Institut für Glas- und Rohstofftechnologie

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Institut für Glas- und Rohstofftechnologie

The IGR Institute for Glass and Raw Materials Technology is a globally recognized, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 accredited service provider for the glass industry, raw material producers and food technology.

Whether you are involved in the production of hollow glass, flat glass or special glass, distribute raw materials or need a glass defect analysis – you have come to the right place. Using the latest analysis techniques, we offer you an independent pool of expertise on all glass-related issues. Take a look at our entire range of services. And don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

IGR-Gebäude mit Parkplatz; Blick von der Glas-Stele neben der Einfahrt

Here everything revolves around...

Logo IGR - außen 2 Pfeile als 1 Kreis zueinander zeigend (blau und grün); innen die Buchstaben I, G und R in schwarz, das G dabei innerhalb eines grünen Tetraeders
Diverse kleine Glasröhrchen mit verschiedenen Rohstoffen in Holzgestell

Raw materials

Physical and chemical analyses, sieving, loss on ignition, bulk density, decrepitation, sequential mixtures ...

Aufnahme einer Probe Glasscherben in diversen Farben

Recycling

Lot, COD, corundum, glass ceramics, organics, non-melting compounds, KSP, false colours, heavy metals ...

Blick auf heiße Glasmasse und Gemenge oin Glaswanne

Glass production

Physical, chemical and thermal analyses, glass properties, glass defects, glass corrosion, bubble origin ...

Mineral fibres

Chemical analyses, loss on ignition, fibre measurements, EUCEB, RAL, asbestos, clearance criteria ...

Further analytics

De-icing salt, circuit boards, refractories, building materials, metals, plastics and ceramics, RoHS analyses, bacteria and much more ...

Mikroskopaufnahme eines Glasblocks mit abgeplatzen Stellen und Spannung durch blaue und gelbe Bereiche sichtbar gemacht

Complaint processing

Foreign bodies in food, defective glass products, problems with closures, contaminated fillings ...

Person in Hörsaal; im Vordergrund Zuhörer

Consulting & Training

Training on raw materials, melting and quality control, advice on laboratory equipment, raw material procurement ...

Person sitzt an Mikroskop

Research and development

Batch optimisation, new raw materials, secondary use of production waste, support for master's theses ...

Miscellaneous

We also offer you: Expert services, mini data logger for measurement in the original vessel …

Die Akkreditierung gilt für den in der Urkundenunterlage D-PL- 20043-01-00 festgelegten Umfang.
We are accredited

Our accreditation

We see ourselves as part of your process, your production quality assurance, and would therefore like to help you as quickly and in as much detail as possible. The IGR has been accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 for many years, most recently as 17025:2018. Click on the logo to find out more about accreditation and why and when we are allowed to use the following accreditation logo.

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We look forward to your inquiry

If you have any further questions, need help or are not sure whether we can help you, just give us a call or write to us. We will be happy to help you further.

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" Crystal clear in analytics and consulting: think lean - act efficiently. "

⸺ Dirk Diederich | CEO, Institute for Glass and Raw Materials Technology

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