A research group at the department of Building Technology is working to develop transparent composite materials that can safely be used in building structures. CCL grips were chosen in this most intriguing application of structural glass in architecture.

This is done to combine the unique characteristic of transparency with the flexibility of load bearing elements like beams and columns. This is an extremely interesting engineering situation because unlike a steel beam that will noticeably yield on overloading, glass has no visible built-in warning system.