Analysis of glass science and industry in the Czech Republic

This article analyses glass science, research and the glass industry in the Czech Republic from 1996 to 1998. It contains the principal economic data and the geographical distribution of the Czech glass industry, as well as i ts structure regarding the manufacture of individual products. The final ch apter deals with the current state of glass science and research in the Cze ch Republic. Also included are the main research institutes, together with their respective fields of research.