Address:
Glafo, Box 5157,
SE-350 05 Växjö
SWEDEN

Visitor's address:
Vejdes plats 3

Tel: +46 470-76 70 50
E-mail: info@glafo.se

You find a map at the
"about Glafo" page.

DEGREE PROJECT
If you are intrested in doing your degree project at Glafo, Pleas read more here.

TAILOR-MADE GLASS EDUCATION
Every year Glafo provides several tailor-made courses - for indivuduals or groups. The courses can last from half a day to several days depending on the subject and information need.

If you have something specific that you or your company would need to know more about when it comes to glass properties you are welcome to contact us for an offer.

Course in Glass Technology, 3 half days
A course in glass with practical aim and direction
This course gives a survey of what makes glass such an unique material compared to other materials. How the glass properties can be tailormade to fit different manufacturing techniques and applications.

There will be a lot of practical information on things to be considered when designing and manufacturing glass. What is to be considered when choosing raw materials? What happens when the raw material is melting? How do you avoid glass defects? Colouring glass, how is that made? Advice when choosing furnaces and refractory materials. How can one save energy and protect the environment? This and much more is questions that is discussed during the three half days.

Contact info@glafo.se for more information.


Inspiration course in glass
A six lesson “Inspiration course in glass” for universities and colleges was produced by Glafo at the request of Glasbranschföreningen - GBF and Svensk Planglasförening - SPF.

The PowerPoint material, including the teachers’ texts, can be ordered from GBF (in Swedish).

IN COOPERATION WITH LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY
Glafo cooperates with Linnaeus University, former Växjö University. Glafo personell has been involved in course planning, writing study literature and giving lectures.

GLASS PROFESSORS, HONORARY DOCTOR AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
Since a couple of years glass has been given high priority at Växjö University.

1999 - Stellan Persson, MD at Glafo, holds a part-time professorship in glass technology at the university with the aim to create a research and development unit as well as educational programmes for glass technology and glass design.

2002 - Torun Bring begun her work as postgraduate student in 2002.

2003 - The glass artist Bertil Vallien, Åfors glassworks, was made honorary doctor.

2004 - Glafo, the Glass Research Institute, moved to Växjö University.

2005 - The glass designer Erika Lagerbielke, Orrefors Glassworks, was appointed associate professor in glass design.

2005 - Ph D Bo Jonson, Växjö University and Glafo, was appointed professor in glass technology.

2006 - Torun Bring defended her doctor's thesis on "red glass" during the autum. Postgraduate student, Lina Grund started her work on fining during the spring.

2008 - A new postgraduate student Stefan Karlsson begun his work on local chemical hardening.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

ICG - International Commission on Glass
Glafo is working in the technical committee TC23 of ICG (International Commission on Glass) that promotes needed education and further training worldwide in the glass technical field.

The aim is to coordinate the study literature and the education plans. At the ICG Congress in San Francisco in July 1998 TC23 presented a specification of ca 160 glass technical books, and a poster on the eduction level of glass technology worldwide.

Virtual Glass Academy - a pedagogical model for net-based learning (e-learning) with multimedia support
Glafo run a pilot project within the Leonardo da Vinci programme 2002-2004. Eleven partners from five countries worked together. Read more on the project page or go directly to the project website. Try the first module "glass defects occurring while forming" available in four languages at the website.

Training of trainers - education for glass teachers
Together with glassworks, glass schools and research institutes in Europe Glafo has taken part in the education project Leonardo da Vinci, financed by EC. The aim was to produce study literature for further education of teachers and instructors at glass schools.

Glafo has participated also in other EC projects, e.g. ADAPT with the aim to provide glass workers with further education.