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| XXL glasses expand the scope for design in architecture: view and admire at glasstec 2018 in Düsseldorf from 23 to 26 October 2018
| Glass is enhanced with added functions to form an integral part of the building network. We are still in the early stages of development.
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| The façade plays a major role in a building, as it is usually the largest coherent entity in a building.
| Low-e glass stands for low emissivity, whereas emissivity indicates the ability of a material to radiate energy.
| Digitalization is the essential next step in glass manufacturing. It’s founded on a high level of automation.
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| LiSEC is the pioneer in terms of the development and production of production lines for large-scale insulating glasses – incl. interview with Hannes Spiss, facade engineer at Arup, Büro für Bautechnik (office for construction technology)
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| Multiple glass options offer customized ways to suit different building needs.