Under the auspices of the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC), a cross industry team of representatives has developed a vision and operational structure for a glass industry coalition, the Usable Glass Strength Coalition (UGSC), to drive an agenda focused on basic research in the area of glass strength properties. The coalition will advance, develop and promote fundamental, pre-competitive research applicable to increasing the usable strength of glass across all sectors (container, flat, specialty, fibre etc); to provide an opportunity for glass researchers to develop expertise in areas suitable for industrial applications; and to develop tools and measurement techniques for the advancement of glass science. The coalition intends to fund and guide the research programme, to build on its outcomes, as well as allowing development and commercialisation activities outside and apart from the coalition to individual members.
