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President SANJAY GANJOO Sr. Vice President ARUN KUMAR DUKKIPATI Vice President RAJ KUMAR MITTAL Hon. General Secretary BHARAT SOMANY Hon. Treasurer SANJAY AGARWAL Member Editorial Board A K Bandyopadhyay Quarterly Journal of THE ALL INDIA GLASS MANUFACTURERS’ FEDERATION Former Principal, Govt. College of & Ceramic Technology-GCECT, Kolkata Devendra Kumar Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Ceramic, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 K K Sharma President, NIGMA and Plant Head, HNG Neemrana, Rajasthan

Member Associations EASTERN INDIA GLASS MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (EIGMA) Contents c/o La Opala RG Ltd. Chitrakoot, 10th Floor, 230 A, A.J.C. Bose Road From President's Desk 5 Kolkata - 700 020 President - Sushil Jhunjhunwala Glass as vital building material for Smart / Solar Cities NORTHERN INDIA GLASS MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (NIGMA) & c/o Hindustan National Glass & Industries Limited 6 Post Office - Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar, Haryana-124 507 Book Launch: “Glass - A Sustainable Building and Packaging President - KK Sharma Material” Vice President - Jimmy Tyagi Honorary General Secretary - NN Goyal Glass News 13 Secretary & Treasurer - JB Bhardwaj SOUTH INDIA GLASS MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (SIGMA) Smart City and for Flat-Screen Products – Part II 21 c/o AGI Glasspac (An SBU of HSIL Ltd.) Glass Factory Road, Off. Motinagar PB No. 1930, Sanathnagar, PO Hyderabad -500 018 United by taste…and glass 26 President - Sandip Somany UTTAR PRADESH GLASS MANUFACTURERS’ SYNDICATE (UPGMS) c/o General Traders List of Advertisers 27 A-10, Industrial Estate, – 283203 (UP) President - Raj Kumar Mittal Pioneering the circular economy since 1974 29 Vice President - Dharmendra Mohan Gupta Vice President - Santosh Agarwal Modern glass façades: air conditioning and energy production Hony. Secretary - Sanjay Agarwal 31 Treasurer - Deepak Gupta included Jt. Secretary - Pramod Kumar Garg 3 cost effective ways to increase Morale & Motivation of your 37 WESTERN INDIA GLASS MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (WIGMA) employees c/o Pragati Glass Works (P) Ltd. 111, Damji Shamji Industrial Complex, 9, LBS Marg, Borosilicate as an Important Component in the Glass World 41 Kurla (W), Mumbai - 400 070 President - H R Bhandari Honorary Secretary - G K Sarda About the AIGMF 46

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From President’s Desk

The Executive Committee of the AIGMF met on March 12, 2016 at Hotel Sea Princess, Mumbai. An exclusive session on "Glass as vital building material for Smart and Solar Cities" was organized with active support of Central Public Works Department’s (CPWD) and other stakeholders in association with Western India Glass Manufacturers’ Association (WIGMA). The session provided an opportunity to debate on use of Glass as a Green Building Material. Presentations were given on Smart Approach in Using Performance Glass to Design Smart Cities, Why Glass is here to Stay and to Grow, Smart Solar Glass for Smart and Solar Cities, Glass for Contemporary Architecture, etc. As a part of the social responsibility, AIGMF decided to compile some of the articles, published in their quarterly journal KANCH (Glass), encompassing different subjects to release a book on glass entitled as "Glass - A Sustainable Building and Packaging Material" by a well-renowned glass technologist, Prof. (Dr.) Asis Kumar Bandyopadhyay. The book was launched by Mr. Kamal Preet Singh, Special Director General (Western Region) CPWD, Mumbai. Book contains Technical articles written by Dr. Bandyopadhyay covering Smart / Solar cities, Glass Packaging and more. About 60 participants from CPWD, flat and solar glass companies (i.e., Asahi India Glass, Saint Gobain, HNG Float, Gujarat Borosil), Confederation of Construction Products and Services (CCPS), Federation of (FOSG), Architects, Engineers, Glass Technologists, etc., attended the event. To appropriately gel with the event, an Online Library of Indian Articles in Association with Glass Worldwide was also launched. All Indian Articles published in Glass Worldwide since 2009 have been uploaded online at http://www.aigmf.com/glass-worldwide.php These articles are freely available and can be downloaded from the website. As a Corporate Social Responsibility, AIGMF gifted 300 glass water (specially manufactured by Hindustan National Glass and Industries Ltd.) to CPWD for use in their Secretariat, which carried a logo of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan (clean India campaign) enabling people demand responsible and safe packaging. Fifty glass water bottles were also gifted to Hotel Sea Princess by Mr. H.R. Bhandari, President, WIGMA under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan initiative. Presentations and select photographs of the event are available at http://www.aigmf.com/past-events.php 

Sanjay Ganjoo President, AIGMF and COO, Asahi India Glass Ltd., Taloja (Maharashtra)

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& An Initiative Book Launch: (Mumbai, March 12, 2016) “Glass - A Sustainable Building and Packaging Material”

government and non-governmental organizations. While in Mumbai an exclusive session on Glass as vital building material for Smart and Solar Cities was organized with active support of CPWD and other stakeholders. The session provided an opportunity to debate on use of Glass as a Green Building Material. Presentations were given on Smart Approach in Using Performance Glass to Design Smart Cities, Why Glass is here to Stay and to Grow, Smart Solar Glass for Smart and Solar Cities, Glass for Contemporary Architecture, etc. The last quarter meeting of The All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation (AIGMF) was organized at Hotel Sea Princess in Mumbai in association with Western India Glass Manufacturers' Association (WIGMA). In the recent past, AIGMF has made sincere efforts to adopt two most important projects of the Indian Government i.e., Smart / Solar Cities and Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan (Clean India Campaign). Glass Industry has attempted to showcase goodness of glass by organizing special sessions in Delhi, Firozabad and Jaipur involving

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Central Public Works Department’s life in the entire world. (CPWD) perspective on glass as He spoke that Glass green building material was shared is almost synonymous by Mrs. Usha Batra, Additional with buildings and Director General and Dr. K M Soni, packaging, as the building Chief Engineer, West Zone. CPWD’s construction industry presentation covered its role in glass in pursuit to conserve buildings in Mumbai with emphasis natural resources and for use of more solar and flat glass keep earth clean cannot for building Smart Cities. Some survive without having a strong relation with of the main points covered in the the glass. It is a natural presentation were:

Technical Articles material for packaging particularly items like food GlASSGl ASS - A Sustainable Building and Packaging material and medicines consumed

An Publication Prof. (Dr.) A. K. Bandyopadhyay in abundance by humans. www.aigmf.com With the advent of 'Smart Cities', glass has more significance even for solar panels for renewable energy. Mr. V Ramaswami of Gujarat Borosil spoke on Smart Solar Glass for Smart and Solar cities. He mentioned that Solar glass plays an important role in the Photovoltaic module as it protects the solar cells against vagaries • Use of Glass allows great amount of nature. The best Solar of natural light giving pleasing glass is the glass which aesthetics and better panoramic has the lowest , views, reduces the need for highest transmission, lowest potential induced artificial lighting and energizes the degradation, lower interiors incident angle effect and • Double glass can induce acoustic lowest light induced comfort getting control over the degradation ensuring that outside noise the module lasts for much • Glass tremendously reduce the more than the normal 25- weight of the structure year lifetime" Mrs. Madhavi Patri • Solar control glasses can reflect of HNG heat or UV rays and maintain Ltd. presented an optimal temperature inside the overview of the use of building glass in contemporary Mr. Sanjay Ganjoo, President Architecture for both AIGMF and COO, Asahi India interior and exterior Glass highlighted that Glass is a applications with special very important material for daily emphasis of performance

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 7 glasses for delivering energy efficient The book was launched by Mr. 2009 have been uploaded online at buildings. Kamal Preet Singh, Special Director http://aigmf.com/glass-worldwide. General (Western Region) CPWD, php. These articles are freely As a part of the social responsibility, Mumbai. Mr. Singh emphasized available and can be downloaded AIGMF decided to compile some of that for buildings, the float glass or from the website. the articles, published in their quarterly sheet glass is used for mainly doors journal called KANCH (Glass), Mr. Dave Fordham, Publishing & and windows, but in the modern Events Director, Glass Worldwide encompassing different subjects to buildings, there is also need for said that “We are very pleased to release a book on glass entitled as facades in different colours. Book be associated with this new initiative “Glass - A Sustainable Building contains Technical articles written by that will provide an easily accessible and Packaging Material” by a well- Dr. Bandyopadhyay covering Smart round-up of previous Indian-related renowned glass technologist, Prof. / Solar cities, Glass Packaging and articles published in Glass Worldwide. (Dr.) Asis Kumar Bandyopadhyay with more. In addition to being circulated to our a strong International background to To appropriately gel with the event, global readership, many of these serve the purpose of rejuvenating an Online Library of Indian Articles market reports and interviews both the building and renewable in Association with Glass Worldwide already received extra exposure energy sectors so that a ready-made was also launched. All Indian Articles when also being published in Kanch knowledge is available at hand. published in Glass Worldwide since as part of our exclusive cooperation

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with the AIGMF. Now their shelf lives also used in modern 'Smart Cities' The event concluded with question have been extended indefinitely via for tumblers, bottles, cooking wares, answer session moderated by author the AIGMF archive library and we etc., at home and eateries. He said of the book, Prof. (Dr.) Asis Kumar are very confident that Indian and that Glass is the trusted and proven Bandyopadhyay, who mentioned that global glass professionals will find packaging for health, taste and the there is low emissivity glass called this resource very useful now and in environment and is directly linked E-glass which is normally used in years to come”. to Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan as it is modern buildings for keeping them As a Corporate Social Responsibility, 100% recyclable and can be recycled cooler in hot summer months and AIGMF gifted 300 glass water endlessly without loss in quality or warmer in cold winter periods. It bottles (specially manufactured purity. He further stated that Glass is also used as flat-screen products, has an almost zero rate of chemical by Hindustan National Glass and such as Tablets, TVs, Computers, interactions, ensuring that the Industries Ltd.) to the CPWD for use Cellphones, Public Signboards, etc., products inside a glass keep in their Secretariat, which carried for information dissemination. The a logo of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan their strength, aroma, and flavor. advantage of glass in terms energy enabling people demand responsible In addition to AIGMF members, the saving and in producing renewable and safe packaging. 50 glass water participants included from CPWD, flat energy far outweigh the so-called bottles were also gifted to Hotel and solar glass companies (i.e., Asahi bad effects of using glass in our Sea Princess by Mr. H.R. Bhandari, India Glass, Saint Gobain, HNG Float, President, WIGMA under Swachh buildings -- not to forget that glass is Gujarat Borosil), Confederation of definitely environment-friendly. Bharat Abhiyaan initiative. Construction Products and Services Mr. Arun Kumar Dukkipati, Sr. Vice (CCPS), Federation of Safety Glass Presentations and select photographs President, AIGMF said that apart (FOSG), Architects, Engineers, Glass of the event are available at http:// from flat glass, glasses are Technologists,etc. www.aigmf.com/past-events.php 

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Glass News

Prof. (Dr.) Devendra Kumar eyes Khurja (U.P.). He is fellow of close Partnership with Glass Institution of Engineers and Indian Industry Institute of Ceramics. Since 2011 he is Recently in March 2016, Prof. associated with AIGMF and working for Industry-Academia collaboration Devendra Kumar, a senior Professor for sustainable development and of Indian Institute of Technology usage of Glass. He has visited many (BHU) Varanasi, a honorary member glass industries under auspices of AIGMF and member Editorial Board of AIGMF and contributed many 'Kanch' has taken charge as Head, technical articles based on his visits to Department of Ceramic Engineering, “Kanch”. which is an oldest Department of Glass and Ceramic Technology in Prof. Devendra Kumar is also an India (Established in 1924). This is his academic innovator. During his tenure second term. He served previously as Head, Department of Ceramic as Head during 2006-2009. Prof. Engineering (2006-09), he made Devendra Kumar is an accomplished dedicated effort for making Masters Devendra Kumar personality in the field of Ceramic and and Doctoral programs of Ceramic Professor & HOD, Department of Ceramic, Indian Institute of Technology Glass Science and Technology. He is an Engineering a truly interdisciplinary (Banaras Hindu University) academician, researcher and works in programme. It enhanced research multifarious dimensions. Working in potential of the Department many Institutions may become technology the areas of Electro-Ceramics, Glass fold. During 2003-05 he was key creators. Ceramics, Bio-Ceramics and Metal person in the initiation of Integrated After taking charge as Head of Matrix Composites he has published Dual Degree and Integrated Master the Department he is constantly 230 research articles and supervised Degree Programs, creating new interacting with different stake 20 Ph.D. and 80 M. Tech. Scholars. dimensions of academics in the holders for formulating the vision He is having a strong group of scholars Institute. Presently working as of a century old Department. The from his and allied disciplines. He is Chairman, UG Curriculum Review Vision is to identify different domains having collaborators not only from Committee of IIT (BHU) Varanasi of growth and work for the same. academia but also from Industry. He he developed a Project based UG The different domains for growth as has been granted several projects by Curriculum, with the concept of emerges today may be listed here: DST, CSIR, DRDO and UGC, GoI. He weaving research and has been awarded Materials Research in undergraduate programmes. In 1. Continuous Curriculum Development Society of India Medal in 2002 and this curriculum the students will be 2. Research in frontier areas Padamshri Late Dr. T. N. Sharma educated along a specified stream 3. Development of infrastructure for Memorial Award 2013 of Indian of his / her discipline, where he/she , research, development, Ceramic Society. Prof. Devendra will have opportunity to work on testing and training Kumar was member of the Governing projects and study the related stream 4. Materials and Technology Council, Centre for Development courses over a period of 2-3 years. It development of Glass Industry, Firozabad (U.P.) will not only enhance quality of the 5. Partnership with R & D Institutions under MSME and presently acting projects, but the students will have and Industries as Chairman, Advisory Committee, in-depth skills and understanding of Partnership with Industries is one CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic their discipline. A substantial outcome the very important domains, where Research Institute, Kurja Centre, can be achieved through this. The a sustainable partnership between

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 13 Academia and Industries will be Director of Messe Duesseldorf India present at glasstec. In addition to these developed for education, research, Pvt. Ltd. three target groups, glasstec is also development, testing and training. It The event was attended by around 50 attractive for architects, construction will boost the quality and motivation people from the Indian Glass Industry, engineers and facade planners as well of graduating Ceramic Engineer. The Press & Travel Agencies. as for representatives from the solar industries employing them will be industry. greatly benefited. The creation of high Mr. Michael Degen informed that Glasstec event is held once in two Glasstec is not only a meeting and quality research, development and business platform but by being the top testing facilities are not economically years in Düsseldorf and that it is the must attend event for everyone in of mind trade fair of course it is as well viable for all industries and creation of the first place where technological such central facility at central location the glass industry, who wants to be well positioned with his company and product are brought of IIT (BHU) on partnership basis will to market. be economically viable and all stake or institution in the glass sector. holders will be equivalently benefited. Glasstec is the place where the latest In 2016 the glasstec will focus on He proposes holding workshops, innovations, industry trends and free-form, ultra-thin, massive and conferences and meetings jointly future applications organized by IIT (BHU) and AIGMF at connected with the some regular intervals. material glass can be experienced. It glasstec 2016 Presentation in supplies you with Mumbai the networking opportunities and Presentation on glasstec 2016 the know how that you International Trade Fair for Glass need to be right up Production, Processing & Products front in the industry was organized by Messe Duesseldorf for the coming two GmbH, Germany, together with years. Messe Duesseldorf India Pvt. Ltd., on 2016 glasstec March 21, 2016 at The Orchid Hotel. will be held in The Presentation was made by Mr. Duesseldorf in Michael Degen, Executive Director, September 2016 Messe Duesseldorf GmbH, Germany from 20th to 23rd. and Mr. Timo Feuerbach, Managing glasstec brings together top decision Director, German Engineering informative glass and thereby show makers from all over the world. Federation (VDMA) – Forum Glass possible applications for architects Technology, Germany. Also present From manufacturing of glass through and planners but also new fields of were Mr. Thomas Schlitt, Managing processing and finishing to final applications made possible through Director and Mr. Xavier Rebello, application – all major players are advanced glass products.

