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Facades – bizarre shapes, state-of-the-art technology
Curtain walls should primarily be able to fulfil their function as building envelopes. The requirements for tightness, thermal insulation, sound insulation etc.…
12.10.2018
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Facades
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Insulating glass units
The first draft version of EN 1279 was published in the year 1994. It contained the test standards prEN 1279 Part 2, 3 and 4, which then superseded the national…
14.10.2016
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Glass
Technical article
Pressure release of insulating glass units (IGU)
This technical contribution is based to a large extent on findings of the research project "Analyses regarding the feasibility of pressure released insulating…
13.10.2016
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Glass
Technical article
ift Rosenheim – 50 years of service to the industry
For decades, wooden muntin windows with small panes and low sash widths determine the look of building facades. Glazing systems with glass, frame and exposed…
01.03.2016
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Glass
Technical article
The effect of building components on the environment and health
The number of those suffering from allergies, that is human beings whose immune system reacts to certain environmental influences, has been on the rise in…
09.10.2015
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