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| An Initial Study Towards Optimized Structural Assessment of Glass Components
| The latest Glastory post is dealing with the trends in automotive display glass processing.
| In the European Union, Member States are allowed to set minimum performance requirements to construction products available on their market.
| In this blog post, we look at trends in the sunroof and windshield business today and how glass processors can prepare for them.
| A clean, safe and sustainable source of energy, solar continues to power the world at a faster pace than ever before.
| Building code requirements for wind-borne debris protection have been in existence since the mid- 1990s, and as a result, many glazing systems have been tested and certified to these performance requirements.
| For nearly 50 years, glass has been used as structural elements in glass fin applications. These applications include interior and exterior projects, supporting facades, canopies, storefronts, curtain walls and skylights.
| Anisotropy is the term used in the façade industry to describe the manifestation of patterns and colourful areas in heat-treated glass under certain light and viewing conditions.
| Originally developed for glazing in hurricane zones, SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayers are significantly stiffer than standard PVBs such as Butacite®.
| Post breakage strength of glass is still an unknown area as analytical models for this are inconclusive so far and thus destructive testing is the only reliable solution.
| The Swiss society of engineers and architects (SIA) initiated a structural glass standard committee with the task to develop a Swiss glass design standard.
| Latest Glastory blog by Jukka Immonen is dealing with the 5 promises of convection technology in windshield bending.
| Data-based business models are also becoming increasingly relevant to the glass industry.
| Sustainability and the circular economy are increasingly influencing work and production processes in glass manufacturing, too.
| Some practical tips on how you can well maintain your laminating line and extend its longevity.
| Computer scientists develop a design tool that opens up the use of a cost-efficient technology for curved glass panels. The tool is based on a deep neural network and allows for the free-form design of beautiful glass façades.
| Glaston is working hard to make tempering furnaces more automated.
| What is your vision of the future? What role will glass play in your vision?
| Held in Düsseldorf from 15 to 18 June 2021 glasstec will pick up on the latest glass trends related to shapes, formats and structures.
| The new LiSEC glass edge deletion machines are equipped with improved sensor technology. This measures with greater precision and therefore guarantees constantly high finishing quality of the glass edges.