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MCX shares energy price risk management tips with glass makers Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) organised an educational programme on 'Energy Price Risk Management' for the members of The All India Glass Manufacturers Federation in Mumbai on March 12. Senior MCX officials explained to the members how price risk management tools can facilitate effective hedging and help them make their business projections on the basis of a predetermined price of input fuel at a Mr. Deepak Mehta, Vice President, MCX giving presentation to AIGMF Members nominal cost. and 10 barrels - to suit the Global cleantech innovation Glass manufacturers use the by- requirements of the participants. programme for SMEs in products of crude oil as an energy st Mr. Sanjay Ganjoo, President of INDIA- 1 Regional Workshop at source in the melting furnaces. the All India Glass Manufacturers Firozabad (January 19, 2016) MCX and the All India Glass Federation said, "With more and The first regional workshop on Manufacturers Federation had in more uncertainty and unpredictability under the GEF UNIDO Cleantech 2011 signed a memorandum of in the global markets, and integration Programme for SMEs in India was understanding to spread awareness of financial markets across the world, organized by Alliance for an Energy about the energy futures segment. it is time for businesses to address Efficient Economy (AEEE)at Hotel The officials explained that the vital oil price risk by crafting appropriate Monark in Firozabad on January 19, components of energy for the glass hedging strategies." 2016. The workshop saw enthusiastic industry such as and other Mr. Ganjoo said this becomes even participation from the glass industry liquid fuels like furnace oil and LSHS more relevant and important for in Firozabad. More than 50 are subject to high price volatility. consumers of petroleum products participants attended the workshop, These energy commodities are highly and natural gas as the volatility in which was well supported by the influenced by volatility in the global oil and gas prices percolates to the Uttar Pradesh Glass Manufacturers energy market. However, the price downstream sector. Thus, use of Syndicate (UPGMS), The All India risk from these products can be crude oil futures contracts by glass Glass Manufacturers Federation managed by energy derivatives traded manufacturers will prove effective for (AIGMF) and the Glass Industries on MCX, which trade by taking price managing their fuel price risk, he said. Syndicate. cues from international benchmark markets. "This volatility in international crude oil prices also has its impact on the prices of domestic fuels and, hence, calls for a tool to mitigate this risk. MCX offers crude oil futures contracts that satisfy this need for hedging against the volatility in the prices of such fuels," said Mr. Deepak Mehta, Vice President at MCX. He said MCX offers two size variants of crude oil futures contracts - 100

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 15 currently low on energy efficiency, thereby resulting in unwarranted use of fuel consumption and expenditure. Further, most of the machinery is low on profitability and there are high levels of emissions. The real message that was driven across in the workshop was to find as well as showcase new ways through which the medium and small enterprises would be able to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing technology, increase the productivity and competitiveness. The workshop began with opening executing agencies conducted the While interacting with the glass remarks by Dr. Koshy Cherail, first workshop related to Global and bangle manufacturers at the President of Alliance for an Energy Cleantech Innovation Programme. workshop, it was found that the Efficient Economy (AEEE). Dr. furnaces that were designed were The Global Cleantech Innovation Cherail welcomed all the participants high guzzlers of energy. It is important Programme, primarily aims at at the workshop and highlighted to do capacity building of the identification and promotion of clean the growing importance of energy proprietors who came to attend the technology innovations in SME sector efficiency in wake of the government’s workshop. in the four clean technology areas: commitment towards providing 24x7 Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, During the workshop, studies power to all the households. He spoke Waste to Energy and Water Efficiency. were discussed with regards to the about the innovations that are being new innovations that were identified made by the small and the medium After the opening remarks, Amrit Raj under the GCIP programme and how enterprises in the field of energy (Ms.), National Project Coordinator, they were benefitting from it. efficiency and the support extended GEF UNIDO CLEANTECH Program, by the United Nations International Development Commissioner Office, Mr. GurinderJeet Singh of Delta Development Organisation (UNIDO). Ministry of MSME addressed the Energy Nature, who was one gathering comprising of members of of the semi-finalists at the GCIP In wake of the thrust that is being the two local glass associations. In her programme, addressed the audience given to the Green Industry, Ministry presentation she highlighted that it and showcased his innovation to the of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise is imperative to promote sustainable audience and how much of energy he and Global Environment Facility development and reduce carbon was saving by developing a furnace. (GEF) joined hands to fund a unique footprint by the introduction of new One of the sections of the furnace programme by the name of MSME technology and innovation. The was made highly efficient and the GEF UNIDO Cleantech Programme objective is to enable all the small and insulation was improved so that the for SMEs which was launched in the medium enterprises to become skin temperature does not exceed New Delhi in May 2013 jointly by the energy efficient and adopt clean more than 60 degree centigrade and Ministry of MSME, United Nations technologies by 2025. the temperature had to be controlled Industrial Development Organisation within narrow range. (UNIDO) and Global Environment The need for creating awareness Facility (GEF). Under the supervision among the glass industry in Firozabad In the presentation made by Mr. of the UNIDO Project Manager, and was felt so that they could also develop Pradeep Kumar of AEEE, he in close cooperation with the National as well as adopt innovative measures showcased to the audience the Project Coordinator and Project with an aim to become more innovations that were selected by Management Unit (PMU), Alliance for energy efficient. The conventional UNIDO under the GCIP programme an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) technologies which are currently and how the organisations benefitted as one of the national counterpart prevalent in the glass industry are from them. He also highlighted various

16 Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 www.aigmf.com energy efficiency opportunities which undertaken by AEEE and UNIDO as India’s pharmaceutical tubing plant in are available in the glass sector, it created a lot of awareness among Jambusar District, Gujarat. especially in Firozabad, as it is a highly the participants about the GCIP After the successful launch of the energy intensive industry. programme and inspired them to Scholarship program last year wherein One of the ways by which the glass innovate. SCHOTT awarded financial aid of Rs. industry can become energy efficient 25,000 each to six candidates from SCHOTT India conducts its is by the use of recuperator; using Mumbai, the number of recipients FIOLAX® Scholarship Program muffle furnace for baking the glass was increased to nine. “Due to a for the second year bangle; reheating the furnace for very encouraging response from reheating of glass lumps. In the second year of SCHOTT students and faculty, SCHOTT FIOLAX® Scholarship Program, decided to expand the program both He also showcased the innovation SCHOTT awarded nine scholarships geographically and in number of made by Jyoti Cero Rubber who to meritorious students pursuing students supported. We feel proud developed an energy efficient and Bachelors (B. Pharmacy) and Masters that a second time in a row, this year, reliable conveyor system. Before the (M. Pharmacy) Degrees in Pharmacy most scholarships have been bagged by development of an energy efficient in Mumbai and Gujarat. young women pursuing B. Pharmacy conveyor system, there used to be and M. Pharmacy”, said Mr. Prabhu. frequent breakdowns of conveyor Seven B. Pharmacy students: Ms. lines, thereby resulting in loss of Rachana Subhash Kelkar, Ms. Deepika “With increased demand for patient production of 25-30 lakh in eight Ratanlal Patel, Mr. Rehman Irfan Jirait, services and the growing number of hours and due to frictional losses, Ms. Rupali N. Madapura, Ms. Vrishali prescriptions filled each year in India, there was high energy cost. Salian, Ms. Malvika Rangu Chandnani we feel it is our responsibility to and Mr. Deep Raithatha, and two M. recognize the outstanding academic However, with the use of the new Pharmacy students, Ms. Shachi Vipul performance, dedicated commitment technology, the energy savings kumar Bheda and Ms. Khushboo and community service of the most have been 10-12%. One of the Patel were awarded gift cheques of promising pharmacists of India” Mr. accomplishments of Jyoti Cero Rubber Rs. 25,000/- each by Mr. Sundeep Prabhu shared. “We feel honoured has been that Tata Steel adopted their Prabhu, Vice President Sales and to encourage qualified individuals to technology and had replaced 30 per Marketing, SCHOTT Glass India Pvt. fulfill open positions in the field of cent of the total conveyer line. Ltd during a special award ceremony. Pharmacy and to leverage their skills The other case study showcased at The winners have also been offered during their academic progression the event included that of Agnisumukh an exclusive tour of SCHOTT Glass through this program.” who developed a burner, which produced flameless, smokeless and noiseless uniform radiant heat just like charcoal, by using LPG as a fuel source. The advantages of the innovation were that it helped in faster cooking thereby saving almost 30 per cent of the time. It helped in the accomplishment of thermal efficiency at 69% as compared to conventional burner at 45% and there was no emission of carbon soot. Moreover there was 50% water and detergent saving. Mr. Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary of UP Glass Manufacturers Syndicate and Winning students from Mumbai at the award ceremony with SCHOTT representatives Treasurer AIGMF hailed the initiative and college professor.

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 17 The process of selecting candidates CCPS organized two Training faculty and students of Amity School for the SCHOTT FIOLAX® programs on “Use of Glass and of Engineering & Technology (ASET), Scholarship Program 2016 was Glazing Systems in Buildings” and Amity University, Noida were also completed in December 2015, in “Selection of Appropriate Glass invited to attend the program. The which nine meritorious students were in Modern Buildings” in February participants were exposed to the shortlisted from various colleges in 2016 various types of glasses, manufacturing Mumbai and Gujarat. More than 100 process, properties, fire/human applicants were able to clear the Use of Glass and Glazing Systems in safety, energy conservation, Wind eligibility criteria that demanded more Buildings at IBC, New Delhi & Seismic load and facade design than 70 percent in Second Year for B. In the endeavor of promoting requirements, ECBC, GRIHA & IGBC Pharmacy and M. Pharmacy students. appropriate glass use in buildings, parameters and codal provisions, It took more than six months to Confederation of Construction smoke exhaust and motorized complete the screening process. Products and Services (CCPS) solutions etc along with associated materials like hardware, Silicones and Change at the top of BV Glas – organized two days training on “Uses Sealants. Dr. Frank Heinricht takes over of Glass and Glazing systems in Presidency for glasstec 2016 buildings” for Govt. officials of various The Training Program started on Feb The Federal Association of the Glass Industry (Bundesver band Glas industriee. V.) has elected Dr. Frank Heinricht, Chairman of the Board at Schott AG, for its new president. This means he will also take office as president for glasstec 2016. Presidency for this, the world’s leading trade fair alternates in line with its two-year cycle of glasstec between the Bundesver band Glas industriee. V. (BV Glas) and the Federal Association of Trades (BIV). Both organisations alongside the VDMA, the German Engineering Industry Federation (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbauere.V.). serve as conceptual sponsor of glasstec. departments and professionals in 23, 2016 with a Key Note address collaboration with Indian Buildings by Mr. Deepak Gahlowt, Convener, Congress (IBC) on Feb 23–24, 2016 CCPS and introductory remarks and at IBC Head Quarters, New Delhi. overview on types of glass and its The program was participated by applications by Mr. D. S. Sachdev, 47 senior officers from various Former Director General, CPWD. departments, which included Military Various topics on Glass and Glazing Engineering Services, PWD Delhi system were covered in 11 sessions Govt., Airport Authority of India, Delhi on both the days by the industry State Industrial and Infrastructure experts and professionals which Development Corporation Limited, include Mr. Jaskirat Singh, Saint Western Railway, Kindle fire Gobain India Pvt. Ltd.; Mr. Sourabh protection, Stanley Black & Decker, Kankar, Gujarat Guardian Ltd.; Mr. Wellwood and consultants & Hatinder Vohra, Saint Gobain India professionals from industry. A group Pvt. Ltd; Mr. Shashi Kant, Adviser, of seven participants comprising of CCPS and former Dy. Adviser,

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Planning Commission; Mr. Sandeep Ambassador, New Delhi. Mr. planned to organize similar training Choudhary, Director, Glaze Tecno Deepak Gahlowt, Convener CCPS programs in collaboration with India, Mr. Gopal Kumar & Ms. Jignasa and Director, Xebec designed the Xebec Education in other parts of Suthar, McCoy Soudal Sealants; Mr. contents of the course covering A to Z the country. Andreas Deil & Mr. Frank Korbel, of glass. The training course covered Deutschland AG Germany, the basics of glass selection in relation Heye offers retrofit solutions for Mohd. Hasham, Ozone Overseas to Heat Control, Acoustics, Thermal every budget Pvt. Ltd.; Mr. Ashim Chugh, LGF Breakage, Safety against impact & Retrofitting of existing inspection Sysmac India Pvt. Ltd. The program fire and security, Quality parameters machines is often a good alternative was supported by participating CCPS for insulated, laminated and other to buying a new one. Existing modules members. processed glasses and many more. and toolings can be used further. On Mr. Punitt Sharma, Director, AGV Participants were given certificate the Heye site in Nienburg, Germany, ALFAB Ltd and Mr. Harish Sokhi, for attending the Training Program there are skilled technicians who Consultant, Wellwood India covered along with the CD of presentations have comprehensive experience with the topics on Façade Solutions and and teaching material for further the different variants of inspection Hardware respectively. The program propagation and dissemination of machines. was supported by AGV the knowledge in their respective ALFAB Ltd., CCPS and departments. Participants were also Xebec Education. invited to visit glass processing and manufacturing plants. This was the The program was third two days training program on attended by 40 glass subject organized by CCPS in participants comprising collaboration with IBC and was very of senior architects, much in demand. engineers, project managers, professionals Selection of Appropriate Glass in and consultants from Modern Buildings at Hotel Ambassador, various prominent New Delhi organizations like Xebec Confederation of Construction Design and facilities Pvt. Products and Services (CCPS) Ltd., Abhimanyu Dalal Architects, Generally, there are two types of organized one-day training program AGV ALFAB Ltd, Urban Arc, S. inspection machines, which are ideal on Feb 27, 2016 in collaboration P. Phogat Architects, Mahamaya for retrofitting: The CO starwheel with Xebec Education at Hotel Infra, and architect students. CCPS machine and the M1. Both are still very popular and in use in many plants. Beside the financial advantage, refurbishment of an old machine also brings along further benefits: The retrofitted machine is equipped with a reliable and state-of-the-art Smart Line machine control, latest servo components can be installed. Spare parts and toolings are provided for a long period of time. Mechanical parts are also retrofitted and the machine gets a completely different, modern look. Finally, the retrofitted machine increases a plant’s productivity. 

