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EFONGA represents an action in the field of glass science and technology which aims at co-ordinating all European groups working in fundamental and applied pre-competitive research. The success of this project could be the basis for the establishment of a Network of Excellence on glass. 

The groups involved in the project are already operative and they have co-operated for many years within the framework of the European Group of the International Commission on Glass, and in particular of the Technical Committee TC-20 "Glasses for optoelectronics" 

EFONGA is operating and will work in the following fields: basic knowledge of glassy materials, relation structure-properties, setting-up of new methods for the characterisation of glassy materials, preparation of reference materials. Among the most important goals is the development of basic knowledge in the chemistry of glasses, in order to create new glasses and new glasses applications, in particular nano-structured glass materials. Another important goal is the improvement of the chemical composition and production processes of glasses in order to reduce as much as possible the impact on environment. Also the support to the European standardisation bodies will continue at the co-normative and pre-normative level, and with the preparation of critical reference materials (CRM).

 The three axes of this Co-ordination Action (CA) are:

-         Co-ordination of the work performed by the different groups through the organisation of Round Robin tests,

-         Organisation of workshops, seminars and meetings in order to promote the exchange of information and define the axes of development at the European scale,

-         Diffusion and dissemination of information on the results of the different actions, and co-ordination of education and training at the European level.

 

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