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Sunday, April 19, 2026

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Monday, April 20, 2026

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08:15 - 09:00 Registration - Registration  
09:00 - 10:30 The challenges of decarbonizing the glass industry (+)  
09:10 - 09:50 › The challenges of decarbonizing the glass industry. - Erik Muijsenberg, Glass Service  
09:50 - 10:30 › Schotts perspectives on sustainability in the speciality glass industry - Michael Hahn, SCHOTT AG  
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break  
11:00 - 13:00 The challenges of decarbonizing the glass industry (+)  
11:00 - 11:40 › The challenges of decarbonizing - Sousa Vasco, PICVISA  
11:40 - 12:20 › Glass for a sustainable future: new cullet sources - Anette Zimmermann, Verallia Deutschland AG  
12:20 - 13:00 › Furnace performance analysis with a focus on decarbonization strategies - Reinhard Conradt, uniglassAC GmbH  
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch  
14:00 - 16:00 The basic science of Glass Fabrication (+)  
14:00 - 14:40 › Basic data on glass structure and its influence on viscosity - Daniel Neuville, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris  
14:40 - 15:20 › On the Ionic Conductivity of Glass Forming Oxide Melts: A Review of the Major Trends of Compositional and Temperature Dependence - Steve W. Martin, Iowa State University of Science and Technology  
15:20 - 16:00 › Glass and glass-ceramics: formulation - John Stuart MacCloy, Washington State University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory  
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break  
16:30 - 18:30 The basic science of Glass Fabrication (+)  
16:30 - 17:10 › Glass synthesis: Focus on industrial glasses - Sophie Papin, Saint-Gobain Research Paris  
17:10 - 17:50 › Perspectives on molecular dynamic and NMR spectroscopy for glass and melt properties - Thibault CHARPENTIER, Laboratoire Structure et Dynamique par Résonance Magnétique (LSDRM)  
17:50 - 18:30 › Some challenges and opportunities in glass fiber science and technology - Yuanzheng Yue, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University  
18:30 - 19:30 POSTERs (+)  
18:30 - 18:33 › Assessing Chemical Homogeneity in Glasses Through Statistical Analysis of Spatial Crystal Distributions - María Helena Ramírez Acosta, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing  
18:33 - 18:36 › Chlorine Incorporation in Iron Phosphate and Borate Glasses for Nuclear Waste Immobilization - Yanis Daoud, VEOLIA NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Propriétés des amorphes, liquides et minéraux [IMPMC]  
18:36 - 18:39 › Expansion of viscosity models for US Hanford site radioactive waste glass melts - Casey Walsh, Sheffield Hallam University  
18:39 - 18:42 › From Waste to Glass: Beneficiation of Biomass Ash and Slag for Sustainable Glass Production  
18:42 - 18:45 › From waste to valuable products: vitrification of Air Pollution Control Residues - Giulia Tameni, Sheffield Hallam University  
18:45 - 18:48 › Structural Effects On The High Temperature Density Of Sodium Borosilicate Glasses Doped with Aluminium - Miu Onaru, Sheffield Hallam University  
18:48 - 18:51 › Role of Crystal Content and Aggregation in Processing Behavior of HLW Glasses - Tomas Pipota, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague  
18:51 - 18:54 › Vitrification of Radiological Asbestos-Containing Wastes (ACW): A Disposability Toolbox - Hannah Blystra, Sheffield Hallam University  
18:54 - 18:57 › Rheological Modeling of Thixotropy in Noble Metal Enriched Nuclear Glass - Dorian Beslay, CEA  
18:57 - 19:00 › Optical performance in mechanically improved multicomponent oxide glasses - Ricardo Santos Baltieri, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing  
19:00 - 19:03 › Influence of Melter Operating Conditions on Subsurface and Melt-Line Corrosion of High-Chromium Refractories - Radek Pezl, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague  
19:03 - 19:06 › Impact of Fluorine on Silicate Glass Structure and Diffusivity - John Bussey, Washington State University, Institut de physique du globe de Paris  
19:06 - 19:09 › Investigating the Effect of Sulfur Sources on the Structural Polymerization and Viscosity of Silicate Glass - Sara Aqdim, Geomat Lab  
19:09 - 19:12 › Iron phosphate-based oxide glasses: promising materials for positive electrodes in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries - Maxime De Araujo, CEA, DES, ISEC, DPME, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France, Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA-Liten, Grenoble, France  
19:12 - 19:15 › Modeling viscoelastic behaviour of a nonequilibrium glass - Uliana Karaseva, Institute for Problems in Mechanical Engineering of the Russian Academy of Sciences  
19:15 - 19:18 › Modeling of Calcination in Rotary Kilns for Nuclear Waste Vitrification - Louis Martin, CEA, DES, ISEC, DPME, Univ. Montpellier, Marcoule  
19:18 - 19:21 › Mechanistic Study of Crystallization in Alkali Aluminosilicates: The Role of Ti, Zr, and P₂O₅ as Nucleating Agents - Mohamed Belaabd, Daniel Neuville, Laurent Tapie  
20:30 - 22:00 Dinner  