(News Source: AIGMF Research Team/World Wide Web)

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 19 WE ARE GLASS PEOPLE

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MULTIPOINT THICKNESS SENSOR MTS10/05 STAND-ALONE OR INTEGRATED IN HEYE SMARTLINE Covers all critical areas of a container Flexible combination with single point sensor Superior chromatic confocal method Independent of measuring range and angle Suitable for round and non-round

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Prof. (Dr.) A. K. Bandyopadhyay Technology Consultant & Ex-Principal Govt. College of Engg. & Ceramic Technology WALL THICKNESS West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata [email protected]

Abstract:

For designing and creating ‘smart cities’ in India, there is no doubt that a huge demand is coming up for float glass for windows and doors, and also there is a new surge of activity to equip these cities with various types of gadgets – mainly electronics type that needs glass flat- screen products. So, the terms such as ‘smart city’ and ‘glass technology’ are quite synonymous or rather compliment each other. This new entity of ‘smart city’ also needs glass ‘flat screen’ products and gadgets for various types of electronic displays and information systems. In the previous issue of Kanch, an article on glass science behind the production of such flat-screen products was written to highlight the importance of estimating the temperature (i.e. thermodynamic) and liquidus viscosity (i.e. kinetic) for better understanding of the required properties. In Part-II of this topic, various other aspects of ‘flat-screen’ glasses are described with an angle on different applications.

INTRODUCTION general administration of different added to the zero effect of electronics In our modern day living, various public utilities successful, in a smart- and building construction industries – electronic items, such as Widescreens, city format, also need huge amount the main components in the smart- Tablets and Smartphone involving of displays of flat-screen variety city entities – eventually to calculate flat-screens, have almost no parallel made of glass. To make these ‘smart the overall “impact” of such business example in terms of their utility and cities’ energy efficient, there is also a activity on our environment. This importance, whereby the aggregated great need of creating ‘green energy’ should be taken as an important demand for flat-screen products installations, as already pointed out in tool for developing strategy for any will shot to about 2.5 billion pieces several articles of Kanch. It is quite relevant discussion on glass industry MULTIPOINT THICKNESS SENSOR MTS10/05 in 2017. India is not far behind in pertinent to attract the attention of by AIGMF to the Govt of India and STAND-ALONE OR INTEGRATED IN HEYE SMARTLINE this race and in case of recent Skill- the ‘climate change’ proponents for other concerned authorities. Covers all critical areas of a container India movement by Govt. of India, no adverse reactions, as electronics For ‘smart cities’ to be run effectively Flexible combination with single point sensor industry is environment-friendly Superior chromatic confocal method such demand will exceed the 100 and also efficiently, we need more causing no carbon footprint. Independent of measuring range and angle million mark with about 57% annual and more of such smart gadgets, Suitable for round and non-round containers growth rate. This is due to the fact It is also pertinent to mention that particularly the products involving that these gadgets and various other although the glass industry creates ‘flat screen’ with touch-screen facility types of devices that are necessary some pollution, its effect on building in public utility or locations for to make the smooth running of the smart cities should be categorically letting people know different types www.heye-international.com Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 21

RZ_HEY_AZ_MTS10_A4_Kanch.indd 1 03.02.16 11:52 of necessary public information. So, which is important to understand the largest multinational corporations in there is no point of assessing the impact of such products in the field of the USA for developing and marketing ‘actual demand’ of such products at electronics. a large number of electronic products this moment, as it will be continuously with a combined sales revenue of about evolving, along with many other types HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 250 billion US$ (Rs. 17 lakh crores). of glasses, such as float glasses for The products with flat-screens For flat-screen TV, there is need of windows, doors for shops and offices, are also described as “Flat Panel a good amount of engineering. GE is E-glass for smart windows, and also Displays” (FPDs), which covers a the first company in the world to have a large segment of container glasses growing number of electronic visual made such a proposal for a flat panel that are needed by domestic as well display technologies. These items are TV, while developing a ‘radar monitor’ as commercial users. However, the generally far lighter and thinner than for various applications. Their finding important point to be mentioned traditional television sets and video on such efforts was published which here is that it is overall good for the displays, which are known to gave all the basics of future flat panel glass industry, as mentioned in several use cathode ray tubes (CRTs). They TVs and monitors. However, GE did recent articles of Kanch [1,2], and are usually less than 10 cm (3.9 in) not continue with the R&D that is it is definitely of great concern to thick. The FPDs can be further required and never built a working AIGMF. divided into two general categories flat panel after the basic research was of display technology, i.e. volatile and In a previous article in Kanch [3], it completed [5]. static. was shown that to design new oxide It should be mentioned here that a glasses for the next generation of such For many modern devices such as large number of electronic products flat-screen items, there is a clear need computer laptops, mobile phones, were developed by private sector of fine-tuning various properties digital cameras, camcorders, point- players in Europe and USA for defense simultaneously, such as viscosity, and-shoot cameras, and pocket video establishments. In the process of such coefficient of thermal expansion, cameras, the portability is the name of endeavours, many other conjugate, elastic moduli, chemical durability, the game. For such devices, there are hybride and novel items were co- etc. However, some of the most certain display disadvantages, which developed and/or co-discovered that are made up for by the advantages important properties to consider are found a great admiration in our day- of portability. Most of the modern “liquidus temperature” and “melt to-day modern living. One example is FPDs use LCD technologies and they viscosity” to strike a balance between that the first production of FPDs was are portable. Most LCD screens are thermodynamics and kinetics of the the “Aiken ” that was developed back-lit to make them easier to read concerned system of glass. In Corning in the early 1950s and produced in in bright environments. They are Glass Works (USA), a new system limited numbers in 1958. This type of thin and light. They provide better of SrO-Al2O3-SiO2 glass-forming item witnessed some use in military linearity and higher resolution. The composition with SiO contents of systems as ‘special displays’, but 2 latter is quite important to give 65–80 mol% and alumina contents conventional technologies overtook certain edge to the products in the of 10–15 mol%, it was found that the its development. Then, there were fierce marketing competition. liquidus temperature decreases as the attempts to commercialize the SrO/Al2O3 ratio increases. A Similar There is also a Multi Functional system for home TV that ran into trend was also observed in the MgO– Monitor (MFM), which is a FPD that continued problems and the system has additional video inputs that is Al2O3–SiO2 system for increasing was never released commercially more than a typical LCD monitor. It is MgO/Al2O3 and in the CaO–Al2O3– [6]. The Philco Predicta featured designed to be used with a variety of SiO2 systems for increasing the ratio a relatively flat panel for its external video sources. In many cases, of CaO/Al2O3 [4]. In this article, day CRT setup and it was meant to the flat-screen products are briefly an MFM also includes a TV tuner that be the first commercially released described in terms of quality and makes it similar to a LCD TV, which "flat panel" upon its launch in 1958, various segments of items. First of offers computer connectivity. but the Predicta was a commercial all, let us give a historical perspective, General Electric (GE) is one of the failure.

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The University of Illinois at Chicago or polarizing properties. These the image is created by applying (UIC) is one of the top US Universities segments can either transmit or block electrical signals to the plates which that is known for its excellence in light. An image is produced by passing makes the phosphor inside the system research and development work in light through selected segments of the glow. the field of electronics. The plasma liquid crystal to the viewer. They are Organic Light Emitting Diode à display panel was first invented at used in various electronic items like the UIC in 1964, according to ‘The watches, calculators, and notebook An OLED (organic light-emitting History of Plasma Display Panels, as computers, and also different types diode) is a light-emitting diode reported in [7]. The efforts are still of displays, as seen in the Railway (LED) in which the emissive continuing for further development of Stations, Airports, Public Places, etc. electroluminescent layer is a film of quality. The importance of such illuminated organic compound which emits light in response to an electric current. There is also a large research displays to draw attention to the This layer of organic semiconductor establishment in the USA employing public was mentioned in Ref. [3] for is situated between two electrodes; thousands of engineers and ‘smart cities’. typically, at least one of these technologists called Westinghouse LCDs with Light Emitting Diodes electrodes is transparent. OLEDs Electric Corporation (WEC). The à (LED) are used to create digital displays in first-ever “active-matrix addressed” A light-emitting diode (LED) display is devices such as television screens, display was made by the department a two- semiconductor light source computer monitors, portable systems of ‘Thin-Film Devices’ at WEC in 1968 that resembles a basic pn-junction such as mobile phones, handheld [8]. As of 2012, 50% of global market diode as the main architecture, except game consoles, PDAs and many share in flat panel display (FPD) that an LED also emits light. This form others. production are solely dominated of LCD (liquid crystal) display is the by Taiwanese manufacturers such A major area of research is the most common and most pervasive in as AU Optronics and Chimei development of white OLED use today. This type of LCD display is Innolux Corporation (AUOCIC). devices for use in solid-state lighting still a Liquid Crystal Display that uses Let us discuss about various types of applications, for which there is a a LED (light emitting diode) backlight. displays. tremendous effort in many important It is not a separate technology from a laboratories, as reported in [5] to LCD display. COMMON DISPLAY TYPES [7]. The glass technologist must keep à There are many types of displays for Plasma Panels abreast of this knowledge data-base to different types of applications. Some A plasma display, as initially developed be able to design and plan for fabrication of these are mentioned below to get in the University of Illinois at Chicago of various new glass product items in an idea on the overall subject. (USA), consists of two glass plates this ever-growing field. Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) à separated by a thin gap filled with a Next, let us briefly discuss about two gas, such as neon. Each of these plates different types of displays, such as LCDs are lightweight, compact, has several parallel electrodes running Volatile Display and Static Display. portable, cheap, more reliable, and across it. The electrodes on the two Volatile Display à easier on the eyes than CRTs. A thin plates are at right angles to each layer of liquid crystal, a liquid that other. A voltage applied between the A Volatile Display requires that the exhibits crystalline properties, is two electrodes one on each plate pixels be periodically refreshed to sandwiched between two electrically causes a small segment of gas at the retain their state, even for a static conducting plates. The top plate has two electrodes to glow. The glow of image. This refresh typically occurs transparent electrodes deposited on gas segments is maintained by a lower many times a second. If this is not it, and the back plate is illuminated. voltage that is continuously applied to done, the pixels will gradually lose By applying proper electrical signals all electrodes. their coherent state, and the image across the plates, various segments will "fade" from the screen. This is à of the liquid crystal can be activated, Electroluminescent Panels the reason why many cheap quality causing changes in their light diffusing In an electroluminescent display (ELD), displays fade away within a shorter

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 23 time and we blame the device. There exploited do not obviously give CONCLUSIONS are many different types of displays immediate return on such capital and After raising the issue of making that are in use, which are described human involvement, which is almost flat-screen glass panels for various below. unthinkable in the Indian context, applications in a previous article, here Examples of Volatile Flat Panel as our country is capital-starved. we are dealing more on the application. Displays à So far human capital is concerned, First, the historical perspective was our industry has to take initiative described, and then different types Let us look at an impressive list of to convince various state-owned of displays were explored to give an items under the category of volatile laboratories to do some fruitful idea to the readers of Kanch on the segment of the flat panel displays: work, as this will have a tremendous realm of possibilities in the context 1) Active-Matrix Liquid-crystal impact in building our ‘smart Cities’. of innovation in this ever-evolving Display (AMLCD) Let us now look at Static Flat Panel field of activity. Finally, both volatile 2) electronic : E Ink, Gyricon Displays. and static displays are discussed with the same intention and impressive list 3) electroluminescent Display (ELD) Static Flat Panel Displays à 4) Digital Light Processing (DLP) of items are mentioned that should Static Flat Panel Displays rely on guide our future ideas on building 5) Field Emission Display (FED), materials whose color states are ‘smart cities’. also named as Nano-emissive bistable. This means that the image Display (NED) they hold requires no energy to References 6) Interferometric Modulator maintain, but instead requires energy 1) A. K. Bandyopadhyay, “Solar Display (IMOD) to change. This results in a much Energy for the Smart City – A Brief Pathfinder”, Kanch, Vol. 3 [2], 7) Light Emitting Diode more energy-efficient display, but (2015), 5-8. Display (LED) with a tendency towards slow refresh 8) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) rates which are undesirable in an 2) A. K. Bandyopadhyay, “Transparency in Float Glass and some 9) Organic Light Emitting interactive display. Applications”, Kanch, Vol. 2 [3], Diode (OLED) Bistable Flat Panel Displays are (2014), 37-40. 10) Plasma Display Panel (PDP) beginning deployment in limited 3) A. K. Bandyopadhyay, “Smart City 11) Quantum Dot Display (QLED) applications, such as Cholesteric and Glass Science for Flat-Screen Products – Part I”, Kanch, Vol. displays and in outdoor advertising. 12) Surface-conduction Electron 3[3], (2015), 1-4. Emitter Display (SED, SED-TV) There are also examples of 4) J. C. Mauro et al., “Liquidus Electrophoretic Displays in e-book The latter two items are recently Temperature of SrO- discovered after a prolonged products, Computer Monitor, Al2O3-SiO2 Glass-Forming research in various laboratories and Display Motion Blur, Electronic Compositions”, Intl. J. Appl. Glass Sci., Vol. 4[3], (2013), 225-230. they are very expensive. Only a few Paper, FPD-Link, Flexible Display, of these displays are commercially Large-screen TV Technology, LED- 5) Popular Mechanics, Nov. (1954), available today, though OLED backlit LCD TV, Mobile Display, 112. displays are beginning deployment Sony Watchman, Stereoscopy 3D 6) w. R. Aiken, “History of the Kaiser- only in small sizes, mainly in cellular Displays -- requiring no special Aiken Thin Cathode Rays Tube”, IEEE Trans. on Electron Devices, telephones. The above list also shows glasses, Touch Panel, Transparent Vol. 31[11], (1984), 1605-08. that considerable amount of research Display, etc. Again it is seen that has been and are still being done in the list is also quite impressive and 7) “The History of Plasma Display Panels”. www.plasmatvscience.org the most sophisticated laboratories there are various possibilities of in the world, notably in many private innovation, where trained engineers 8) J. A. Castellano, “Liquid Gold: The Story of Liquid Crystal Displays electronic corporations, with a and scientists could be employed and the Creation of an Industry”, large budget on R & D activities. It in a smart city format, where World Scientific Publications, (New has to be noted that, many of the environment friendly atmosphere Jersey, USA), ISBN 981-238-956-3 products still not being commercially will persist. (2005), 176 

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Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 25 ASSOCIATIONS > FEVE

United by taste… and glass No other packaging material can claim the inert qualities of glass to preserve products. The Friends of Glass movement has conducted a campaign that maps European taste preferences and habits.

