2. glass ceramic - decoran® or structuran®
Glass ceramic has a unique, translucent optical quality that shows its crystal-like brilliance when lit up. When polished, glass
ceramic emits a radiant shimmer, and when left naturally patinated, it has a unique appearance, half-reflectance and texture.
Particularly striking, is the magnificence resulting from when a glass ceramic sheet is back-lit.
Ecologically, the glass ceramic material is absolutely in trend. Glass ceramic is produced to nearly 100% out of waste materials
from industrial float glass production plants, as well as bottle glass production plants. This environmentally-friendly circle
is completed when glass ceramic itself is discarded, as it can be broken down completely by glass processors and used to
create new products. Hereby, glass ceramics participates in protecting our natural resources, as well as upholding the balance
of sustainability in construction and design projects.
MAGNA Glaskeramik is certified as made in Germany, in our factory in Teutschenthal. Our innovative technological know-how,
in combination with our comprehensive quality control management, is the basis of our promise to consistently deliver the
highest quality to our customers.
Two brand names are used in the application of our glass ceramic products: structuran® and decoran®.
decoran® - the element of glass ceramic design
Glass ceramic is a fascinating material for interior designers. The decoran® spectrum of application is vast, and ranges from
kitchen and counter tops, to wash-room surfaces, shower walls and elegant lighting strips.
structuran® - the element of glass ceramic façade
structuran® can be applied in sheets up to 2800 x 1250 mm, and can be used to cover exterior, as well as indoor façade.
Cladding, as rainscreen and soon as curtain wall. MAGNA Glaskeramik offers an array of technical supports, including different
fixing techniques and structural calculations consultants, as well as many construction project solutions, such as laminated
safety to glass and insulatied glazing.
3. Shower cubicle decoran® Jade
Decoran® glass ceramic - design element
Due to its production characteristics and its brilliant aesthetic optics, decoran® opens
up an entire new catalog of options and variations for both designers and interior ar-
chitects. decoran® has the ability to be manipulated in many forms: flat, bowed or cur-
ved, to create elegant designs. The interaction between the surface, optic, and structure
of this material serves to stimulate one’s senses. Its combination with other materials,
such as wood, steel, natural stones, and cement is truly impeccable and promises in-
spiring and impressive effects.
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4. Shower cubicle decoran® Creme White
Masterly achievement
decoran® shines through it’s innovative approach and classic design.
This glass ceramic offers a wide range of application possibilities for exclusive indoor
design elements i.e. in the bathroom and kitchen, in shops and trade exhibitions: Shower
cubicles, wash basins, kitchen work tops, steps, flooring, windowsills, shelves, reception
and sales counters, presentation wall covering and columns, etc.
5. Kitchen work top decoran® Ocean Blue patinated, decoran® Jade polished.
The kitchen - a reflection of your personality
The kitchen is a workplace, which ideally should be furnished to create a sense of well
being.
Become inspired by aesthetics in a practical form and the luxury of high quality mate-
rials. Design your kitchen to your own taste and requirements and use materials
which create focal points. decoran® offers you a material with closed surface, anti-
scratch when patinated and which is durable against acids and staining.
6. Chapel William Booth College decoran® Jade patinated; backwall Polar White, lit-up, stove Jade patinated
Furniture and screens
decoran® recycled, crystallized glass enhances every interior with its uniquely resonant
light transmittance and intriguing structure within the material. Features in a space
can be cut and created easily in straight and curved forms and finished in textured or
polished even with sandblasted designs.
7. Counter top decoran® Jade illuminated from underneath
Architektur+Foto:
SylviaLeydecker,100%interior
www.100interior.de
Pure elegance meets timeless aesthetic
First impressions are everything. So, go ahead, let your customers judge this book by
its cover. A decoran® reception desk is the perfect way to lure customers in, and to
convince them of your product’s solidity.
8. Table and counter decoran® Brown patinated
At the bar
No need to compromise when implementing your ideas.
Talk to us. Not only can we provide you with exceptional design ideas, but we are also
happy to help you realize your own individual projects.
This glass ceramic material can be cared for and maintained without any difficulty and
does not require impregnating agents.
9. Casino Vienna, counter top decoran® Polar White illuminated from underneath
A rare gem
What makes elegance everlasting? The ideal integration of shape and materials, in per-
fect harmony with space and light. Glass ceramic gives its environment a whole new
taste of beautiful simplicity.
