as

Overhead GlazingBernhard Weller/Technische Universitat Dresden

464

Use of Laminated GlassChairmen: Gerard Savineau / Solutia Europe S.A/N.V &

Johan Mortelmans / Kuraray Europe GmbH Division Trosifol

Glass canopy for the office centre of the DZ bank 569

in Berlin

Rudolf Hess / Glasconsult, Structural Engineeringof Glass

Strasbourg high speed train station 574

Jean-Francois Blassel / RFR

Glass bridge and roof for the Parliament of 575

LuxemburgJean-Francois Blassel / RFR

Practical guide to participate in the US hurricane 576

glazing market

Stephan Hiss / Kuraray Europe GmbH Div. Trosifol

Annealed, tempered, laminated? 579

Johan Koudijs / DGMR consulting eng.

Probalistic design model for glazing plates 581

Mar(a-Jesos Lamela-Rey / Univ. of Oviedo

Influences of laboratory and natural weathering 584

on the durability of laminated safety glassFrank Ensslen / Semcoglas Holding GmbH

Design of glass structures based on fracture 591

mechanics and its integration in national and

European design codesGeralt Siebert / University of the German Federal

Armed Forces Munich

Mechanical properties of laminated glass - Finite 594

element studyPol d'Haene & Gerard Savineau /

Solutia Europe S.A./N.V.

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Glass ProcessingChallenges of Coating ProcessesChairmen: Steve Nadel / Applied Materials &

Bart Verlinden / Bekaert Advanced Coatings NV

The effect of coatings on the bending strength of 468architectural glass

John Colvin/JCGC Ltd.

Eliminating short and long term drifts in reactive 470

sputter coating of glassDermot Monaghan / Gencoa

Progressive power supplies for architectural glass 474

coatingDirk Ochs / HOttinger Elektronik GmbH + Co KG

Rapid growth nanoparticle low-e coating 477

Markku Rajala / Beneq Oy

Preserving coating uniformity across variable 480

production loads

Steve Nadel / Applied Materials

Processing of high performance solar control soft 485

coatingsJean-Marie Sellier/Glaverbel SA

How the manufacturing technology of a large 486area sputtering target can influence the cost of

modern rotatable based glass coatingMartin Weigert/W.C. Heraeus GmbH

Flexible and performing upgrades of vacuum 490

coaters

Bart Verlinden / Bekaert

Generation and control of colour appearance in 493architectural glass coating

Christoph Kockert / Von Ardenne

Possibility of functionality and decoration onto 496

building glassRoland Drach / Sefar AG Division Druck

Technology of glass paints & using themto restore the monumental glass ceilings &apertures in Egypt

Mohamed Zenhoum / A3R

499

Process Design - Value ChainChairmen: Klaus Muhlhans, ALBAT + WIRSAM Software AG &

Mauri Leponen, Tamglass Ltd. Oy

AWJ Glass Ltd - Growing a succesfull qualitybrandname

Andy Whitelaw - AWJ Glass Ltd

506

Dynamic sorting systems "first sort" for 510

insulating glass manufacturingHans Gfeller / Bystronic Maschinen AG

Optimizing an IG producer's supply chain, from 513

cutting to dispatchHarald Biel / Wolf+Meier Isolierglaswerke GmbH &

Co. KG

Safety and Security of Facade Design throughQuality of Processes and Components

Dirk Schulte / DORMA-Glas GmbH

515

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lT-supported approach for process optimisation in

the flat glass fabricationGuido Ledermann / Soglatec GmbH

521

Complete solutions for marking and identification 524

of flat glassesThomas Rainer / Boraglas GmbH

Sensors for glass handlingThomas Rainer / Boraglas GmbH

526

Insulating Glass Units

Chairmen: Helmut Hohenstein, Dr. Hohenstein Consultancy & Tapio Nissinen

New developments in multifunctional IGU's 528

Oliver HObler & Frank Schneider / OKALUX GmbH

Performance of insulating glass units - Field 532

correlation study over 25 years, 1980-2005William Lingnell / Lingnell Consulting Services