Since the Friends of Glass Beer reminds the UK of home, yet a majority of all Europeans prefer to buy it at the ‘Taste of Europe’ campaign was they are more likely to enjoy a Friday supermarket, when given a choice of products. According launched at EXPO Milan, over night out with a glass of sparkling to the European Commission, no other place on Earth 29,000 people from 30 European wine, while the French reach for a rivals Europe, as it is a leader in both the production and countries have taken part in a cocktail to start their weekend. On consumption of olive oil. The continent produces 73% of quiz. Organised by the consumer another note, the Germans always the world’s olive oil and consumes 66% of it. movement Friends of Glass, part like to have their spices next to them An overwhelming majority of mainland Europeans of the campaign explores various in the kitchen, whereas the Italians have indicated their preference for coffee when asked European taste preferences and have a love affair with fresh herbs. about their daily breakfast ritual but unsurprisingly, how they are potentially affected In addition to taste, the quiz the UK and Ireland have a preference for tea to start by cultural influences in a fun way. explored numerous character traits their day. The European Coffee Federation estimates of European citizens. Interestingly that the European Union consumes 2.5 million tons SALTY OR BLAND? enough, while the continent as a whole of coffee each year, giving it the highest consumption The quiz ran over a six month would describe themselves as fun, rate in the world. According to research from Quartz period online, via social media the Germans say they are quiet, the and Euromonitor, 13 European countries are included in and at a series of events Croatians innocent, the Swiss reserved the top 15 coffee consuming nations worldwide. On a throughout the continent. The and the Czechs sarcastic. Jane Peyton, wider scale, out of the top 80 countries that consume key findings show that overall, the UK beer sommelier said: “It’s so coffee, 33 are European. European taste can be classed interesting to consider what tastes we as ‘bland’, otherwise known as are naturally drawn to and how much PREFERRED PACKAGING ‘savoury’ or ‘umami’. where we grow up influences our Consumers shared many differences in taste and The culinary definition preferences or in some cases, how our culture but many common points too. One of them is of bland is “a taste found in taste buds evolve over time.” the large preference for glass packaging as the best diets rich in grains, beans and Shopping habits have a large packaging material. According to a previous consumer tomatoes.” It is associated with influence on the type of food that research carried out in 2014, some 87% of European the Japanese term ‘umami’, shoppers choose at the supermarket. consumers prefer glass packaging for their food and which roughly translated means A majority of Europeans choose drinks. One of the key reasons to buy products packed ‘delicious flavour’. It is fair to say fresh and natural ingredients when in glass is that glass preserves taste better than any that modern Europe has adopted making purchasing decisions at the other packaging material. a vibrant appreciation for taste market, whereas some citizens prefer The foundations of the Taste Map were built with the (for example, the love of curry to make a list and stick to what they support of renowned taste experts called ‘Taste Makers’: in the UK) and throughout the need. In Italy, however, shoppers look Andreas Larsson, Swedish Wine Sommelier, voted Best history of Europe, flavours have out for special discounts and offers. Sommelier of the World; Arno Steguweit, Europe’s first been dominated by numerous Water Sommelier from Germany; Caroline Furstoss, herbs and spices that came to OLIVE OIL AND EUROPEANS French Wine Sommelier 2014; Professor Giorgio the continent from the East. While all Mediterranean bordering Calabrese, a renowned Italian nutritionist; Guillermo Cruz, countries in Europe see olive oil as voted Spain’s Best Sommelier in 2014; Jane Peyton, UK EUROPEAN TASTE HABITS a reminder of home (as expected), Beer Sommelier of the Year 2014-2015; and Christophe But taste itself can differ. The quiz identified several diverging tastes, depending on the country.

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The proposed recycling targets treated. Once emptied, a recycled and jobs that help to recover more than 70% of all are ambitious but they must also glass container becomes a precious post-consumer glass packaging in the EU and keeping be based on a sound recycling secondary raw material and a vital valuable resources out of landfills. This is a win-win calculation methodology input to . By using situation for all stakeholders in the glass production, that effectively accounts for 100kg of recycled glass, the container consumption and collection phase. achieving the circular economy. glass industry is able to replace For glass packaging, targets 120kg of virgin raw material and FUTURE GOALS are among the highest (75% every ton of recycled glass that goes Much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of by 2025 and 85% by 2030) and into the furnace represents a saving glass bottles and that are not yet put back in the (1) will apply to all Member States. of 0.67 tons of CO2 . closed loop. The glass packaging industry - together So although an average of 73% Post-consumer glass packaging with all players along the value chain - would like to of glass packaging is today recycling started in 1974 with the optimise closed loop recycling in those EU countries collected for recycling across the establishment of the first collection where it already works well and to better develop glass EU 28, a lot of investment and systems in Europe, sparked by the recycling in those countries where there is still potential commitment will be required in oil crisis of 1973. For 40 years, these for growth. For this approach to succeed, it is key that those countries where there is separate collection systems for recycled glass is of the best quality and economically still potential for improvement. glass have created a huge incentive viable, so that the industry is able to use more recycled The industry is ready to take on for consumers to be part of the glass than virgin raw materials. its part of the challenge, with the solution. Bottle banks have become Hence, it is essential that the future legal right support on a level playing iconic waste disposal schemes and framework provides clear, strategic and targeted field for all materials. where these systems have been put measures that can enable the upcycling of waste in place, recycling rates have been to value for the environment and the economy. All HISTORICAL CONNECTION substantially increased. By doing so, stakeholders in the value chain from production, Glass holds a special place in local authorities have invested in a consumption, waste collection and treatment should the EU circular economy and waste collection system that has be part of the solutions of the future. They should has done so for a long time, benefited the environment and largely look comfortably ahead and plan public and private not only because of its inherent contributed to the development of a investments to reduce waste, improve separate recyclability properties but vibrant economic model. collection systems and foster research into the use of because these properties have Enabling and improving closed technology, as well as behavioral science to engage the been so well optimised by glass loop systems is the basis for the end consumer. packaging manufacturers. Glass future circular economy, with benefits FEVE is highly involved in the Brussels debate is a permanent material that is to the environment, the economy to position glass as a reference material in the 100% and endlessly recycled and employment. In Europe, the future circular economy and make sure that the final without degradation, as long glass packaging closed loop value legislative framework acknowledges the sustainably as it is collected separately and chain has created local businesses sound characteristics of glass as a permanent material that can be endlessly recycled in a bottle-to-bottle system. Glass Worldwide is the preferred journal of REFERENCE 1. FEVE LCA study, http://www.feve.org/index.php?option=com_ FEVE content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=18

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Modern, transparent and prestigious targets. The member states of the see further functions being added,” – large glass façades are very much European Union, for instance, have says the architect Stefan Behnisch in vogue for office complexes and agreed that from 2020 any energy from Stuttgart. He mentions lighting industrial buildings. Yet their use requirements of new buildings must elements, heat exchangers for the only makes sense in terms of energy be almost zero for heating, hot production of solar heat and also savings and cost effectiveness if they water, ventilation and air conditioning mechanical ventilation and aeration also have air-conditioning functions and that any additional energy elements. and help the energy supply. The glass requirements must be met by facilities At the moment such façade systems industry is therefore keen to promote within the building itself. This is where are not standard yet. Façades are the development of multifunctional multifunctional façades can be helpful. still very much seen in terms of their windows and façade elements – an area “Even in the past many elements individual components which are where it has already achieved numerous already formed part of the façade, developed by different manufacturers. promising innovations. such as various control functions and Planners therefore need to spend Architects and engineers are sun protection. In the future we will a lot of time and effort combining currently facing major challenges. In modern architecture there is an increasing demand for glass façades that add brightness and which make the building look more prestigious. According to forecasts, as many as 1.33 billion square metres of new façades will be in place by 2021. This is roughly the area of Greater London. However, there is a problem: During the summer months, in particular, a building encased in glass needs a lot of energy to keep the inside temperature at a reasonable level. Air conditioners are dreadful energy guzzlers and largely responsible for buildings producing around 40 per cent of all carbon emissions in the industrialised countries. Anyone planning to use glass therefore needs to install additional functions that create both shade and air conditioning. This is all the more important as fewer and fewer A flagship project: the building of the new Festo Automation Center consists emissions are permitted under entirely of climate-active glass, adding a touch of modernity and prestige to this new international climate protection building. Photo: Festo

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 31 Center this is handled automatically by the facility management system in response to a signal from sensors, although it is also possible to take manual control, via a button or touchscreen. The East German manufacturer, Econtrol-Glas, says it takes 20 to 25 minutes for the system to switch from the brightest to the darkest colour. When dimmed, only 12 per cent of sunlight can get through, while the rest is reflected back by the particles. Econtrol-Glas has so far equipped as many as five European projects of a similar size, totalling 15,000 square metres of switchable glass. Energy efficiency: the glass façade of the new Festo Automation Center has been And the demand is rising. “There’s a designed as an exhaust air façade. Using electrochromic window panes, it adjusts itself automatically to the prevailing lighting conditions. Photo: Festo greater awareness of energy-efficient buildings now,” says CEO Hartmut those components. However, this will continually siphoned off between the Wittkopf. Commenting on the soon change, as industry and research inner anti-glare shield, the economic efficiency of electrochromic have understood this need and are components of the unitised façade glass, he says that although such glass now focusing more closely on the and the glazing. This means that the is more expensive to buy compared development of integrated solutions. heat of summer cannot penetrate to with conventional insulation glass “All façades follow a consistent physical the inside of the building in the first and although additional electricity is pattern, even when conditions place, thus reducing the keep changing, both indoors and need to cool down. outdoors,” says civil engineer and Further light and heat architect Werner Sobek, head of protection in the new the Institute of Lightweight Design Festo building is created and Construction at the University with the help of so- of Stuttgart. “What everyone would called electrochromic really like to see is a façade that can glass which can be adjust itself at the flick of a switch, so dimmed as required, that it adapts to circumstances, both blocking off sunlight. inside and outside.” In all, 441 so-called sandwich panels have We can have a foretaste of future been installed, covering architecture when we look at some a total area of 1,000 building projects that are already in square metres. Inside existence, such as the 67-metre Festo they are gently covered Automation Center with its 16 floors by an extremely thin in the southern German town of layer of tungsten Esslingen. The building was officially oxide nanoparticles. inaugurated at the end of 2015 and is Whenever voltage is based on an ingenious energy scheme. applied, the panels turn Its glass façade, which covers 8,500 blue, thus reducing the Quality control: Econtrol-Glas produces electrically square metres in all, can be described level of translucence. dimmable glass that reflects almost 90 per cent of sunlight. as an exhaust air façade where the air is At the Automation Photo: Econtrol-Glas

32 Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 www.aigmf.com required for the switching function, the investment nevertheless pays off. This is because the light and temperature management creates a substantial improvement in energy efficiency, without the need for external shading such as blinds. “We reckon,” says Wittkopf, “that, on average, Econtrol-Glas breaks even after four to six years.” Econtrol-Glas is not the only company that offers electronically dimmable façade elements. The same technical principle is applied by Sage Saint-Gobain whose glass is sold, for instance, as dynamic glass by the façade specialists Schüco. The German science and technology A coloured view: the windows at the Merck Innovation Center in Darmstadt contain liquid crystals which switch from light to dark and back again within seconds. Photo: group Merck follows a different Merck option in switchable glass. Working together with its industry partners, Merck Window Technologies in the insulating component, with a heat the company is currently testing Dutch town of Eindhoven, to show transfer coefficient (U-value in W/ window panes which can respond how the idea can be implemented in m²K) of only 0.15 to 0.47. This means even faster to changes in lighting than production. Merck is now hoping to that very little energy is required for similar switchable glass solutions. To attract companies that will translate heating or air conditioning. Secondly, do so, Merck uses a mixture of liquid this technology into commercial its production costs are relatively crystals – the kind that is also used for manufacturing. “Our expertise,” says low, thus bringing down the price TV, laptop and smartphone screens. Zitto, “is more in the development of of a glass façade to a reasonable “This enables us to adjust the intensity the chemicals, and not production.” level. And thirdly, Iconic Skin offers of incoming daylight within seconds However, it seems that Merck is plenty of leeway in the design, as it and to create a wider diversity of doing well in its quest for interested allows a length of up to 16 metres, colours,” says Martin Zitto, Business parties. The first products, says the can be installed either horizontally Development Manager at Merck. manager, may even be available at the or vertically and permits a variety of Even though the technical basis end of 2017. options. differs from that of other switchable Another company that is aiming at glasstec 2016 in Düsseldorf, the glasses, the operation of liquid-crystal late 2017 is the Seele Group which world’s biggest and most international glass is similar, as it involves a mixture wants to start selling its Iconic Skin trade fair for the glass industry, is held which fills the space between two around that time – a modular system from 20 to 23 September 2016. It bonded glass panels. The crystals can of opaque glass façades. Seele’s offers opportunities for a close look be arranged in different ways through glass sandwich panels, which are at the innovative products of façade the application of voltage. Depending specially designed for offices and specialists and for information about on the arrangement, more or less industrial buildings, involve the use key trends in the industry. Seele’s light can get through the coating, of a multifunctional component that new glass façade, too, will be among making the window more or less integrates all the necessary functional the exhibits of a special show called transparent. and support elements. Iconic Skin glass technology live, organised by the However, liquid crystal panes are not combines several efficiency benefits University of Stuttgart. Using large- yet available on the market. They at the same time. Firstly, according to format façade mock-ups and one- are currently being produced in Seele’s Marketing Manager Christine to-one models, the exhibition will small numbers by Merck’s subsidiary Schauer, it is designed as a highly heat- showcase the latest developments in

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 33 But the events photovoltaics and in lithium-ion at glasstec batteries as the preferred storage 2016 will also medium for solar power, it is feature forward- reasonable to expect a breakthrough looking concepts in power-generating façades in for building the very near future. For instance, that Heliatek in Dresden and the flat glass are not yet manufacturer AGC Glass Europe available on the in Belgium are currently working market. Glass on solar elements which integrate façades that organic photovoltaic films in different automatically dimensions and in different shades Multitalented: Iconic Skin, the new opaque glass façade from Seele, adjust to lighting of colour and transparency for use is doubly efficient. It has been designed as a highly heat-insulating conditions and as . Thanks to component and, according to the manufacturer, offers good value siphon off hot air for money. Photo: Seele such films, says Heliatek, the various are merely the elements will be easier to handle and façades and energy. This year’s special beginning. Future solutions are set to easier to integrate into façades than emphasis will be on energy efficiency integrate solar technology even more today’s solar modules which are based and heat insulation. Directly next to closely, producing heat and electricity on relatively large silicon solar cells. glass technology live, visitors will find which can be stored directly on site, Heliatek says there is great interest the Glass & Façade Competence using batteries and heat storage among the construction industry in Center. The thematic focus of the units. This means that energy will setting up pilot projects based on the centre will be on glass for façade become available even when the sun planners, construction engineers new solar elements. glasstec 2016 is not shining – a basic requirement and architects. The exhibitions will in Düsseldorf gives companies for buildings which are to obtain be accompanied by talks at the an opportunity to exchange energy as independently as possible International Architecture Congress ideas on new technologies and from their own sources, without any with detailed expert presentations of to initiate cooperation ventures, external energy supply. the exhibits and of current trends in thus ultimately paving the way for façades. Thanks to technical progress in energy-efficient buildings 

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Have you ever wondered why a carrot or stick method, often and yet we don’t personally know employees fail to do what you forgetting that these factors are our colleagues and direct reports want them to do? external and temporary. quite well. We are only talking about During my interaction with various So what can be done to ensure issues, challenges, reports, forecasts leaders / managers from both people are motivated from within and nothing else. manufacturing and service industries, and permanently? Take a moment to do a small exercise:- one of the things which clearly come Remember, motivation which comes • List down names of your em- out is that people are not willing to from within is long lasting. Listed ployees (who directly report come out of their comfort zone. They below are 3 simple and cost effective to you) along with their spouse perform that much only, so as to keep ways, which you as a leader can use, and children’s name. their bosses of their backs. Most of to motivate your employees without • What do their spouse do and them are not ready to take on new using the carrot and stick method. where do their children’s challenges / opportunities which the study? organization has to offer. 1. Know your employees better • Do you regularly remember Why does that happen? Why and wish your employees on people are not willing to go Most of us know our employees their birthdays and marriage beyond status quo and work to quite well from professional point anniversaries? their full potential? of view. We know their strengths, weaknesses and attitude at • When was the last time when The answer is Motivation. work. What about knowing your you shared a lighter moment Most of the time, leader’s think employees at personal level? We and laughed with your employ- of motivating employees by using spend 8 to 10 hours a day in office ees?

