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21. December 2020 ▶ Metalfabrics

Metal fabric cloaks exclusive residential building in Sydney

A façade cladding that unites luxurious design, functional solar protection, and fall guard protection sets an unusual emphasis in Birchgrove, Australia. The shimmering cloak was made of 88 square meters of Lago metal mesh. It was assembled by … ▶

08. December 2020 ▶ Industrial mesh▶ Metalfabrics▶ Process belts▶ Transparent media façades

GKD: for a healthier, cleaner, and safer world

GKD products are everywhere. They are used on airplanes all over the world as strike protection, they filter exhaust gases and microplastics, they increase the safety and improve the energy balance of buildings, and much more. Have you never come across a GKD … ▶

04. December 2020 ▶ Metalfabrics

Bronze-colored metal mesh for Hermès flagship store

The ICONSIAM shopping center in Bangkok has quickly become the country's new landmark. In the Hermès flagship store located there, architects RDAI created a free-hanging curved interior façade made of 815 square meters of bronze-coated GKD Sambesi … ▶

02. December 2020 ▶ Metalfabrics

Metal mesh: Ceiling solution for Muscat International Airport

The 1.8-billion-dollar expansion of Muscat International Airport is the largest infrastructure project in the history of Oman. Alongside its function as an air traffic hub, the airport situated 30 kilometers west of Muscat provides a glamorous … ▶

23. November 2020 ▶ Industrial mesh

Indoor aquaculture: Plastic-free filtration

Water quality is the crucial element of every fish farm. A Swiss company now uses stainless steel Porometric mesh from GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG (GKD Group) for mechanical treatment in drum filters. ▶

23. November 2020

GKD: Driver of innovation for efficient sewage sludge drying

GKD invented nothing less than the first dryer belt made from PPS synthetic material. The 5099 PPS belt was developed especially for high-temperature sewage sludge drying. Dryer belts from GKD still guarantee highly efficient sludge drying. They … ▶

20. November 2020 ▶ Process belts

Improved dryer belt: improved filtration properties with high air permeability

Application: Drying of biomass and predrying of raw materials in the wood-based materials industry. Advantages: Improved filtration properties, greater air permeability, electrostatic discharge Solution: GKD –  Conducto … ▶

14. October 2020 ▶ Industrial mesh

Optimized dutch weaves: Multi-talent in terms of water filtration

Optimized dutch weaves (ODW) from GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG are a real multi-talent in water filtration. They impress when filtering fresh water and sewage with pore sizes of 5 – 25 µm and precise separating limits. Exceptionally high … ▶

15. September 2020 ▶ Metalfabrics

Solar protection façade: Golden glow for Radiance Apartments

Whether they're young or old – more and more people want to live near cities. The Radiance Apartments – a business and residential complex in Darling Harbour, Sydney – respond to this demand while helping to revitalize this long-neglected … ▶

15. September 2020 ▶ Metalfabrics

Metal mesh: In harmony with nature

When building the new Minerva High School in Umeå, Sweden, the design by Sweco Architects focused on the connection between education, nature, and community. That's why the planners selected a combination of wood and stainless steel mesh of the type Omega 1520 from … ▶