PRINTGLASS - Quality-assured insulating glass edging on coated and digitally printed glass surfaces

Objectives and work programme

The objective of the project is to develop insulating glazing that is characterised by a new type of ceramic edge printing. Digital printing is applied directly to the sun protection coating and serves as a primer for the edging and the load-bearing adhesive bonding. Computer-aided digital printing allows for custom and geometrically complex insulation glazing in shipbuilding and construction to be done in a way that saves time and costs. A resilient digital print with permanent and reproducible properties is essential for a robust adhesive bonding process. Key considerations during the investigations include evidence of practicability and durability under environmental influences.

For the ceramic-printed glass, new testing and analysis procedures must be developed for checking the quality of the layer structure, the adhesion properties of the layers, and the adhesive capacity of the glue on the layer system. These quality control measures should, where possible, be implemented within production processes, at an economically viable cost, and with only a short time delay between production and obtaining test results.

Partners

Polartherm Flachglas GmbH
Tecglass, S.L.