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 37 • When was the last time you a leader if you want an employee 3. Be a role model for the appreciated or recognized to do something new then it’s behaviour you expect your employee’s efforts? Do your responsibility to show how Leaders cannot forget the power of you do this on a regular basis the employee will benefit from it. their own example. An important or wait for quarterly or annual WIIFM is one of the most power self motivation principle is that everything events to appreciate your motivators. It motivates employees a leader does either promotes or employees. from within, to act and take pollutes the work environment. 70% of the leaders will be doing little responsibility on the assigned task. a. Maintain Honesty and Integrity- or nothing with regards to the above Employee will take pride in what they People hate to work with leaders question. Another 25% will be doing do and will enjoy doing the work. who are dishonest, are not something and only 5% of the leaders Clarify results which need to be transparent or leaders who don’t will be doing most of it. In which achieved by answering what, why and keep their promises. bracket do you belong? by when. b. There is an old saying “Give Remember not to tell the person how What’s the way ahead? respect, Take respect”. This holds to do it, give him an opportunity to true today also. Would you like Take some time out each day to have come up with a plan of action. Note, to work for a leader who do not an informal one-on-one talk with your this doesn’t mean that you withhold respects you? The same is true for employees. Don’t send any meeting information which is critical to the other. invites for this. You can randomly go successful compilation of the work. c. be a good listener, so that people to their desk or catch them over a cup Also while using this approach you are encouraged to come and share of tea. During that small conversation need to ensure that your employee their problems with you. don’t talk about work. Talk about doesn’t wastes time in reinventing the d. Never give negative feedback things other than work like a movie wheel. Once he comes up with a plan to a person in front of other or some upcoming event in the city. of action, you can suggest changes as employees. It’s one of the biggest Refrain from asking any personal necessary. question until and unless the person demotivating factors, not only for There are two benefits with this himself is sharing with you. Make it the employee who is receiving the approach. First, there is a possibility a habit, have one such informal talk feedback but also for others who that the person might come up with per employee per week. Doing this are listening. a creative idea to solve the task. on a regular basis will tremendously e. Don’t play favourites; it pollutes Secondly, the person will feel that increase your connect with your the environment very fast. it is his plan and he himself will be employees. motivated to take full ownership and f. Stop micro-managing. Many responsibility to achieve the desired leaders claim that they just like What is the benefit of this? results. In other words he will be to keep close tabs on their team, Remember, employees are motivated motivated from within to work on the but those are poor excuses for to work for leaders whom they know, assignment. excessive meddling. rather than whom they know off (i.e. g. Help your team members Use Reward and Recognition to by virtue of their designation). overcome their weakness. personalize motivation for the employee. Reward is something h. Look for opportunity for your 2. Personalize the tangible like a gift or an award. While employee’s growth. motivation for individuals Recognition is something intangible i. Last but not the least, be People come to work for their own like thanking an employee in front motivated yourself. You cannot reasons, not yours. of the team for the job well done or accept your employees to be Everyone’s favourite radio station sending out an appreciation email to motivated if you yourself are not is WIIFM, “What’s in it for me”. As the employee. motivated enough 

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Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 39 40 Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 www.aigmf.com Borosilicate as an Important Component in the Glass World

Prof. (Dr.) A. K. Bandyopadhyay Technology Consultant & Ex-Principal Govt. College of Engg. & Ceramic Technology West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata [email protected]

Abstract:

By glass, we normally mean an ‘oxide glass’ and for most of our day-to-day applications, we mean silicate glasses -- mainly a variety of soda-lime-silica glasses for different usages, such as for both home and industrial applications, float glass for building construction industry such as windows and doors, and many others. There are various other types of non-silicate glasses (borates, borophosphates, alumino phosphates, boro-aluminophosphates, etc.) for different types of application requiring special types of properties. Among all these glasses encompassing a wider composition base, the borosilicate glasses stand apart in terms of impressive list of applications at home as well as in the scientific and industrial fields. A brief description of will be given in this article with a flavour of their various usages.

INTRODUCTION silica system. The overall temperature and is commonly used for making The main network-forming of melting comes within the domain ‘reagent’ bottles in the chemical constituent of silicate-based glasses of ‘glass tank’ furnaces [1]. On the laboratories. Borosilicate glass is sold is silica, which by itself melts at very other hand, boron as boric oxide under a variety of trade names, most high temperature, and when it is melts at very low temperature at notably Borosil and , but there 0 mixed with network-modifying oxide 280 C, but when it is added to form are many others in the market such (e.g. sodium or potassium oxide), the a binary mixture of boro-silicate, the as Simax, Borcam, Suprax, Kimax, liquidus temperature considerably temperature considerably rises that Heatex, Endural, Schott, or Refmex. decreases. As lime (CaO) gives rise is even higher than that of common The market potential is huge for to good chemical resistance to soda- glasses. such glasses in the chemical labs of silica glass, it is added to the soda- Borosilicate glass is a type of different schools and colleges as well silica glass yielding to a variety of soda- glass with the main glass-forming as in various research organizations. lime-silica glasses, such as container constituents as silica and boron As the Govt. budget and also private glasses for packaging and float glasses trioxide. These glasses are known investment increase with the new as windows, doors, panels, etc. to have very low coefficients of schools and colleges, the demand for for building construction industry, thermal expansion (~3 × 10−6 / 0C such glass products keep on increasing commercial fibre-glasses, and many at 200C), which gives them a high with time. However, in a smaller part others. However, lime increases the resistance to thermal shock, more so of this market segment, there is some temperature of the ternary system than any other common glass. Such competition from the porcelain wares compared to that in the binary soda- glass is less subject to thermal stress that are chemically resistance as there

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 41 is a glass coating (i.e. glazing) on the widespread at almost all homes. use in chemical laboratory equipment, inner surface. However, the U.S. manufacturer of cookware, lighting and, in certain Without going into the details of Pyrex kitchenware uses tempered cases, windows. Therefore, from the competition between borosilicate soda-lime glass to give toughening usage viewpoint, the borosilicate has glass-wares and porcelain-wares, it property [3]. Hence, Pyrex can quite an importance in the market. refer to either soda-lime glass or could be safely said that even if the Most borosilicate glass is colourless. borosilicate glass when discussing chemical stability being the same in Coloured borosilicate, for the ‘art kitchen glassware, while the other both cases, the former is definitely glass’ trade, was first widely brought trade names such as Bomex, Duran, more thermal-shock resistant than onto the market in 1986, when TGI and Simax all refer to borosilicate the latter. Hence, for the experiments Paul Trautman founded Northstar glass when discussing laboratory with harsh thermo-chemical Glassworks. Now, there are a number glassware. The real difference is the reactions, borosilicate glasses stand of small companies in the USA and trademark and the company that apart much more than any other Europe that manufacture and sell owns the Pyrex name. The original products including , although coloured borosilicate glass for the ‘art Corning-ware made of borosilicate thermally resistant plastics are glass’ market, which is considered as glass was trademarked in capital available in the market with innovative very good value-addition. letters (PYREX). When the kitchen compositions. Another important ware division was demerged and sold, property of borosilicate glasses makes OTHER CONSIDERATIONS the trademark was changed to letters them unique in the sense that they are with lowercase (pyrex) and was The Manufacturing Process completely transparent so that many made out of low thermal expansion chemical reactions could be directly Borosilicate glass is created by adding soda-lime glass. The bottom of both visualized in the open eyes, when boric oxide (B2O3) or proportionate new and old kitchen wares could needed. amount of boric acid [4] to the be checked to see an immediate traditional glassmaker's frit of silica In this article after discussing the difference. The scientific division sand, soda and ground lime. Since historical perspectives of borosilicate of Pyrex has always been made of borosilicate glass melts at a higher glasses and their properties, various borosilicate glass. temperature than ordinary silicate applications will be depicted to In addition to the quartz, sodium glasses, some new techniques were eventually have a better understanding carbonate and alumina traditionally necessary for industrial production. of the importance of this system of used in the glassmaking process, Borrowing from the welding trade, glasses in the market. Let us first look boron is used in the manufacture of the burners combining oxygen with at the historical events. borosilicate glass. However, certain natural gas were required. This is the way the glass melt is made HISTORY OF BOROSILICATE other oxides are also used to balance the composition, as is the usual and refining is done via the correct was a famous glass practice in the field of glass technology. viscosity of the melt, as boron gives company in Germany in the 19th This is generally called “composition significantly required fluidity to any century. In this period, borosilicate engineering”. The composition of low melt for forming into different shapes glass was first developed by this expansion borosilicate glass such as and sizes depending on the market German glassmaker that was sold those laboratory glasses mentioned requirement. under the brand name "Duran" in above is approximately 80% silica, 1893 [2]. Corning Glass Works is also 13% boric oxide, 4% sodium oxide, Physical Properties a famous company in the USA, and 22 and 2-3% alumina. 1% lime is also It was stated earlier that the common years later, they introduced Pyrex in added in some cases. As said earlier, type of borosilicate glass used as 1915. This name became a synonym although more difficult to make laboratory glassware has a very low for borosilicate glass in the entire it than traditional glass due to the thermal expansion coefficient (3.3 x western world. high melting temperature, it is still 10−6/K) [4], i.e. about one-third that The brand name Pyrex is manufactured economical to produce. Its superior of ordinary soda-lime-silica glass. A in Europe by Arc International, which durability, chemical stability and heat temperature gradient causes ‘thermal uses soda-lime glass compositions resistance are quite noteworthy. stress’, which is reduced. This makes for kitchen products that are used Thus, borosilicate glass finds excellent borosilicate a more suitable type

42 Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 www.aigmf.com of glass for certain applications, shatter when subjected to an abrupt to pipe coolants that are often distilled where ‘thermal shock resistance’ is temperature gradients, ‘Ical’ devices water through high power vacuum the key issue in choosing the right and also for devices that are used in tube-based electronic equipment, type of material. It is known that space exploration. such as commercial broadcast ‘-ware’, which has 15 transmitters, during the evolution times lower thermal expansion than Health and Science period in the mid-twentieth century. ordinary soda-lime-silica glasses, is All modern laboratory glassware is Moreover, the borosilicate glasses even better in this respect. However, almost always borosilicate glass, which have application in the semiconductor it is also known that there is difficulty is widely used for this application due industry in the development of in working with fused quartz that to its various interesting properties, micro-electro-mechanical systems makes quartz-ware much more such as chemical and thermal (MEMS), as part of stacks of etched expensive. resistance, and good optical clarity. silica wafers that are bonded to the Fused quartz is also found in some So, in terms of composition etched borosilicate glass. MEMS are laboratory equipment when its higher engineering, one has to have a extensively used as important sensors and transmission of UV low-cost compromise, and hence in various industries. borosilicate glass stands as a good are required, e.g. for tube furnace candidate for this purpose. It has liners and UV cuvettes, but the cost The Cookwares to be noted that the borosilicate and difficulty of working with quartz glass could still “crack or shatter” make it excessive for the majority of when subjected to rapid or uneven laboratory equipment. temperature variations, despite being Moreover, borosilicate tubing is used more resistant to thermal shock as the ‘feedstock’ for the production than other types of glass. If broken of a variety of , such borosilicate glass is considered, it as and pre-filled syringes. It is tends to crack into large pieces rather also used for making of than shattering or, it snaps rather than and dental cartridges. For injectable splinter. drug application of borosilicate glass, Another common usage for The softening point (i.e. temperature its chemical resistance minimizes the borosilicate glass is cookware. It is at which viscosity is approximately migration of sodium ions from the used for measuring cups, featuring 107.6 poise) of type 7740 Pyrex is glass matrix to the drug thus making it screen printed markings providing 820°C [5]. Borosilicate glass is less suitable. This type of glass is typically graduated measurements. This dense, i.e. about 2.23g/cc than typical referred to as USP / EP JP Type I. type of glass is sometimes used for soda-lime-silica glass due to the low This type of glass is also widely used in high-quality beverage glassware. atomic weight of boron. Optically, implantable medical devices, such as Borosilicate glasses are thin and borosilicate glasses are “crown” Prosthetic Eyes, Artificial Hip Joints, durable, and they are also microwave glasses with low ‘’ or low Bone Cements, Dental Composite and dishwasher safe. ‘Abbe Number’ (i.e. around 65) and Materials for ‘White Fillings’ [7] relatively low ‘refractive indices’, i.e. and even in Breast Implants. Many The Lighting 1.51–1.54 across the visible range of implantable devices benefit from the 400-700 nm [6]. unique advantages of borosilicate As the optical clarity of borosilicate glass encapsulation. Such applications glass is very high, many high-quality THE USAGE include Veterinary Tracking Devices, flashlights use this type of glass for Borosilicate glass has a wide variety Neuro-stimulators for the treatment the lens. This allows for a higher of uses ranging from cookware for of Epilepsy, Implantable Drug Pumps, percentage of light transmittance home application to lab equipment Cochlear Implants, and Physiological through the lens compared to plastics in the scientific and industrial labs as Sensors. and lower-quality glass, which cannot well as a component of high quality compete in this respect. products -- such as implantable ‘Med’ The Electronics Several types of high-intensity borosilicate glass could still crack or The borosilicate glass tubing was used discharge (HID) lamps, such as

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 43 mercury vapor and metal halide glass that is most often used for The glassworker uses a burner lamps, use borosilicate glass as making instrument lenses, or the torch to melt and form glass, using a the outer envelope material. Also, equivalent from other makers. It is a variety of metal and graphite tools to new techniques led very finely made borosilicate crown shape it. Borosilicate is referred to as to artistic applications, such as glass. It is also designated as 517642 "hard glass" and has a higher melting contemporary glass marbles for glass after its 1.517 refractive index point of 1648°C than "soft glass”, decorative purpose. The modern and 64.2 Abbe Number [6]. Other which is preferred for movement has responded less costly borosilicate glasses, such by beadmakers. Raw glass used in to color. The availability of colors as Schott B270 or the equivalent, lampworking comes in glass rods began to increase when companies are used to make "" for solid work and glass tubes for such as ‘Glass Alchemy’ introduced eyeglass lenses. Ordinary lower-cost hollow work tubes and vessels/ the Crayon Colors, which brought borosilicate glass, like that used to containers. Lampworking is used to a whole new vivacity to the glass make kitchenware and even reflecting make complex and custom scientific apparatus. For this type of ‘scientific industry [8]. Borosilicate is commonly telescope , cannot be used for glassblowing’, the specifications must used in the glassblowing form of high-quality lenses because of the be exact and the glassblower must lampworking and the artists create striations and inclusions common to be highly skilled and able to work a range of products ranging from lower grades of borosilicate glass. with precision. Lampworking is also jewellry, kitchenware, to sculpture The maximum working temperature done as art and common items made as well as for artistic glass smoking is 268°C. While it transitions to a include goblets, paper weights, pipes, pipes. Lighting manufacturers use liquid starting at 288°C just before it pendants, compositions and figurines. borosilicate glass in their refractors. turns red-hot, it is not workable until it reaches over 538°C. This means Organic light emitting diode for The Beadmaking that in order to industrially produce display and lighting purposes also this glass, oxygen/fuel torches must With the resurgence of lampworking uses borosilicate glass (BK7). as a technique to make handmade glass be used. This is the reason why The thicknesses of the BK7 glass beads in recent years, borosilicate has ‘glassblowers’ borrowed technology substrates are usually less than 1 mm become a popular material in many and techniques from welders. for the fabrication of OLED. Due to glass artists' studios. For beadmaking its superior optical and mechanical Borosilicate Nanoparticles comes in thin, pencil-like rods. The characteristics in relation with cost, metals used to color borosilicate Initially, it was thought that borosilicate BK7 is a common substrate in the glass, particularly silver, often create glass could not be formed into OLEDs. However, depending on strikingly beautiful and unpredictable nanoparticles, since an unstable boron the application, soda-lime-silica glass results when melted in an oxygen-gas oxide precursor prevented successful substrates of similar thicknesses are torch flame. Due to its high shock- forming of these shapes. However, also used in OLED fabrication. resistance, and as it is stronger than a group of scientists from the Swiss soft glass, borosilicate is particularly Federal Institute of Technology at The suited for sculpting and creating Lausanne were successful in forming large beads, including figurines. The In case of astronomical reflecting borosilicate nanoparticles of 100 to tools used for making glass beads telescope, the glass 500 nm in diameter in 2008. The from borosilicate glass are the same components are mostly made of researchers formed a gel of tetra- as those used for making glass beads borosilicate glass due to its low ethyl-orthosilicate and tri-methoxy- from soft glass. Colored borosilicate coefficient of expansion with heat. This boroxine. When this gel is exposed lampworking glass is most often makes it possible to have very precise to water under proper conditions, considerably more expensive than optical surfaces that change very little a dynamic reaction ensues, which ‘soft’ lampworking glass, and this is with temperature, and the matched results in the nanoparticles [9]. usually reflected in the selling price of glass mirror components that track handmade artisan borosilicate beads across temperature variations and The Lampworking and other creations. also retain the characteristics of the Borosilicate, or ‘boro’ as it is often optical system. called, is used extensively in the Other Uses Schott BK-7 is the preferred optical glassblowing process lampworking. Finally, a short list is given below on

