Expertise in glass and glass ceramics
for research and industry

Creative solutions for individual requirements in glass and glass ceramics

 

Since the founding of the institute in 1926, the development, manufacture and characterization of special glasses and glass ceramics has been one of the core competencies of Fraunhofer ISC in Würzburg.

We develop special glasses and glass ceramics for individual requirements - no matter if temperature stable, electrically conductive or gas-tight. For specified applications, we manufacture glass in the form of rods, tubes, semi-finished products, powders and fibers and advise on glass composition, glass coating and glass analysis. Further topics are other silicate mineral materials such as plasters, paints, mortars and concrete.

From the creation of a new glass system to the design and construction of a special glass melting plant - the Glass and Mineral Materials Division covers the entire process with its focus on material and process development, characterization and testing technology (certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015). Click here to go directly to our Glass Services page.

Glass Clear Future

Competences

  • Dental glass-ceramic development
  • Joining with glass solders
  • Glass characterization / analysis
  • Glass production, shaping
  • Glass restoration / conservation
  • Development of glass technology processes
  • Glass finishing (e.g. coatings)
  • Large-area structuring
  • Measuring and testing technology
  • Special glass development

Service

  • Advice on REACH-compliant materials
  • Development of coloured glasses
  • Manufacture of glass powder and glass printing pastes
  • Production of special glasses and glass ceramics
  • Customer-specific development
  • Surface refinement, functionalization of glasses
  • Technical consulting for manufacturing processes
 

Glass and Glass Ceramics Technologies

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Your local contact

Rick Niebergall

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Rick Niebergall

Head of Glass Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC
Neunerplatz 2
97082 Würzburg, Germany

Phone +49 931 4100-252

Bernhard Durschang

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Dr. Bernhard Durschang

Deputy Head of Glass Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC
Neunerplatz 2
97082 Würzburg, Germany

Phone +49 931 4100-304