Keynote Speaker: Optimizing window thermal 535

properties to maximize annual energy savingsStephen Selkowitz / LBNL

High thermal insulating performance and saving 536

energy properties of vacuum glazingTetsuo Minaai / Nippon Sheet Glass

Development and quality control of vacuum 539

glazingNelson Ng / The University of Sydney

Vacuum-insulating glass: Practice potential and 541

advanced production methods

Wolfgang Friedl / Grenzebach Maschinenbau

GmbH

Keynote Speaker: Russian Federation towers - A 542

structural glazing facade at the highest stage of

energy savingWerner Wagner / Sika Services AG

Warm edge insulating glass spacer trends and 544

practical cost analysisWerner Lichtenberger/Truseal Technologies Inc.

Improving long-term energy performance of 547

insulating glass in buildingsGerhard Reichert / Edgetech IG Inc

Reactive hot melts as insulating glass sealants 549

John Greenzweig / H.B. Fuller Company

Energy savings hot and cool climate zones in 550

project business

Dirk Seidel & Ralf Greiner / Guardian FlachglasGmbH

'<?w dimensions in quality control for insulating 553

ass units

Bernd Schmitt / Lenhardt Maschinenbau GmbH

traduction of architectural (safety) insulated 556

lass compulsory certification of China

Xinyong Shi / China Building Materials Test and

Certification Center

Direct glazing: The future in window construction 559

Knut Goke / Koemmerling Chemische Fabrik GmbH

Numerical modeling of coercible gas natural 561

convection for IGU thermalphysic behavior

analysisStanislav Chesnokov/ Moscow Engineering PhysicsInstitute (State University)

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The Delta-Ttest method. Options and limitsKathrin Juch / GRACE GmbH & Co. KG

565

Energy efficient IGUs using polymeric near

infrared reflecting films

Raghu Padiyath / 3M Company

566

Insulating glass units: the effects of seal stresses

and deformations on durability and service lifeAdrian Panait / Centre Scientifique et Technique du

Batiment

827

Quality ManagementChairmen:

Klaus MQhlhans, ALBAT + WIRSAM Software AG & Ludger Wahlers, ISRA

Surface Vision GmbH

Measuring the daylight and solar energy 599

properties of glazingPeter van Nijnatten /TNO Science & Ind.

Optical quality control in the pre-processing of 603

tempered glassKai Vogel / Viprotron GmbH

IGU's: Comparasion of laboratory test according 606

to EN 1279

Ennio Mognato / SSV

The failure strength of glass, a non-transparent 610

value

Frederick Veer / Delft Univ. of Technology

Bending strength and fracture of glass materials 615

under the different loading conditions

Yurii Rodichev/G.S. Pisarenko Institute

Perceived and experienced quality of glass 619

facades in glass-rich buildingsGote Nyman / University of Helsinki

Implementation of comrnunitary aquis - 622

Arhitectural flat glass in buildingSabina Botea / National Glass Institute Branch

Ploiesti

Methods of composite glass materials quality and 624

strength testingYurii Rodichev / G.S. Pisarenko Institute for

Problems of Strength of NASU

Low temperature inelasticises of silica-glasses 626

Frank Schneider / OKALUX GmbH

A complete solution for State-of-the-Art 630

measurement of the emissivity of coated glazingproducts.

Peter van Nijnatten / TNO Science & Industry

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Laminated Glass DesignChairmen: Gerard Savineau / Solutia Europe S.A/N.V &

Johan Mortelmans / Kuraray Europe GmbH Division Trosifol

Influence of the polymeric interlayer shear 633

modulus

Tomas Baenas Tormo / Cristalerfa Soler Hermanos.,

S.A.

Performance of glass - lonoplast laminates above 639

room temperatureJan Belts / Ghent Univ. LMO

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Thermo-mechanical behaviour of laminated glass 643

panesLeonardo Lani / University of Pisa

Comparison of monolithic and laminated glass 648

John Colvin/JCGC Ltd

The new glass design approach 650

Ignatius Calderone / Calderone and Associates PtyLtd.