44 Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 www.aigmf.com the other applications of borosilicate CONCLUSIONS 5) G. L. Weissler, “Vacuum Physics and Technology”, (Academic Press, glass in various areas: The importance of borosilicate London), 2nd edition. (1979), 315. 1) Aquarium Heaters -- due to its glass is highlighted in this article high heat resistance to tolerate with the proper background and 6) A. K. Bandyopadhyay and K. the significant temperature historical perspective. Its uses in Choudhary. “Abbe Number and difference between the water and various areas of application are Transparency for Optical Glasses”, Kanch, Vol. 2[3], (2014), 19-22. the nichrome heating element. also highlighted in the diverse 2) Specialty Tobacco Pipes – due fields, such as scientific and 7) R Wananuruksawong et al, to high heat resistance for more medical, electronics, cookware, “Fabrication of Silicon Nitride Dental Core Ceramics with durability. lampworking, beadmaking, etc. Borosilicate Veneering Material”, 3) Guitar Slides. References IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng., 4) Evacuated Tube Solar Thermal Vol. 18, (2011), 192010. 1) A. K. Bandyopadhyay and A. Charit, Technology due to high strength/ “Key to Enhance Glass Yield in Tank 8) K. Dan, "Glass Industry: Then and heat resistance. Furnace”, Kanch, Vol. 2[2], (2014), Now", Glass Aficionado: Issue 1, 5) Thermal Insulation Tiles on the 29-32. (2008), 54. Space Shuttle as coating material. 2) W. Vogel: "Glass Chemistry", 9) Chemical & Engineering News, 6) Immobilisation and Disposal of (Springer-Verlag, Berlin and "Making Borosilicate Nanoparticles nd radioactive wastes [10]. Heidelberg), 2 revised edition is now possible", Vol. 86 [37], (1994). 7) Glass Tubing is used in specialty TIG (2008), 35 Welding Torch Nozzles in place 3) “What is Borosilicate Glass?", 10) M. I. Ojovan and W. E. Lee, qorpak.com, (2012). of standard alumina nozzles. This “An Introduction to Nuclear allows for a clear view of the arc in 4) “Borosilicato”, refmexgl.com, Waste Immobilisation, (Elsevier, situations where visibility is limited. (2012). Amsterdam), (2005), 315 

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 45 About The All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation

The All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation was founded in 1944. The Federation is made up of five Regional Associations viz. Eastern India Glass Manufacturers' Association (EIGMA)-Kolkata Northern India Glass Manufacturers' Association (NIGMA)-Haryana South India Glass Manufacturers' Association (SIGMA)-Hyderabad Uttar Pradesh Glass Manufacturers' Syndicate (UPGMS)-Firozabad and Western India Glass Manufacturers' Association (WIGMA)-Mumbai The Federation was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956) as a Limited Company on 15-6-1970. The main aims & objectives of the Federation are:-  to encourage, promote and develop the manufacture of glass articles of all kinds and to safeguard and protect the interests of glass industry and glassware business in India.  to form a common link amongst Glass Manufacturers' in India and thus develop a spirit of mutual help and co- operation with one another.  to promote the study and research in Glass Technology.  to consider all matters relating to the manufacture and marketing of glass articles in India and the question of export and import thereof.  to devise ways and means for securing necessary supply of raw materials required for the manufacture of glass articles at comparatively lower prices and thus to decrease the cost of production and increase the national wealth.  to collect necessary information and data and propagate it for the benefit of Glass Industry and trade in India.  to make representations whenever necessary to the Union Government or any unit of the Union of India for the removal of difficulties that might hamper the trade of glass articles or for grant of special facilities for the Glass Industry.  to draw Government or public attention to the difficulties in the way of Glass Industry and to solve other problems confronting it and to solicit their help and support through concerted action.  to organise a united front on behalf of all glass manufacturers and thus strive to gain all those advantages which may not be possible through individual effort. All those engaged in the manufacture of glass and glass articles are enrolled as Ordinary Members of the AIGMF and those associated with the Glass Industry are enrolled as Affiliate Members of the Federation. Almost all glass manufacturers including many in the small scale sector are ‘Ordinary’ members of the Federation. Articles of Association of the AIGMF were amended in September 1992 to enroll foreign companies as Affiliate Members of the Federation ■

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Welcomes New Members Company Products/Services Ordinary Member Mr. Krishan Mohan Gupta Manufacturer of Bulb Shells, Glass M/s Tiger Son’s Glass Industries Pvt. Ltd. Tube & Glass Bottles 4, Shree Krishna Market, Opp. Old. CDGI S.N. Marg, Firozabad – 203 283 (Uttar Pradesh) T: +91 48858 98370 E: [email protected] Affiliate Member Mr. Saran Khemka Manufacturer of Refractories M/s Achint Chemicals Near St. Anselms School Subhash Nagar, Ajmer Road, Post No. 47, Bhilwara- 311001 (Rajasthan) T: +91 1482 264431 F: +91 264909 1482 E: [email protected] Membership of the Federation Members of the Federation are classified into two categories; manufacturers of primary glass articles are enrolled as Ordinary Members of the Federation and suppliers to glass industry viz., suppliers of machinery, raw materials, consultants and others connected with glass industry are enrolled as Affiliate Members. Foreign Companies supplying machinery etc., to glass industry are also enrolled as Affiliate Members. membership forms can be downloaded from http://www.aigmf.com/membership.php Members of the Federation are enrolled on the recommendation of Zonal Associations viz.: yy Eastern India Glass Manufacturers' Association (EIGMA) yy Northern India Glass Manufacturers' Association (NIGMA) yy South India Glass Manufacturers' Association (SIGMA) yy Uttar Pradesh Glass Manufacturers' Syndicate (UPGMS) yy Western India Glass Manufacturers' Association (WIGMA) Admission Fee / Annual Subscription Ordinary Members: -- Admission fee ` 5000/- -- Annual subscription: Single Unit: ` 25,000 + Service Tax as applicable -- More than one Unit: ` 1,00,000 + Service Tax as applicable Affiliate Members: -- Admission fee ` 5000/- -- Annual subscription: ` 10,000 + Service Tax as applicable -- Applicants for enrollment for a period of five years may pay a consolidated amount of ` 45,000 (including admission fee) + Service Tax as applicable Affiliate Members from countries other than India: -- Admission fee US $ 200 -- Annual subscription: US $ 400 + Service Tax as applicable -- Applicants for enrollment for a period of five years may pay a consolidated amount of US $ 1500 (including admission fee) + Service Tax as applicable ■

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H14ow central are concepts such or medium-sized enterprises. To stay companies, in particular, feel that as Industry 4.0 – the “FOURTH competitive on an international level, they simply cannot cope with the INDUSTRIAL Revolution” – and it is therefore all the more important large number of overwhelming Smart Factory among SMEs in the for such companies to accept challenges – and indeed partly for glass industry?Grenzebach Let’s have a glimpse theApplication technical and organisational financial reasons. The general picture at tomorrow’s processes which challenges of the future. And in the that emerges across all industries have partlyServer become reality (GAS) today face &of demographic Secure change, itPlant is can be applied one-to-one to SMEs and also at realities which are still equally vital for an enterprise to in the glass industry. It should a long way off in the future. sustain and secure its long-term therefore be a major priority to show those companies the enormous SMEs areGrenzebach at the very heart Application of German technical Server expertise. (GAS) Asis themany answeras to the inte- opportunities they can tap into if industry, and indeed its growth 50% of Germany’s companies have gration of customer-owned components andthey convertprocesses their operations and to engine. They are the ones that drive understood the signs of the time into Grenzebach equipment. help such enterprises overcome their innovation, creating both jobs and and have largely gone digital now. insecurities. training places,” says the Federation of The two keywords are Industry 4.0 GermanGAS Industry interconnects (BDI). various According computers, to controland andSmart visua Factory.- the On GAS theServer. other This optionThe is alsoprimary available reason for cold whytank there is lization systems to one another without the necessity of repairs where the communication of new and old automation recent BDI figures, the vast majority hand, however, 25% still cannot so much scepticism is that although big changes in the respective modules. The adaptation to systems is simplified. of VATdata-paying structures companies and protocols are issmall done in therelate adapters to onthis development. Small glass is produced in large dimensions

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The Grenzebach Application Server (GAS) is the answer for the integration of customers’ components and processes into the Grenzebach plant. Grenzebach Secure Plant concept” brings the solution. This holistic approach of intel- ligently combined IT standards provides high-level security Without communication nothing will ever get done in proces- and robustness. WeKanch implement | Vol. 3VLAN, | No. firewall, 4 | January-March encryption, 2016 49 sing plants. Plant availability is directly dependent on indus- backup, system ruggedization and other technologies such trial networks. Everything must fit together to ensure high as virtualization in a scalable response to customer require- availability: from the first IP address configuration through ments. Our customers may thus strike the balance between remote access services. The “Grenzebach Secure Plant security, price and functionality.

GRENZ_4964_GlassTechnology_2014_BEL.indd 14 28.05.15 16:11 the communication facilities within the actual system. This avoids costly, time-consuming interruptions and is especially relevant to visual inspections and measurements which must be conducted to analyse and centrally report the glass quality in all sections of the plant. At the same time, customers can use the Grenzebach Application Server (GAS) to enter “I’ll just scan it in ...” Using a barcode reader, the M-RX operator calls up the relevant stages of their own manufacturing data (measurements and processes) of the current disc on the A+W production processes into the system and create monitor. processes of their own. and quantities, it is by no means a An example: Grenzebach Moreover, with its Grenzebach mass product. Today’s glass, too, is The challenge has long been Secure Plants, Grenzebach has a fully in fact fairly smart, as multifunctional tackled by software and mechanical comprehensive data security policy in glass can distinguish light and engineering companies. These are place. This involves a combination of shade, produce energy and control the driving forces. One good example familiar technologies such as a firewall, temperatures. In communication is the plant engineering company system hardening, visualisation etc., and consumer electronics tempered Grenzebach in Bavaria. Its automation and the customer receives ongoing glass for smart phones and touch solutions are fully comprehensive, support via a remote access facility. screens is more in demand than including controls, networking ever before. Thermally pre- Another example: A+W and indeed the entire system right stressed and functional glasses, for and Glas Nowak down to the cold end. It deals with instance, require precise technical The fact is that glass SMEs cannot specifications, continuous quality all the processes and facilities that simply adopt Industry 4.0 under the checks and robust, reproducible are relevant in the industry. Its principle “one size fits all”. On the production processes. continuous real-time analysis permits contrary, software developers and error forecasts and direct correction machine manufacturers need input Industry 4.0 is a step into the world during the production process via from the glass industry: “There are of cybernetics. Machinery turns into smart machines which control themselves, create networks among themselves and continually communicate with each other, i.e. they exchange data. This ongoing exchange enables machine systems to learn from mistakes and to avoid them in the future. Production improves during the actual process. The value chain is optimised one hundred per cent. Thanks to data networking between the various manufacturing routines, a smart system can warrant greater transparency and better safety in the creation of high-quality products. Smart factory for smart SCHRAML technology in glass processing: This innovative mechanical engineering company glass. has been trusted by NOWAK for 15 years now. All the interfaces are from A+W.

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at the Wattenscheid plant, on the one hand, and the new machines, on the other, and then to integrate the latter into the existing system. The management of Glas Nowak has confirmed that their processes are now more reliable and more efficient. At the same time, however, they also emphasise that this would have not been impossible without CAD display for the M-RX operator on the A+W production monitor. The operator can close cooperation within the triangle now check the data and make any necessary changes. of the customer, software developers and mechanical engineers. no simple answers. All of us, including recombined. In practice, the user our mechanical engineering partners, simply scans in the code from the The human element in the need to look at the entire issue step order slip, the data is passed on to Smart Factory by step,”2 says Dr. Klaus Mühlhans the relevant parts of the machining Self-learning must not be equated from A+W Software GmbH. centre, and the order is saved to the with fully automatic, and it would be A+W has put this into practice with system as “done”. If there is ever a wrong to talk about rationalisation. In its supplier, the Austrian machine mismatch between actual and target the future we will see the emergence manufacturer Schraml and also requirements, the machine and the of new job profiles – jobs that will with its customer, Glas Nowak software communicate with each play important roles and of which from Bochum-Wattenscheid. At the other and attempt to find alternative many are still waiting to be created. Wattenscheid plant horizontal CNC solutions to continue the operations. BDI is aware of this problem and machining centres were replaced This means that orders can be has brought it to the attention of by vertical top drill M-RX drilling profitably mapped, even if the batch educational policymakers. There is and milling centres. Schraml’s size is 1. Thanks to smart A+W a need for professionals who must machines, A+W’s software and interfaces, it became possible to be trained and supported within Glas Nowak’s requirements were digitally align the drilling and milling our own country. Maths, IT, science then combined, adjusted and centres which were already running and technology must be made more attractive, particularly at school, and admission criteria at universities need to be lowered.

