Registration is now open for the 2026 FGIA Insulating Glass (IG) Fabricators Workshop, taking place from October 27–29 at the Intertek testing facility in Fridley, Minnesota.
Organised by the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), the three-day programme combines classroom instruction with practical, hands-on training focused on key aspects of insulating glass fabrication and testing.
Participants will explore topics including glass cleaning, cutting and handling, desiccants, sealants, gas filling, frost point measurement and failure analysis. The programme will also cover insulating glass safety, IG components and visual inspection for volatile fog.
Hands-on lab stations will provide practical experience with spacer systems, desiccant drying capacity testing, gas fill verification using the GasGlass device, and gas and humidity measurement with the iTig sensor. Participants will also learn sealant testing techniques, including the butterfly test, PIB application and safe sealant mixing and gunning procedures. 
The final day will focus on identifying insulating glass failure modes, progressing from visual inspection to destructive analysis.
Source: FGIA with additional information added by Glass Balkan
