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GLASS TRENDS

The Gravity model impressively shows the
loads innovative glass can bear today.
Photo: Define Engineers

interesting lectures and a metallic reflection in glass well as partial areas, gradu- multi-purpose insulating
take part in topical expert reflect light and colours in ated shades and logotypes. glass sheets that produce
discussions. all directions. The indi- Elements coated on one special light effects on the
vidual elements are highly side produce an intriguing building skin.
INNOVATIONS FROM customisable. The choice effect. The different ther- Josef Gartner GmbH, a
UNIVERSITIES of surface ranges from mal expansion coefficients company of the Permas-
AND PIONEERING highly and semi-reflective of the various surfaces pro- teelisa-Group, clad the
EXHIBITORS metals to multi-coloured duce a slight curvature in buildings with custom-
The area occupied by glass iridescent colour coat- the individual shapes dur- made glass panes over a
technology live was divid- ings. The shapes available ing the lamination process total area of 16,000 square
ed up into four segments are squares, rectangles or so that a three-dimensional metres. Never before had
dedicated to the afore- circles sized between two effect is produced. multi-functional insulating
mentioned focal themes of and twenty millimetres. glass units been produced
the four universities. The Up to five different types ELBE PHILHARMONIC with a curvature along just
common denominator of can be fixed at any chosen HALL – GLASS one glass edge. To this end
all exhibitors was that they distance on the transparent RE-STAGED the glass panes were first
showcased completely new substrate that is introduced Opened in 2017 the Elbe printed, then coated and
ways of using glass as a as a two-sided insert into Philharmonic Hall in Ham- finally bent precisely ac-
material. laminated sheet glass or burg has set new standards cording to specifications
Seen GmbH, for exam- laminated toughened glass. in many ways. Its unique at a temperature between
ple, deals with reflecting Uniform lines and grid features are the bent, mul- 500 and 600°C. About 500
shapes. Micro shapes with structures are feasible as tiple coated and printed of the approximately 2,200

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