A responsibility for companies and government alike But there is also a responsibility of companies to adjust their operations to the new challenges. The domestic glass manufacturer Zwiesel Kristallgas, which has its base in the Bavarian Forest, sees Industry 4.0 as the biggest opportunity to counteract demographic change and the resulting loss of expertise. Having Fully integrated automation: a robot inserts the discs into a grinding machine. This improves embarked upon this path after 140 throughput, is better for the operator’s back and helps to ensure high quality. years of history, the company is now

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 51 transforming itself into a self-learning production facility. In the medium term, changes in vocational training can be achieved through work- focused learning methods such as mobile e-learning (with PDAs and smartphones) or a company wiki which can be actively collected, shared and edited by the entire workforce. On-the-job learning is understood as an important ongoing process that does not end after three years. Yet despite all positive aspects which Industry 4.0 can deliver for SMEs in Automated order entry using the A+W CAD designer. This CAD system for flat glass also the glass industry, there is one final generates control data for the M-RX and other processing machines. point that must not be neglected: There are companies which are very of the glass industry showcases the Herfert, Business Development Director, Research and Development, willing to transform themselves and entire bandwidth, ranging from 30 July 2015 even have an affinity for Industry 4.0, small businesses to industrial glass 2 processing, and covering flat, hollow -- DIALOG A+W yet this is often not an option for them and solar glasses as well as a wide INFORMATIONEN ON GLASS because they do not have any fast range of special glasses. AND WINDOWS, No. 56, October and robust data connectivity. Here, 2015, Editorial by Dr. Klaus Mühlhans, too, the onus is on the government The issue of Glass Industry A+W Software GmbH, Glass Market to promote broadband expansion. 4.0 will be addressed directly Development

1 It is encouraging to see that the by exhibitors and will also be -- Bundesverband der Deutschen German Cabinet passed the Federal discussed at the Glass Technology Industrie (Federation of German German Funding Programme for Live symposium on 21 September Industry, BDI) the Expansion of Broadband Access, 2016, under the auspices of the -- Glas Nowak: SCHRAML M-RX submitted by the German Ministry of VDMA Glass Technology Forum. with integrated A+W interface Transport and Digital Infrastructure http://www.glas-nowak.de/fileadmin/ Sources: Content/documents/news/News_AW_ (BMVI). German glass SMEs can -- Interview: “Paving the way DIALOG_56_Nowak_Schraml_Artikel. only enter into fair competition and for Industry 4.0” pdf survive on the market if they can Roland Jenning, Head of Research and -- Learning Production in Industry operate under the same technical Development at Grenzebach, about 4.0, VDI Symposium 28/29 Jan. 2015, networking conditions. plant-wide automation which paves Dr. Robert Hartel, , the way for Industry 4.0. http://www. glasstec 2016, which will be held in PowerPoint presentation industry.siemens.com/verticals/global/ -- Glas Industry 4.0, Timo Feuerbach Düsseldorf from 20 to 23 September, de/glasproduktion/seiten/interview- Report on the Glass Technology will highlight the various technical jenning.aspx Forum of the Research and Technology innovations that are or will be available -- Research for the energy-efficient Industry Workgroup on Aug 6, in today’s and tomorrow’s glass industry http://eneff-industrie.info/ 2015, http://glas.vdma.org/article/-/ industry and which will help to make quickinfos/industrie-40/was-ist- articleview/8664282# glass manufacturing and processing industrie-40/context/32/ -- Siemens: http://www.industry. even smarter and more efficient. -- Press Release: Grenzebach as a siemens.com/topics/global/de/tia/ This major international trade fair Smart Factory Pioneer, Christian Seiten/Default.aspx 

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Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 53 Glass: A Clear and Sustainable Choice

Akhilesh Tripathi General Manager - quality assurance Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd. [email protected]

Introduction is increasing high income consumer The global consumer is also aware of food safety & sustainability, therefore Glass containers, which were family, where both husband and in case of available choice he prefers traditionally being preferred for wife are working to meet quality life standards. The Indian consumer glass packaging vis a vis alternative material due to their packaging due to following intrinsic is also exposed to global tastes and intrinsic safe & sustainable properties, properties of glass: have been replaced with new brands available through global chain in the Indian market. • Glass is having Best Barrier polymer packaging (flexible or rigid) protection against any due to convenience & cost pressure Food products offered in small alternative packaging in India. The developed world has retail packaging for usage of direct material. Its OTR (i.e. oxygen also gone through this phase and consumer primarily need good display transmission rate) and WVTR faced challenges for glass industry, but value with longer , protection (i.e. water vapour transmission with the new NNPB technology and against adulteration and preservation rate) are zero. external coatings, glass packaging has of food product as it was in its virgin • Glass is best preservative become lighter, stronger and cost- form, when it was packed. medium as it is inert and does not interact or migrate any effective. Packaging technologists are substance to the content and In India too, glass industry had committed to provide safe food provide longer shelf life to commercialised this technology and also simultaneously address the product. first in pharma segment and now broader issue of sustainability. This • Glass has best display value of focussing on food sector to bring is giving a cutting edge and natural content and can be moulded back the consumer preference of safe choice to glass packaging as primary to attractive shapes. Display & sustainable food packaging within packaging material selection for food value can be further enhanced with multiple options like optimum cost. The new generation and packaging technologists. This is embossing/ de-bossing/ evident from the growth of global glass consumer, who is now more aware etching/ frosting/ printing/ container market, which is estimated & conscious of health, safety, and colouring and sleeving, without environment, and has access to to reach 59.27 million tonne by 2020 compromising the safety of multinational retail chains of global with estimated CAGR of 3.35%. content. food will definitely bring back old, but The Indian glass container market is • Glass has multiple new glass packaging for food products estimated to be around US$1.1 billion options available like RSPP, in India. This will establish glass as a and growing at faster rate of around vacuum sealing lug, twist-off clear and sustainable choice for food 10% and poised to grow to US$2.2 lug, crown cork for carbonated packaging. billion by 2020. drinks, and ring pull crown to provide security against any This is happening because of increase in adulteration and pilferation. Current Scenario demand for glass in food and alcobrew This also gives convenience to The urban population is growing at sectors, which contribute around consumer in case of multidose a fast pace in India and this in turn 56% of total packaging requirement. usage.

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Last but not the least, glass packaging the impact of a substance & water, which is the wholesome is also sustainable i.e. recycling/ reuse product or a service on the food and need for all, is under threat & reduction to optimise issues of environment. In particular from adulteration and environmental environment, economic and social for packaging, environmental impact as it is being packed & served health pillars. LCAs do not measure in polypack. Even choice of glass • Glass is permanent material that exposure to contaminants packaging of these products is not is 100% and endlessly recycled which can affect health for available to Indian consumer. without any degradation of its example, nor do they take into intrinsic properties, as long consideration the fact that in Though to some extent people can as it is separately collected the case of the glass industry compromise on convenience part but and treated. In Europe, it has it is a local and integrated in cost-sensitive Indian market it was created local businesses and industry, giving employment to the need of the hour to develop new jobs that are now helping to local people. These are some for milk distribution and recover more than 70% of all of the important elements with the new available technology post-consumer glass packaging to measure when assessing a of NNPB and External Coatings, the in the EU and keeping valuable product’s social sustainability. resources out of landfills. In glass industry took the responsibility India also, though not organised Though today approximately 30- of development of one general market as Europe, ragpickers and 35% of glass goes as landfill and other hybrid bottle, which gives following kabariwallas are collecting application, without any negative benefits to its users: - Low Packing back used glass and around impact on the environment, but still Cost; - Low Transportation Cost; and 30-35% glass is recycled to in India we need to optimise the - Increase in productivity of filling lines recovery of this glass for recyclability produce new glass bottles. due to improved impact resistance. • Glass does not deteriorate to further reduce the carbon footprint due to reusage and hence it of glass as 10% increase in recycling Though the concept is yet to be is preferable to reuse glass percentage will reduce 2-3% of endorsed by major dairies like Amul containers than recycling melting energy and if we go to 70- and Mother Dairy and organic food according to the waste 75% recycling rate the approximate product manufacturers like Patanjali, hierarchy. Refillable bottles reduction in environmental impact of the back to basic journey has already are used extensively in many glass is about 50% as per LCA study started in high-end upmarket segment Indian soft drink industries, of AIGMF conducted in association of metros and specialty products of rather Indian soft drink is with PE International. milk are being reintroduced in hybrid using 100% refillable bottles. We also need to bring back many glass bottle and taking gradual inroads In many European countries products to glass packaging. Products bottled water and milk is also in the market. which were shifted to alternative available in refillable glass The response has been phenomenal packaging due to convenience bottles. In liquor segment, and in first year of its availability in are creating long-term health and some companies are even the market, hybrid glass bottle had using 80% old bottles of their environmental issues to society at touched one million mark in its sale requirement. Approximate large, while glass historically is safe of glass packaging option available average reuse rate in India is for food as well as it can be termed as 40-45%, which is supporting . to consumers in milk and water segment. This shows the awareness sustainability and preference of Glass, as you all know, is historically of Indian consumer and the need for glass as packaging material. proven safest packaging for food safe milk and water. • Health aspects are nearly products and was used in milk always forgotten when talking distribution historically. But it was We believe fresh fruits & juice products about sustainability which is discontinued and poly pouches took will also follow and hybrid glass will be often only associated with its place because of the following the preferred packaging of tomorrow environment. So while a cradle- reasons - Convenience in handling; to-cradle environmental Life for milk/ premium drinking water and - High cost of glass packaging. Cycle Assessment (LCA) is organic amla & alovera juices/ olive oil doubtlessly one of the most Indian glass industry realises this fact and so on the lines of global standard efficient tools to measure and identifies that pasteurised milk packaging of these products 

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Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 55 Key Features of Union Budget of India: 2016-2017

yy Growth of Economy accelerated to 7.6% in 2015-16. yy India hailed as a ‘bright spot’ amidst a slowing global economy by IMF. yy Foreign exchange reserves touched highest ever level of about 350 billion US dollars. yy Regulatory architecture to be provided to ten public and ten private institutions to emerge as world-class Teaching and Research Institutions. yy Allocation for skill development – 1804 crore. yy 1500 Multi Skill Training Institutes to be set-up. yy Allocation of ` 55,000 crore in the Budget for Roads. Additional ` 15,000 crore to be raised by NHAI through bonds. yy To provide calibrated marketing freedom in order to incentivise gas production from deep-water, ultra deep-water and high pressure-high temperature areas. yy Increase the turnover limit under Presumptive taxation scheme under section 44AD of the Income Tax Act to ` 2 crores to bring big relief to a large number of assessees in the MSME category. yy Extend the presumptive taxation scheme with profit deemed to be 50%, to professionals with gross receipts up to ` 50 lakh. yy New manufacturing companies incorporated on or after 1.3.2016 to be given an option to be taxed at 25% + surcharge and cess provided they do not claim profit linked or investment linked deductions and do not avail of investment allowance and accelerated depreciation. yy Lower the corporate tax rate for the next financial year for relatively small enterprises i.e. companies with turnover not exceeding ` 5 crore (in the financial year ending March 2015), to 29% plus surcharge and cess. yy 100% deduction of profits for 3 out of 5 years for startups setup during April, 2016 to March, 2019. MAT will apply in such cases. yy Exemption of service tax on services provided under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana and services provided by Assessing Bodies empanelled by Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. yy Changes in customs and excise duty rates on certain inputs to reduce costs and improve competitiveness of domestic industry in sectors like Information technology hardware, capital goods, defence production, textiles, mineral fuels & mineral oils, chemicals & petrochemicals, paper, & newsprint, Maintenance repair and overhauling [MRO] of aircrafts and ship repair. yy Additional tax at the rate of 10% of gross amount of dividend will be payable by the recipients receiving dividend in excess of ` 10 lakh per annum. yy Surcharge to be raised from 12% to 15% on persons, other than companies, firms and cooperative societies having income above ` 1 crore. yy Infrastructure cess, of 1% on small petrol, LPG, CNG cars, 2.5% on diesel cars of certain capacity and 4% on other higher engine capacity vehicles and SUVs. No credit of this cess will be available nor credit of any other tax or duty be utilized for paying this cess. yy ‘Clean Energy Cess’ levied on coal, lignite and peat renamed to ‘Clean Environment Cess’ and rate increased from ` 200 per tonne to ` 400 per tonne. yy 11 new benches of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). yy 13 cesses, levied by various Ministries in which revenue collection is less than ` 50 crore in a year to be abolished. yy Customs Act to provide for deferred payment of customs duties for importers and exporters with proven track record 

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56 Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 www.aigmf.com dsUnzh; ctV 2016&17 dh eq[; fo'ks"krk,a l o"kZ 2015&16 esa vFkZO;oLFkk dh 7-6 izfr'kr dh rst o`f¼ gqbZA l ean oSf'od vFkZO;oLFkk esa Hkkjr dks nsnhI;eku izdk'k LraHk ds :i esa vkbZ-,e-,iQ- }kjk ljkguk dh xbZA l m|ksx la?kksa dh Hkkxhnkjh ls jk"Vªh; vuqlwfpr tkfr vkSj vuqlwfpr tutkfr gc dh LFkkiuk dh tk,xhA l lM+dksa ds fy, ctV esa 55000 djksM+ #i, dk vkcaVuA ,u-,-,p-,-vkbZ- }kjk ckaMksa ds ekè;e ls vfrfjDr 15000 djksM+ #i, tqVk;s tk;saxsA l xgjs ikuh] vR;ar xgjs ikuh vkSj mPPk nkc mPp rkieku okys {ks=kksa ls xSl ds mRiknu dks c<+kok nsus ds fy, mfpr foi.ku Lora=krk nh tk,xhA l ljdkjh {ks=k ds cSadksa ds iquZiwathdj.k gsrq 25000 djksM+ #i, dk vkcaVuA l fofHkUUk ea=kky;ksa esa ekuo lalk/u ;qfDrlaxr cukus ds fy, dk;Zcy dk xBu fd;k x;k gSA l ,e-,l-,e-bZ- Js.kh esa cM+h la[;k esa fu/kZfjfr;ksa dks cM+h jkgr nsus ds fy, vk;dj vf/fu;e dh /kjk 44 d ?k ds rgr izdfYir djk/ku Ldhe ds varxZr i.;korZ lhek dks c<+kdj 2 djksM+ #i, djukA l fnukad 1-3-2016 dks ;k blds ckn fuxfer ubZ fofuekZ.kdkjh daifu;ksa dks 25 izfr'kr $ vf/Hkkj vkSj midj ij dj yxk,a tkus dk fodYi fn;k tk,xk c'krsZ fd os ykHk lac¼ ;k fuos'k lac¼ dVkSfr;ksa dk nkok u djsa vkSj fuos'k HkÙks vkSj Rofjr ewY;gzkl dk ykHk u mBk,aA l vis{kkd`r NksVs m|eksa vFkkZr 5 djksM+ #i, (ekpZ] 2015 dks lekIr gksus okys foÙk o"kZ esa) ls vuf/d ds VuZvksoj okyh daifu;ksa ds fy, vxys foÙkh; o"kZ ds fy, fuxfer dj dh nj dks de djds 29 izfr'kr tek vf/Hkkj vkSj midj rd ykukA l LVkZVvi ds fy, tks vizSy] 2016 ls ekpZ] 2019 rd LFkkfir gqbZ ds fy, 5 o"kksZa esa ls 3 o"kZ ds fy, 100 izfr'kr ykHk dh dVkSrh nh tk,xhA ,sls ekeyksa esa eSV ykxw gksxkA l dfri; oLrqvksa ij lhek'kqYd vkSj mRikn 'kqYd njksa esa ifjorZu rkfd ykxr ?kVkbZ tk lds vkSj lwpuk izkS|ksfxdh] gkMZos;j] iwathxr eky] j{kk mRiknu] oL=k] [kfut bZa/u vkSj [kfut rsy] jlk;u vkSj isVªks&jlk;u] dkxt] xÙks vkSj U;wtfizaV] ok;q;kuksa dk vuqj{k.k] ejEer vkSj iwjh tkap (,evkjvks) rFkk tgktksa dh ejEer vkfn tSls {ks=kksa esa ?kjsyw m|ksx dh izfrLi/kZ esa lq/kj yk;k tk ldsA l dks;yk] fyXukbV vkSj ihV ij yxk;k x;k ^LoPN ÅtkZ midj* dks ^LoPN i;kZoj.k midj* dk u;k uke fn;k x;k vkSj blds lkFk gh lkFk bldh nj 200 #i, izfrVu ls c<+kdj 400 #i, izfrVu dj nh xbZ 

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Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 57 58 Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 www.aigmf.com Personality Profile: C.K. Somany

Born on 25th June 1933 in Kolkata, Mr. Chandra Kumar Somany acknowledged expert in glass technology holds more than 60 years of rich experience in glass industry. Mr. Somany laid the foundation of Hindusthan National Glass and Industries Ltd., (HNGIL) in 1946. Presently, he is serving as the Non- Executive Chairman of the Company and is providing policy guidelines for the management and administration of the Company. He holds an F.B.I.M. (London) Degree and a Degree in Glass Plant Instrumentation from Honeywell Brown, Minneapolis, U.S.A. Some of the prominent positions held by Mr. Somany are President of The All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation (AIGMF); President with Eastern India Glass Manufacturers' Association (EIGMA)- Kolkata and Chairman of Chemical and Allied Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL).

