The Center for Glass Research and the Materials Research Institute’s (MRI) Materials Characterization Lab (MCL) will hold a webinar titled “Optimizing Glass Surfaces for Manufacturing: From Root Causes to Real Solutions” on Wednesday, April 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Penn State’s glass research ecosystem enables partners to address surface‑driven performance challenges, such as rapid, targeted analyses and long-term fundamental research collaborations. From architectural glazing and containers to automotive glass, advanced packaging, and functional coatings, glass surfaces are an increasingly critical driver of performance, reliability, and product differentiation across manufacturing sectors. Yet many surface‑related failures trace back to subtle chemical and structural effects that are difficult to detect without surface‑sensitive tools and specialized expertise.