SecuryGlas Bend
| Project Titel | SecuryGlas Bend |
| Project Subtitle | The development of lightweight, highly secure, curved, thin glass-polycarbonate composites for use in yacht glazing |
| Projectleader |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Engelmann (TU Dresden) |
| Researcher | Dominik Schöne, M.Sc. (TU Dresden) |
| Partner | KRD Coatings GmbH |
| Funding | BMWK – Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM) |
| Time Spam | 2025-2027 |
Project Description
Thin glass is characterised by its high flexibility, which enables it to be easily bent without heating and shaped into complex geometries. This property is a focal point of the SecuryGlas Bend research project.
The project aims to develop lightweight yacht glazing with proven safety properties for use in various applications, such as parapets, windows, walk-on glazing and overhead glazing, while meeting the increased optical requirements for yacht glass. In this regard, a composite consisting of thin outer panes and a lightweight polycarbonate core is being developed.
This combination of materials results in an innovative sandwich composite. The highly transparent thin glass forms a scratch-resistant outer layer, while the ductile, low-density polycarbonate core reduces weight and provides protection against impact and shock. The composite will be manufactured using a vacuum bag process and a lamination process involving films that is still to be developed. To achieve curved geometries the thin glass will be adapted to the thermoformed polycarbonate core during cold bending lamination.
Quality assurance procedures are also being developed to ensure compliance with design and optical requirements. This composite construction offers a significant weight advantage over the composite glass currently used in yachts, opening up new possibilities for transparent, lightweight construction solutions.
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© Franziska Rehde
Research Associate
NameM.Sc. Dominik Schöne
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© Franziska Rehde
Professor of Sustainable Building Construction
NameProf. Dr.-Ing. Michael Engelmann
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