Innovative Lightweight Glass

Solutions to achieve transparent lightweight structures combined with high structural performance.

The trend towards large glass façades and the urge to reduce the material to a minimum requires further evolution in high performance transparent as well as lightweight structures. Conventional glazing with a comparatively high self-weight are often a limiting factor for slender substructures and connections.

Researchers and engineers search for solutions to achieve transparent lightweight structures combined with high structural performance. Therefore, a combination of plastic and glass to reduce self-weight and to utilize the high durability of glass at the same time, is under development.