Glued and preloaded bolted connections 654

Dieter Callewaert/ Ghent Univ. LMO

Structural behaviour of laminated glass elements- A step towards standardization

Didier Delince / Laboratory for Research on

Structural Models, Ghent University

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Tempering / Pre-processingChairman: Eero Jalkanen /Tamglass Ltd. Oy

The drilling process - An approach to 664

improvementMichael Emonds/Aachener Chemische Werke

Influence of edge finishing on the resistance to 668

thermal stresses

Vincenzo Sglavo / Univ. of Trento - Dimti

Edge finishing and defect effects on glass beam 673

strengthMichel Palumbo / Vertostrutturale srl

Heat processing for laminating and tempering 674

James Gulnick / Tamglass America, Inc

High performance low-e tempering process 675Eero Jalkanen/Tamglass Ltd. Oy

Breakage incidents in a project with laminated, 679

bent, heat strengthened glass panelsMick Eekhout / Octatube Space Sturctures

Analysis of bent heat-treated glass panel 685

breakagesJohn Colvin/JCGC Ltd.

"02 behavior and interaction with atmosphere 688id glass in a glass tempering environment

Ren Bartoe / Vesuvius, Fused Silica Division

oblem of splitting of glass in two layers during 691

ampering in horizontal furnace

Ashok Kumar Chakrabarty / Asahi India GlassLimited

Modeling dowel connections in toughened glass 693Jens Henrik Nielsen / BYG-DTU

Heat soak test (HST) with high reliability 698Chihiro Sakai / NSG Techno-Research Co.Ltd.

Mechanism of spontaneous breakage of

tempered glass - Monolithic silicon particlesJianjun Yang / Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited

701

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Product & Process Case Studies

Chairmen: Klaus MUhlhans, ALBAT + WIRSAM Software AG &

Mauri Leponen, Tamglass Ltd. Oy

After a quarter of a century - What is next forglass surface protection?

Stephen Byers / Ritec International Ltd

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Geometrical transformation of glassJurgen Neugebauer / Maierhofer Glastechnik

GmbH

708

New fixing system for facades - Filigree point 712

fixed facades without drillings in glassClaudia Pauli / Pauli & Sohn GmbH

Energy consumption in different types of glass 715

treatment processes

Reijo Karvinen / Tampere University of Technology

GS110 Infrared Thermal Imaging System for 718

low-emissivity glass with automatic emissivitycorrection

Stefan Stolze / Raytek GmbH

Moderation of particles impact on glass surface

by sandblastingSaid Bouzid / University of Setif

719

On influence of defect of glasses in form of NiS 722

on the process of spontaneous breakdown ofhardened glasses

Vladimir Solinov/Joint Stock company "Institute of

Technical Glass"

Laser Technology

Latest state-of-the-art laser cutting developments 725

Michael Degel / Jenoptik AutomatisierungstechnikGmbH

Laser cutting using NIR radiation 728

Michael Haase/H2B Photonics GmbH

Float Ribbon on-line laser cutting 732

Wolfgang Friedl / Grenzebach Maschinenbau

GmbH

Quartz glass - FE Simulation of a laser beam 733

welding processMichael Gobel / Bauhaus-Universitat Weimar

Influence of glass processing at its strength and 738

thermal stabilityAlexander Zhimalov / Saratov Glass Ins., Co. Stk.

Laser glass cutting - benefits and solutions 832

Michael Degel / Jenoptik AutomatisierungstechnikGmbH

Laser cut edges for higher breaking strength of 833

all glass panes

Wolfgang Friedl/Grenzebach Maschinenbau

GmbH

Automotive

New Challenges of Car and Glazing MarketsChairmen: Don W. Ableson, General Motors Corp. &Vincent I. Henry, Henry Technology Solutions LLC

The art and science of glassDick Ruzzin / General Motors

740

Influence of glazing design on optics of vision 744

sensors

Hagen Rakus / Volkswagen AG

The autoglass aftermarket in EuropeHelmut Wolk / Wolk & Partner Car Consult GmbH

748

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Glass industry evolution to satisfy changingautomotive requirments

Vincent Henry / Henry Technology Solutions, LLC.

