Thin Glass Composites with 3D-Printed Polymer Cores

Activity: Talk or presentationTalk or presentation at a conference

Description

Thin glass is mainly used for displays on electronic devices, but it also offers interesting characteristics for architectural applications. Due to its high strength and small thickness the glass can easily be bent in architecturally appealing curvatures, while the small glass thickness (≤ 2 mm) offers a significant weight reduction compared to traditional window glazing.
Research at TU Delft and TU Dresden focuses on exploiting these beneficial characteristics for the creation of lightweight composite façade panels. More specifically, composite panels are developed that consist of thin glass outer facings which are adhesively bonded to an inner stiffening 3D-printed open-cell polymer core. Besides the benefits of high strength, high stiffness and low weight, the composite panels also offer the potential to influence daylight entry through customization of the 3D-printed core pattern.
The presentation provides an overview of the research, from the initial concept until the latest research findings.
Period8 Nov 2023
Event titleBE-AM Symposium 2023: Built Environment - Additive Manufacturing
Event typeConference
Conference number2023
LocationFrankfurt, GermanyShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • additive manufacturing
  • 3D-printing
  • polymer
  • thin glass
  • composite
  • adhesive bonding