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Glass packaging breakages can be detrimental to both manufacturers and food and drink brands. They can… - hold up production - lead to product recalls - pose a risk to consumers. So when a glass spontaneously breaks, how do you determine the cause? Well it all comes down to this equation: Stress / force + an origin / weakening feature = failure Now let us explain... If there is a significant weakening feature (scratch, defect, etc), then only a small stress will be required for the glass to break. Alternatively, if there is no significant weakening feature, then a very large stress or force will be required for breakage. Knowing this information enables us to have an indication of how the glass broke which is essential for your investigation. So next time you have a breakage, pause and consider: 1/ Did the glass have any significant weakening features? 2/ Or was it that the glass was as good as it could be, but it got exposed to an extremely large stress that caused failure? 𝗣.𝗦. This clip was taken from our new 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 that is due to launch very soon. To celebrate the launch, we're offering a 20% discount to everyone who joins our earlybird waiting list. Join the others on the waitlist here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqCFy5sr

Looking forward to an interesting 3 days at DTU in Copenhagen at the Waste to Materials in Building and Construction Conference. Sharing ideas on circular economy and using waste materials as a resource.

This is your last call to book tickets for our 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 at our premises in Sheffield. We're now two weeks away – so if you're interested, now is the time to secure your place. Our team is looking forward to welcoming the range of companies in attendance (from drug, packaging, and equipment manufacturers, to distributors, to academics). Not to mention our guest speaker, Matthew Hall from Corning Incorporated who will discuss the impact of pharma glass extractables and leachables on drug product stability – with a specific focus on novel compositions. Here's the highlights of what will be covered on the day: - A breakdown of the latest regulatory updates and how you can make the right packaging choices. (You now have more flexibility in glass types and also new inspection criteria.) - The benefits of using new “type 1” glasses which are not borosilicate. - How to identify true delamination, its early signs, and how it can be best avoided. - What to do when you find breakages on the line. How fracture analysis helps to identify key improvement areas in manufacturing processes. - The future of pharma glass packaging – how we can reduce waste, identify opportunities for recycling, and innovations using borosilicate glass. Plus lots of opportunities for networking and discussion! Tickets are only £149 per person and there's still time to book your space. Secure your ticket using this form: https://lnkd.in/eAZPbSxD

When glass is subjected to stress, it causes light to polarize, a phenomenon known as stress birefringence. This allows us to visualize the stress in glass objects. In the video below, a glass bottle is being heated. As the temperature rises, you can observe stress building up due to thermal expansion. In the hottest areas, the stress eventually disappears because the glass has exceeded its glass transition temperature (Tg), turning into a visco-elastic fluid, allowing the stress to relax through deformation. As the glass cools, the previously melted area developes a persistent region of stress. This occurs because, as the glass cools below Tg, it "freezes" at a higher volume than before, creating residual stresses in both the altered area and the surrounding glass. This effect is fundamental to the thermal toughening of glass, a process widely used in industry and frequently encountered in our R&D and consultancy work. If you’d like to learn more, feel free to get in touch! #GlassScience #GlassToughening #GlassResearch #Innovation

We're attending London Packaging Week tomorrow. Will you be there? If you'd like to arrange a meeting with our team, send a quick email to [email protected] and we'll make the arrangements. We're here to help you: - Take new products to market - Reduce your environmental impact - Determine the cause of glass breakages - Ensure your glass packaging is fit for purpose #LPW24 #LondonPackagingWeek #packaginginnovation #packagingdesign #packaging #luxurypackaging #beautypackaging #luxurydrinks

We're pleased to announce our Introduction to glass packaging breakages e-learning course is launching soon.   This short course will teach you the fundamentals about glass breakage, how to identify common fracture markings, and how to determine the root of failure.  It will equip you with the core knowledge to help resolve supplier and customer disputes and overcome production hold-ups caused by glass failures. To celebrate the launch, we're offering a 20% discount to everyone who joins our earlybird waiting list. Join the waitlist here ➜ https://lnkd.in/eqCFy5sr

The deadline for tickets is almost here. So if you're planning to join us for our upcoming 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 on the 25th September, now is the time to secure your place. We have a jam-packed day of presentations on topics like: - Regulatory updates and what they mean for your product - Fractures/defects in pharma glass packaging - Extractables and leachables - Delamination - Innovation in reducing pharma waste and new uses for Borosilicate glass There will also be lots of opportunities for discussion and Q&A with our panel of glass experts as well as the chance to network with other professionals from the pharma glass supply chain. Tickets are priced at £149 per person and there's still time to book yours. Sign up to get the link to buy tickets: https://lnkd.in/eAZPbSxD P.S. If you're interested but still waiting for internal sign off, feel free to complete the form above and we can hold your place before the link expires.

Last chance to book your place on our beginner glass training course next week. If you're new to the industry and want to learn the fundamentals of working with glass products, our Glass appreciation course was built for you. Whether your organisation designs, makes, sources, sells, or reuses glass, this event is perfect for those who need an introduction to the material. Delegates will learn about the manufacturing process, glass properties, and sustainability. Product defects and the common causes of breakage are also covered in an accessible format. The course combines both theory and practical sessions, and you even get the opportunity to form your own glass product using molten glass! (as shown in the image below). Book your place by completing the form on this page: https://lnkd.in/eC-e-ZyT 𝗣.𝗦. We're also planning future dates so complete the form if this is something you want to arrange in the coming months.

Join us for our September event to stay up to date with the future of pharma glass packaging. We have a jam-packed day of presentations and discussions on topics like: - Regulatory updates and what they mean for your product - Fractures/defects in pharma glass packaging - Extractables and leachables - Delamination - Innovation in reducing pharma waste and new uses for Borosilicate glass We're also excited to announce that Matthew Hall, Technical Affairs Director at Corning Incorporated is speaking at the event. Matthew will discuss the indirect and direct implications of glass extractables and leachables for drug product safety, efficacy, and quality within the context of modern pharma glass formulations and specific applications. There will also be lots of opportunities for discussion and Q&A with our panel of glass experts as well as the chance to network with other professionals from the pharma glass supply chain. Tickets are priced at £149 per person and there's still time to book your space. Sign up to get the link to buy tickets: https://lnkd.in/eAZPbSxD P.S. See the full agenda below.

Hello My Glassy Friends, Now is the time to take advantage of the seats left for the Future of Pharma Forum https://lnkd.in/eYepkPkY . Come join us for an informative day with interactive presentations and discussions on topics such as: - Regulatory updates and what they mean for your product - Fractures/Defects in Pharma - Extractables and Leachables (presented by our guest speaker Dr Matthew Hall) - Delamination - Innovation in reducing pharma waste and new uses for Borosilicate glass! In addition to these great topics we ensure opportunities for open discussions where you can bring our panel of experts your questions! I am so looking forward to this opportunity for discussion.