Improving the mechanical properties of laminated glass
The Plasionglas project aimed to develop plasma technology to streamline the production process and improve the mechanical properties of quality safety glass laminated with SentryGlas ionoplastic film for use in the construction industry. Our colleagues worked on this project from 4/2021 to 12/2022 within the TREND program granted by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and Subprogramme 1 "Technological leaders".
The project required close cooperation with the industrial partners of the project, which were the companies OGB s.r.o. and IKATES, s.r.o., both located in the Ústí Region. Within the solution of the project, a team from our group completed several series of experimental days at the main project solver, company OGB s.r.o. During the experiments, they prepared hundreds of square meters of plasma-activated SentryGlas ionoplastic films and float glass for the production of laminated glass. The results achieved with the MU share are 2 functional samples, one for a Glass beam (glass razor blade) with dimensions of 25 cm x 450 cm and the other for Laminated glass of size 1 m x 2 m. Furthermore, 1 utility model related to the Equipment for the treatment of polymer films for the production of laminated safety glass (VBS) and 1 prototype to Equipment for improving the surface properties of glass for the production of VBS. The research results were presented in the form of 4 contributions at international conferences and will be published in the form of a scientific article.
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