Modelagem de laboratório-referência em hialotecnia: mapeamento histórico-técnico-demográfico das melhores práticas em hialotecnia em Instituições de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação no Brasil.

Abstract

Glass is a material that has been present in the construction of civilizations since their beginnings when it was used in its natural form as a hunting tool and beauty adornments. From its artificial development, civilizations such as pharaonic Egypt already used it in the production of bottles for beauty products, ornamental artifacts, religious articles, among others. With the development of the blowing technique, the possibilities of working with glass were expanded, its production scale grew exponentially and began to impact the trade and economy of several nations. With the expansion of production techniques and manipulation of artificial glass, what we know as “Scientific Glassblowing” emerged, the area of knowledge concerning the development and production of scientific glassware. From this context, this study mapped the historical, technical and demographic aspects of the Scientific Glassblowing activity in Scientific, Technological and Innovation Institutions (STIIs) in Brazil between the 1940s and 2021. Based on the data collected and the best practices mapped, it developed a Business Model for a Scientífic Glassblowing Reference Laboratory for STIIs, with a view to meeting the demands of STIIs regarding extension, teaching, research, technological development and innovation actions. For this, the applied research was built from a hybrid methodology of qualitative-quantitative approach, with exploratory characteristics. Thus, elements of different methodological approaches were used, which permeate procedures of bibliographic research, documental research, case study and action research. The emphasis of the study focuses on the Scientific Glassblowing activity in these institutions with a view to understanding the role of Scientífic Glassblowing laboratories and their respective professionals in the activities of extension, teaching, research, technological development and innovation. The research identified 36 scientific glassblowers distributed in 28 Scientífic Glassblowing Laboratories in 22 STIIs in Brazil. In addition to the best practices mapped in these laboratories, there are activities carried out by the Scientific Glassblowing Laboratory of the Department of Chemistry at UFMG. As a result of the work, the historical-technical-demographic profile of Scientífic Glassblowing activity in STIIs in Brazil is presented and based on the best practices, a Business Model for the implementation or adaptation of a Scientífic Glassblowing Reference Laboratory for teaching processes, extension and RD&I in STIIs in Brazil. It is hoped that this research will contribute to the reflection on the Scientífic Glassblowing activity in STIIs in Brazil, the identification of business opportunities for their STIIs, as well as participate in scientific production and the promotion of this knowledge in Brazil.