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Summary

Additive manufacturing commonly known as 3D printing is a layer by layer production of a 3D object using a command from CAD software. It is different from the traditional glass manufacturing in such a way that it can produce complex structures with a lesser amount of material and energy. In this project, additive manufacturing techniques such as direct melt-printing, digital light processing and binder jetting are applied to produce a 3D printed crown glass. Specifically, fluorophosphate glasses are chosen for 3D printing because of their low dispersion nature. 

Funding

European network (Correlation between glass properties and 3D glass object quality) 

Duration

07/2021 - 05/2024

Project partners

91²Ö¿â Bergakademie Freiberg

• Institute for Machine Elements, Engineering Design and Manufacturing (Prof. H. Zeidler)

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)

• Institute of Chemistry

Contact:   Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sindy Fuhrmann, T. F. Degu (M.Sc.)