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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08:30 - 10:30 Glass Melt Properties Issues (+)  
08:30 - 09:10 › How the redox play for structure and properties? Implication for glass industry - Daniel Neuville, Géomatériaux, IPGP-CNRS, USPC  
09:10 - 09:50 › Redox control for industrial-scale vitrification of nuclear waste - Annabelle LAPLACE, CEA, DES, ISEC, DPME, Univ. Montpellier, Marcoule, France  
09:50 - 10:30 › Experimental and Mathematical Analysis of Primary Foaming during Glass Melting – Towards improved CFD Models - Richard Pokorny, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague  
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break  
11:00 - 13:00 Current and future glass furnace technologies (+)  
11:00 - 11:40 › Sustainable glass-melting concepts – How to deal with physical limits? - Christian Roos, RWTH Aachen University  
11:40 - 12:20 › Bridging Today and Tomorrow: Industrial Furnace Design in Transition - Malte Sander, Glass Service  
12:20 - 13:00 › NextGen hybrid furnace – Operational experience - Joris Goossens, Ardagh  
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch  
14:00 - 14:40 The challenges of decarbonizing the glass industry (+)  
14:00 - 14:40 › Let's build a future where glass fiber is not just durable — but circular. - Anne Berthereau, Owens Corning  
14:40 - 16:00 Current and future glass furnace technologies (+)  
14:40 - 15:20 › Prospects and limits for heavily boosted hybrid furnaces - Reinhard Conradt, uniglassAC GmbH  
15:20 - 16:00 › Decarbonisation pathways for a sustainable glass-ceramic melting tank - Emmanuel Lecomte, Eurokera  
16:00 - 16:40 Coffee break  
16:40 - 18:00 Current and future glass furnace technologies (+)  
16:40 - 17:20 › Digital Twin of Glass Melting Furnaces: Architecture and Use Cases - GÖKCE YÜCE, ŞİŞECAM  
17:20 - 18:00 › Electric furnace technology and control by AI - Katelyn Kirchner, CelSian  
18:00 - 19:00 THINK TANK : Sustainable Glass Furnace - Richard Pokorny, Sophie Schuller  
19:00 - 20:30 POSTER SESSION - POSTER session  
20:30 - 22:00 Dinner  

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Time Event (+)
08:30 - 09:10 The challenges of decarbonizing the glass industry (+)  
08:30 - 09:10 › How can we maintain an ambitious and resilient decarbonization strategy in such a challenging environment ? - Zakaria Habibi, AGC  
09:10 - 10:30 Current and future glass furnace technologies (+)  
09:10 - 09:50 › LFCM Melter Design and Testing for HLLW Vitrification in Japan - Hajime Koikegami, IHI Corporation  
09:50 - 10:30 › Geomelt In Container and In Situ Vitrification Technologies : Feedback and Experience - Cyrille Véronneau, Veolia  
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break  
11:00 - 11:40 Current and future glass furnace technologies (+)  
11:00 - 11:40 › Modeling the thixotropic effect of Platninum-group element in nuclear waste glasses on the cold crucible melter - Beslay Dorian, CEA / ISEC  
11:35 - 13:00 Think tank: Secondary materials and new glass compositions - Daniel Neuville, Sophie Schuller, Ashutosh Goel, John Mc Cloy,  
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch  
14:00 - 20:00 Break  
20:00 - 22:00 Dinner  

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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08:30 - 10:30 Use of secondary materials and glass eco-design (+)  
08:30 - 09:10 › Reuse and recycling of glass mosaics in the medieval world - Nadine Schibille, Institut de Recherches sur les Archéomatériaux  
09:10 - 09:50 › Life cycle assessment: The case of cullet use and secondary raw materials - Antonella Sola, DISMI, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, En&Tech Interdepartmental Centre  
09:50 - 10:30 › Energy savings associated with the use of cullet - Katelyn Kirchner, CelSian  
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break  
11:00 - 12:20 Use of secondary materials and glass eco-design (+)  
11:00 - 11:40 › New Pathways to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Glass? - Daniel Neuville, Géomatériaux, IPGP-CNRS, USPC  
11:40 - 12:20 › Investigation of melting and fining/foaming behaviors in E-Glass batches with alternatives raw materials - Gülin Demirok, Şişecam Science, Technology and Design Center  
12:20 - 13:00 Challenges for high-performance glasses (+)  
12:20 - 13:00 › Chemo-structural drivers controlling molybdenum solubility in aluminoborosilicate glasses - Ashutosh Goel, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey [New Brunswick]  
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch  
14:00 - 15:00 Think tank: Machine learning for glass design - Thibault Charpentier, DAniel Neuvile, Sophie Schuller  
15:00 - 16:20 Challenges for high-performance glasses (+)  
15:00 - 15:40 › Challenge of the self-healing glass seal for hydrogen fuel cell - Francois O. MEAR, Lille University  
15:40 - 16:20 › Challenge for lightweight glass - Glass strengthening methods - Dominique De Ligny, Freidrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg  
16:20 - 16:50 Coffee break  
16:50 - 17:50 Think tank: Glass reuse - Dominique de Ligny, Ana C. Martins Rodrigues, Yuanzheng Yue, François Mear  
17:50 - 19:00 POSTER SESSION - POSTER SESSION  
20:30 - 23:00 Closing Gala  
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