& Don Ableson / General Motors Corp.

749

New Techniques in Laminated GlazingChairman: Doug Keir, DuPont (UK) Ltd

Recent trends in use of laminated glass in 752

automotive glazingMichel Van Russeft / Solutia Europe S.A.

New technology for panoramic roofs glazing 755

Cynthia Kirschner/ DuPont Glass LaminatingSolutions

Polycarbonate Challenges GlassChairmen: Michel Van Russelt, Solutia Europe S.A.&

Wilfried Hedderich, Exatec GmbH & Co. KG

Solutions for polycarbonate automotive glazing 757

Sven Gestermann / Bayer Material Science AG

Part integration opportunities for polycarbonate 760

glazingVolker Kessler / General Electric Plastics

Finishing options for poly-carbonate automotive 763

glazingBruce Benda / Exatec, LLC.

PC glazing is getting a hot glass alternative 766

developmentEssa Alessandra Bosco, Inglass

Coatings and PrintingChairman: Nick Westra, Johnson Matthey Colour Technologies

New generation of automotive glass enamels 770

to meet the rising challenges of the global car

manufacturers

Oliver Heitmann / Ferro GmbH

Possibilities of digital printing in automotive glass 772

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Avi Feinschmidt / DIP Tech

The need for automotive glass surface protection 774

Stephen Byers/ Ritec International Ltd

An innovative heat reflective metallic ceramic frit 778

for auto glassCarey Xin / Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited

Quality Assurance in Design and ProductionChairmen: Tommi Salenius /Tamglass Ltd. Oy & Klaus Preusser

Inline inner cut-outs, complex shapes completely 780

pre-processed with one time positioning onlyRobert Hereth / Rohmer + Stimpfig

Innovative technology for the glass quality control 782

Vincent Meyer / Techlab-Visuol Technologies

GlassVision 4D - Flexibility to measure all 786

automotive glasses in a single gaugeTerho Valtonen / Mapvision Oy

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790

Glass system design for head impact protectionwith automotive bullet proof glass

Keith Friedman / Friedman Research Corporation

The AGE Code of Practice for the safe

replacement and repair of automotive glassPirn de Ridder / European Glaziers Association

UEMV

RecyclingChairmen: Tommi Salenius / Tamglass Ltd. Oy & Klaus Preusser

Debonding TEM technology for reuse and

recycling automotive glazingGiovanni Manfre / De-bonding Ltd.

Minimising the environmental impact of cars endof life glass recycling

Piero Ercole/SASILS.p.A

791

797

Markets & Trends

Changing Markets - Local vs. globalChairman: Alain Jardinet / Glaverbel

Politicians should support new trends on energy 803

efficient fenestration

Pirn de Ridder / European Glaziers Association

UEMV

Environmental Refractions: Glazing, sustainability 805

& aesthetics

David Norris / James Carpenter Design Associates

Inc

Does perceived quality of glass facades affect the 808

image of the building - A pilot studyLaura Nieminen / University of Helsinki

Current scenario & transformation of a 809

developing market

Rajan Govind / Arup Singapore Pte Ltd

Energy certification - A market transformation 812

mechanism

Rick Wilberforce / Pilkington

Chinese flat glass supply/demand dynamics 814

Andy Skillen / Asian Glass

Russian flat glass market: Advance increase of 815

demand

Lev Shakhnes / Union of Glass Enterprises

Laminated glass: Identifying the trends 818

Roberto Giovannini/Z.Bavelloni S.p. A.

Challenging architecture 819

Matti Rautiola/Tampere University of Technology

Energy efficiency - A global problem 820

Helmut Hohenstein / Dr. Hohenstein Consultancy

China Float Glass Sector Energy Efficiency Survey 824

Xinchun Wang / Technical Information for BuildingMaterials Industry of China

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