L3ICHTGLAS
| Project Title | L3ICHTGLAS |
| Project Subtitle | Lightweight composite elements made of thin glass with a 3D printed biopolymer core for material-efficient insulating glazing in the building envelope |
| Projectleader | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Engelmann (TU Dresden) |
| Researcher |
Dr.-Ing. Silke Tasche (TU Dresden) |
| Partners | Innovent e.V. Technologieentwicklung Sollingglas Bau u. Veredelungs GmbH & Co. KG EurA AG |
| Funding | BMWK - Technologietransfer-Programm Leichtbau (TTP LB) |
| Time Span | 2022-2025 |
Project Description
High-quality facades provide protection, utility and safety functions. Sustainable facades and resource-saving construction methods are increasingly coming into focus in society. The aim of this research project is to develop partially transparent lightweight elements for the material-efficient design of lightweight, wide-span, architecturally attractive building envelopes. The innovative use of thin glass offers great potential for weight reduction. New designs and manufacturing processes are needed for safe use in facades. High rigidity and load-bearing capacity of the composite element is achieved by the adhesive bond between the thin glass and an open, partially transparent plastic core. The lower system weight promises slimmer substructures with reduced material consumption. The use of flexibly modifiable biopolymers (polysaccharides) for the stiffening core also improves the ecological balance of the lightweight construction. The core is manufactured using a 3D printing process to enable customer-specific, site-specific, material-optimized molds. The type of components as well as the production of the composite can significantly reduce the CO2 footprint of the building envelope. These and other factors will be assessed in a project-wide ecological screening.
Contact Person TU Dresden
© Franziska Rehde
Research Associate
NameDipl.-Ing. Daniel Pfarr
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Institute of Building Construction
Institute of Building Construction
Visiting address:
NÜR, Room 06-015 Nürnberger Straße 31A
01187 Dresden
© Franziska Rehde
Research and Teaching Associate
NameDr.-Ing. Silke Tasche
Deputy Head of Institute / Coordination Research
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Institute of Building Construction
Institute of Building Construction
Visiting address:
NÜR, Room 06-022 Nürnberger Straße 31A
01187 Dresden
© Franziska Rehde
Professor of Sustainable Building Construction
NameProf. Dr.-Ing. Michael Engelmann
Head of the Institute of Building Construction
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Institute of Building Construction
Institute of Building Construction
Visiting address:
NÜR, 06-018 Nürnberger Straße 31A
01187 Dresden