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This is the 1st GPD India Conference

- Special Focus on Solar Technology and Energy Efficiency -

Final Program Contents

  • Practical sessions focusing on glass processing, high performance security glass, new coating technologies with a special view on energy efficiency.

  • An architectural session focusing on architectural trends, case studies and standards.

  • A session on solar glass with a special view on the challenges and opportunities for the glass industry

For more information and detailed time table, please view the Final Program here

 

GPD India 2008 Final Program

5 December 2008 
 
9.00 - 10.15 Registration
Opening ceremony 
10.15 Welcome to GPD India (Jorma Vitkala) 
10.20

Welcome to Glass technology India (ZAK) 

Pre-processing & Processing session
10.30  Importance of ceramic roller quality & maintenance to tempered glass quality (GT Lim, Vesuvius) 
11.00-11.30 Coffee/tea
11.30 Automatic sorting systems (Bystronic Glass AG) 
12.00 Profitability of the glass processing line (Kari Heikkilä, Glaston Singapore)
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 
13.30 Modular setup and expansion of glass processors in India (Philip Soares, Glass & Glazing) 
14.00 Possibilities of digital printing in architectural glass applications (Erik DeJongh, DIP Tech Ltd) 
Architectural and facade session
14.30 Structural design in glass (Bruce Wymond, Meinhardt Facade Technology)
15.00 - 15.30 Coffee/tea 
15.30 High reliability glazing solutions using laminated glass (Nainish B Sanghani, E.I Dupont de Nemours & Co. Inc.)
16.00  Design of safe glass structures: interaction between glass product, application, calculation & design (Geralt Siebert, University of German Bundeswehr) 
Specialist session
16.30 Characteristics of calculation of flat glass in translucent structures (Nadezha Kondratyeva, Testing Centre of Samara University)
17.00 Glass strength & international standards (Leon Jacob, Jacob and Associates Pty Ltd) 

 

6 December 2008
 
Energy Efficiency session
10.00 Flexible coating systems & high performance coatings for India market (Steven Nadel, Applied Materials)
10.30 Quality of insulating glass seen with the eyes of a sealant producer (Werner Wagner, Sika Services AG)
11.00 Warm edge insulating glass spacer trends and practical cost analysis (Werner Lichtenberger, Truseal Technologies)
11.30 - 12.00 Coffee/tea
12.00 Concepts & tools in large area coating for architectural glass & photovoltaics (Harald Hagenström)
Security Glass session
12.30 The market of laminated safety glass with PVB film -today & tomorrow (Hans Mortelmans, Kuraray Europe)
13.00 High performance security glazing solutions using laminated glass (Nainish B Sanghani, E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co. Inc.) 
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
Solar session
14.30 Solar power: a challenging opportunity for the glass industry (Olivier Mal, AGC Solar)
15.00 Quality & process requirements for solar applications (Jorma Vitkala, Glaston Finland)
15.30 - 16.00 Coffee/tea
16.00 Glass & photovoltaic composite panels for factories with wind turbines as captive plants (Sanjay Ektate, Architect)