BioGlizz: A biological alternative to artificial snow for global utilization

The basic concept of BioGlizz is the development of a surface with good sliding characteristics as an alternative to artificial snow for global using. This functional surface shall make it possible to do sliding sports such as skiing independently from climate impacts. The novel sliding layer shall consist of renewable biomass which will be immobilized to specific textiles. The hole BioGlizz System should not only be durable against abrasion, UV radiation and moisture but should also absorb shear forces for optimal carving. Instead of other alternative artificial snow systems BioGlizz is an innovative, biological and renewable solution.

As part of a feasibility study in cooperation with the project partners, the technical, organisational and economical aspects of the developed BioGlizz-System will be analyzed. The Study is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Project funding:

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

Project head:

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Thomas Bley

Project staff:

Dipl.-Ing. Carolin Schott
Tel.: +49 351 463 33386
Fax: +49 351 463 37761
carolin.schott(at)tu-dresden.de

Co-operations partner:

• Innovationsmanufaktur GmbH, München
  Infanteriestrasse 19
  80797 München

• Institut für Textil- und Verfahrenstechnik Denkendorf
  Körschtalstraße 26
  73770 Denkendorf

Project term:

01.01.2014 - 28.02.2015

Press coverage:

• form Design Magazin, N°257, Ausgabe Jan/Feb 2015, S. 18 (form Design Magazin, 2015)

• Stadtanzeiger/Filder Extra - Nachrichtenportal für Stuttgart, Januar 03, 2015

• BioRegio STERN Management GmbH, Dezember 2014

Contact:

Schott, Steingroewer, Bley