Mr. C.K. Somany popularly known as of the Society of Glass Technology has a diversified Customer CK is globally respected entrepreneur. (Indian Section). base across all user segments. It customers includes United Mr. Somany is the principal architect Mr. Somany was pioneer in bringing of what constitutes the modern Indian Breweries, Carlsberg, Sab world class quality product to its Miller, Diageo, United Spirit, Glass Container Industry today. He customers. Bacardi, Pepsico, Coca Cola, joined the Indian Glass Packaging Unilever, Nestlé, Dabur, Heinz, The company under its leadership has Industry when it was at a nascent stage. Ranbaxy, Cipla, Pfizer, Gsk and His family had interests in a small glass used latest state of the art technology Himalaya amongst others. bottle plant in the state of West Bengal, of glass manufacturing. He sets the • HNG Float Glass Ltd. is a which was largely based on the manual benchmark in terms of quality of significant player in Float glass process of manufacturing. Around this the product, his focus on continuous market in India and has a state- point in time, his family wanted to upgradation of technology and timely of-the–art manufacturing plant at Halol, Gujarat. go for substantial automation in the expansion of production capacity to • HNG Global GmbH, a wholly business process. ensure that group is in a position to satisfy the demands of customers. owned subsidiary of HNGIL Today, it is his vision & constant thrust was acquired as Agenda Glass The customer centricity has always towards innovation and adoption of AG, in May 2011. The Plant been of paramount importance for latest in technology that has resulted is located at Gardelegen, him. He was also well supported by Germany. in the HNG Group emerging as his two sons Mr. Sanjay Somany and a market leader in Indian glass • Glass Equipment (India) Mr. Mukul Somany. Limited (GEIL) is a leading packaging Industry, running seven Glass Machinery manufacturer fully automated container Glass plants HNG GROUP in India, offers diversified in India and One in Germany besides • Hindusthan National Glass spectrum of IS Forming a Float Glass unit in Gujarat. & Industries Ltd. (HNGIL) is Machines for efficient glass container production. Mr. Somany is presently the Chairman the flagship company of the group and largest producer • AMCL Machinery Limited is of the Glass & Glassware Panel of of Containers Glass in India High End Engineering Machinery CAPEXIL (Chemical & Allied Products having market share of over Company, having State of the art Export Promotion Council) which 55%. HNG is having Pan Manufacturing facility at Nagpur, controls an export turnover of US$ India presence with seven Maharashtra with well-equipped 17 billion. He is also the Chairman manufacturing units. HNGIL Design and Development center.

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 59 1982 = Put up of fifth furnace at Bahadurgarh (Haryana) 2000 = Put up of sixth furnace at Rishra (near Kolkata in West Bengal) 2001 = Installed capacity was raised to 1100 TPD and was certified with ISO 9001:2000 2002 = Production strength was raised to 1800 TPD with the acquisition of sick units of Owens Brockway (India) Ltd. at Rishikesh and Puducherry 2005 = Installed capacity was Mr. C.K. Somany at the signing ceremony (Jan 10, 2013) with Trakya Cam Sanayii for increased to 2150 TPD through the jointly pursuing the float glass business in India, under the aegis of HNG Float Glass acquisition of Larsen & Toubro Plant Limited (HNGFL) (Nashik) • Somany Foam is into the 1952 = India's first fully automated 2006 = Incorporated HNG Float manufacturing of Polyurethane glass manufacturing plant, with an Glass Ltd. to set up a Float Glass Plant Foam, mattress, pillow, installed capacity of 30 TPD was in Halol cushions, Sofa ‘n’ Bed, Couch, commissioned at Rishra (near Kolkata Peeled foam rolls & industrial 2007 = Acquired Neemrana Plant in West Bengal) foams sheets and located in through the merger of Haryana Haridwar, Uttarakhand 1956 = Put up second Greenfield Sheet Glass and installed capacity was HNG group in the field of container plant at Bahadurgarh (Haryana), with increased to 2540 TPD glass caters to various segments such 90 TPD of capacity as liquor, beer, pharmaceuticals and 2013 = Greenfield and Brown field 1964 = Put up of third furnace at Food & beverages etc. by producing expansion in Naidupeta, Andhra Bahadurgarh (Haryana) more than 15 million bottles a day. Pradesh and Nashik, Maharashtra. The container glass manufactured 1974 = Put up of fourth furnace at The capacity was increased to 4300 ranges in size of 5ml to 3200ml. The Bahadurgarh (Haryana) TPD container glasses are produced in the colors – Flint, Amber, and Green. In float glass, HNG caters mainly to architectural segment with a pull of 600 MTD. The float glass manufactured ranges from a thickness of 3.5mm to 12mm. Float glass are produced in the forms such as clear, tinted and reflective. HNG has over the period has increased capacity in all the regions to become the largest container glass players with presence in all parts. The capacity expansion was done through both organic and inorganic route with an idea of having facility near to its customer to deliver the high quality product and also to serve them timely and in cost efficient manner. Below is the chronology of major expansion that took place:

60 Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 www.aigmf.com lh-ds- ckcw % LVkVZvi ls f'k[kj rd ,p-,u-th- dks Xykl baMLVªh esa Åaps LFkku ij igqapkus essa ps;jeSu lh-ds- lksekuh dh dM+h esgur vkSj ekdsZV dks igpkuus dk rtqZck dke vk;kA Hkkjr esa Xykl iSdsftax [kaM dh fnXxt daiuh ,p-,u-th- dh cktkj fgLlsnkjh 55 ilsZaV ds lkFk igys uacj ij gSA lu~ 1952 esa ek=k 15 Vu izfrfnu dh {kerk ds dk¡p ds m|ksx ls 'kq#vkr djus okys ekjokM+h ewy ds Mr. C K Somany being felicitated for being awarded as 'Glass Person of the Year' in Jh lh-ds- ckcw ds ckjs esa dksbZ ugha 2013 at Bengal Club (Kolkata) by then AIGMF President, Mr. S C Bansal as host of the function, EIGMA President and CMD, LaOpala Ltd., Mr. S K Jhunjhunwala (right) looks tkurk Fkk fd ;g ,d fnu dk¡p on. dh nqfu;k ds csrkt ckn'kkg cu tk;sxsaA cktkj ij miyC/k gksus okys gS fd os lektlsoh xfrfof/;ksa esa firkth Lo- eqjyh/j lksekuh twV ^H* ekdZ okys dk¡p dh fo'oizfl¼ Hkh ihNs ugha gSaA csx] eyey ds diM+s o 'ks;j daiuh ^,p,uth* vkt mudh lksp] lh-ds- ckcw ds uke ls tkus okys ekdsZV dk NksVk&eksVk O;olk; djrs dBksj&ifjJe dk gh urhtk gSA dk¡p pUnzdqekj lksekuh dk 83 o"kZ FksA vk; pkgs de Fkh] fiQj Hkh ds bu ckn'kkg ds eu efLr"d esa yack thou dbZ mrkj&p<+koksa ls ekrk tkudh nsoh vius ifjokj dks gh dk¡p Nk;k gqvk ugha gS] fny Hkh Hkjk jgkA lu~ 1933 esa 25 twu vPNs ls laHkky jgh FkhaA Ng HkkbZ dk¡p dk gh gS] ftldk izek.k ;g dks dydÙkk esa tUes Jh ckcw ds o rhu cguksa ds Hkjs&iwjs ifjokj esa ekrk&firk ds lkFk HkkbZ&cguksa ds Lusg dh Hkh deh ugha FkhA thou dh fo"kerkvksa dk izFke izgkj ek=k 10 o"kZ dh vcks/ vk;q esa gh gks x;kA ftl vk;q esa firk ds laj{k.k o Lusg dh N=k&Nk;k dh vko';drk gksrh gS] ,sls le; esa vkids firk dk nsgkolku gks x;kA cpiu rks dydÙkk esa gh chrk vkSj izkjafHkd f'k{kk izkIr dh ogk¡ ds caxkyh ekè;e ds ^gsvj Ldwy* ls tks muds edku ls yxk gqvk gh Mr. C.K. Somany at the Asia Pacific Meeting of Glass and Allied Industries, jointly ekjokfM+;ksa ds vkf/D; okys {ks=k organized by CSIR- Central Glass and Ceramics Research Institute (CSIR-CGCRI) Kolkata, International Commission on Glass (ICG), The all India Glass Manufacturer’s Federation cM+k cktkj esa fLFkr FkkA mPp f'k{kk (AIGMF), and The Indian Ceramic Society (InCerS) during December 2-3, 2013. ^lsaV tsfo;jlZ dkWyst* ls izkIr dhA

Kanch | Vol. 3 | No. 4 | January-March 2016 61 viuh ekrk dh Le`fr esa tufgrkFkZ ^tkudhnsoh lksekuh Hkou /eZ'kkyk* dk fuekZ.k djok;kA Íf"kds'k vkus okys rhFkZ;k=kh ;gk¡ ?kj lk ekgkSy eglwl djrs gSaA dksydkrk ^lqus=k vkbZ gkWfLiVy* esa Hkh vkius Ms<+ djksM+ #i;s dk ;ksxnku fn;k rFkk lftZdy ;wfuV dh LFkkiuk dhA ;gk¡ vkus okys 20 izfr'kr jksfx;ksa dks fu%'kqYd] 30 izfr'kr dks fj;k;rh nj ij rFkk 'ks"k lHkh 50 izfr'kr dks vR;ar de 'kqYd ij fpfdRlk lqfo/k iznku dh tkrh Mr. C.K. Somany with Ex-Presidents of AIGMF at the Lawns of Om Glass Works, during gSA bl gkWfLiVy dk mn~ns'; ykHk Ex Com Meeting at Firozabad in 2012. dekuk ugha gS] 'kqYd rks dsoy vkt+knh ds iwoZ o"kZ 1946 esa Jh lksekuh lh-ds- lksekuh 83 lky dh vk;q midj.kksa ds vk/qfudhdj.k ds dke tc dkWyst esa i<+ gh jgs Fks] rHkh esa Hkh ,d ;qok dh rjg tks'k j[krs esa gh vkrk gSA cgknqjx<+ gfj;k.kk mUgsa ^dk¡p dh nqfu;k* us [khap gSaA lqcg ikap cts mBdj fu;fer esa vkids lg;ksx ls ^cky Hkkjrh fy;kA lksekuh ifjokj dk ^esU;wvy izk.kk;ke djrs gSaA mlds ckn :Vhu fo|ky;* lapkfyr gks jgk gSA izkslst* ij vk/kfjr ,d NksVk lk esa vkWfiQl tkdj dke fuiVkrs gSa mudh blh dke;kch ds pyrs lky ^Xykl IykaV* if'pe caxky ds vkSj NqfV~V;ksa ds fnu ½f"kds'k esa 2013 dk Xykl ilZu vkiQ n gkoM+k esa Fkk] ysfdu og Jfed ,dakr esa xqtkjrs gSaA leL;k ds dkj.k yacs le; ls can b;j ds vokWMZ ls mUgsa uoktk x;kA iM+k FkkA o"kZ 1946 esa muds ifjokj ckcwth us vius O;olk; o ifjokj bruk gh ugha oks igys Hkkjrh; gSa us vkWVksesfVd e'khusa yxkdj ^xzhu ds lkFk gh ekuork dh lsok esa ftUgsa fiQusDl vokWMZ nsdj lEekfur iQhYM Xykl izkstsDV* dh rjg mls Hkh ;Fkk 'kfDr Hkkxhnkjh dh gSA fd;k x;k gSA ;s lEeku ikus okys izkjaHk djus dk fu.kZ; fd;kA izfl¼ rhFkZ Íf"kds'k esa vkius oks nwljs ,f'k;u gSaA 1964 esa dksydkrk ds ckn cgknqjx<+ esa Xykl IykaV yxk;kA O;kolkf;d mrkj&p<+koksa o la?k"kks± dks ikj djrk vkt ,p-,u-th- dk¡p m|ksx ds {ks=k esa fo'o Hkj esa ,d tkuk ekuk uke cu pqdk gSA orZeku esa lewg ds ns'k esa dqy 7 IykaV LFkkfir gSa vkSj ek=k 15 Vu izfrfnu dh {kerk ls izkjaHk m|ksx vkt izfrfnu 4300 Vu ls vf/d dk dk¡p nqfu;k dks ns jgk gSA Hkkjr esa rks lewg dk viuk LFkku gS gh] lkFk gh ;g usiky] ukbthfj;k] fiQyhihal] Mr. C.K. Somany interacting with Honb’le Minister of Industry for Rajasthan, Mr. Gajendra Singh during Glass Industry Meet at Jaipur in 2015. The event provided an opportunity baMksusf'k;k vkfn ns'kksa dks Hkh cM+h to debate on use of glass containers as responsible and safe packaging for "clean India ek=kk e sa eky fu;kZr dj jgk gSA campaign" and use of glass as eco-friendly building material for "Smart Cities".

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FAMILY AND OTHER ACTIVITIES Mr. Somany’s elder son Mr. Sanjay Somany and younger son Mr. Mukul Somany are the Vice Chairman and Managing Directors of the company. Mr. Bharat Somany, son of Mr. Sanjay Somany is Director in the group and also serves as one of the Office Bearer of the AIGMF. Mr. C.K. Somany is associated with various charitable and philanthropic organizations carrying on in the glorious tradition of his illustrious ancestors. In the area of philanthropic activities, Mr. C.K. Somany receiving the prize from the Hon. President of India (Mr. Pranab he has carved a niche for himself Mukherjee), in the Presence of Mr. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Power among the peer group. for HNG being conferred with the National Energy Conservation Award – 2012 by the Ministry of Power on December 14, 2012. In the last 15 years, he has set up a large Community Centre at Rishikesh, announced the selection of Mr. C.K. yy HNG Power Limited a modernized school in Haryana, Somany for “Glass Person of the Year yy Brabourne Commerce Pvt. helped several colleges, Universities, 2013” for his significant and major Limited Temples and Social Organizations contributions to glass industry in the yy Mould Equipment Limited in their respective pursuits. He has field of production, glass education set up the Somany Surgical Eye and container glass. yy The All India Glass Manufacturer’s Clinic, equipped with ultra-modern Federation DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN machines to serve the distressed and yy AMCL Machinery Ltd the needy for their vision problems. OTHER COMPANIES yy Spotlight Vanijya Limited yy Capexil His wife, Mrs. Sudha Somany has yy Bengal Rowing Club been a constant support to him in all yy Niket Advisory & Trading his CSR activities. Company Llp. yy Eastern India Glass Manufacturers' yy HNG Cement Limited Association (EIGMA)  TITLE/ ACHIEVEMENTS Mr. C.K. Somany has served as the President of the All India Glass Manufactures' Federation (1975-76), Eastern India Glass Manufacturers' Association (EIGMA)- Kolkata (many terms) and several other commercial and non-commercial organizations. He has served as the Chairman of the Development Panel for Glass Industry formed by the Government of India, Ministry of Industry between 1995 and 1997.

GLASS PERSON OF THE YEAR 2013 Mr. C.K. Somany receives the 43rd Annual Phoenix Award from Mr. Gordon E Jungquist, Phoenix Award Committee 2013 Phoenix Award Committee Chairperson.

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