Of course, MAGNA Glaskeramik stands true to its promise of competence, when it
comes to assisting with the cutting, and back-lighting, of the decoran® pieces.
10. Office building Guangzhou, China, structuran® Jade patinated
Structuran® - element of glass ceramic façade
A construction plan involving structuran® is bound to lead to stunning results, be it on
the exterior or the interior façade.
Especially large façade areas accentuate the unique visual impressions of the patinated
surface.The interaction between weather, date and time can create breathtaking effects
on structuran® façades.
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11. Lightwall Cannon Place Station, London, structuran® Polar White
Light effects behind glass
“The ordinary gives the world its existence, the extraordinary gives it its value.”
Oscar Wilde
Particularly awe-inspiring, is the magnificent effect that results when a glass ceramic
sheet is back-lit.
12. Office building Johannisbollwerk, Hamburg, structuran® White opaque polished
Structuran® - aesthetics and the future
Architectural visions necessitate unique materials, with the potential to fulfill such de-
mands.
structuran® is an entirely new kind of material. Its characteristics and versatility exceed
all known possibilities to date. How and where this material can be used depends almost
entirely upon the designer’s creativity.
Johannisbollwerk,Hamburg
copyright:MarcusBleyl
13. Talbot Gateway Council Offices, Blackpool, structuran® Polar White patinated
Durable coloration
Excellent first impressions last, even after decades, due to the material’s absolute
resistance to weathering.
The high technological production method guarantees optimal colour consistency with
existing panels, even in post production.
14. Comprehensive systemic solutions
Buildings are the visual landmarks of a town or city, and it is the state of its exterior
façade that gives its admirers their first overall impression.
It is the structuran® façade panels, with their distinctive color, structure, finish, and
individual shape, that give a building its unmistakable characteristics.
MAGNA Glaskeramik not only offers the material, but also the solution, when it comes
to application techniques, structural calculation, and construction.
Folkwang Museum, Essen, structuran® Creme White
MuseumFolkwang,Essen,2010
copyright:ChristianRichters
15. Ophthalmic Center, Michelfeld, structuran® Jade patinated
Sustainability
The ecological commitment when planning a building project is more significant than
ever before. A foresighted disposal plan is an important contribution towards the pro-
tection of natural resources and rational use of waste disposal sites.
structuran® provides long-term, structural products which can be completely and op-
timally recycled. Glass ceramic is made from almost 100 % recycled glass, and after
use it can be completely recycled again without generation loss.
An invaluable factor, particularly with regard to the demolition of buildings and fulfilment
of prospective future requirements and stipulations.
16. Naturalia, Paris, structuran® Polar White patinated Office Building Brook Drive, London, structuran® Polar White,
lit up from behind
17. Museum Folkwang, Essen Creme White patinated Architect: David Chipperfield
Talbot Gateway Council Offices, Blackpool UK Polar White patinated Architect: Aedas, Manchester. Completed 2014
Sparkasse Hilden Jade patinated Architect: Krieger, Velbert
Chapel Hofgeismar, Kassel Galaxy polished Architect: Prof. v. Gerkan, Marg+Partner, Hamburg
Naturalia Shop, Paris Polar White patinated Completed 2011
Queensgate Place, Fan Coil Enclosure, London Galaxy polished Completed 2009
Cannon Place Station, London Lightwall Polar White patinated Architect: Foggo Associates. Completed 2011
Dashwood House entrance building, London Jade patinated Architect: Hunter Evans, London. Completed 2009
Lenné-Dreieck Berlin, Office and Residential Jade patinated Architect: Petzinka, Pink und Partner, Düsseldorf
Bergkamen Offices, Germany Jade polished Architect: Schamp & Schmaloer
Hotel, Stadthalle, Esslingen Jade patinated Architect: project gmbh + archimedialab
William Booth College Chapel, Denmark Hill, London Jade patinated Architect: Hunter Evans, London. Completed 2011
Germanischer Lloyd, Bürohaus Johannisbollwerk, Hamburg White opaque polished* Architect: v. Bassewitz Limbrock Partner
Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Mannheim Palm and Agave polished* Architect: Heinle, Wischer und Partner
Augenzentrum Michelfeld, Stuttgart Jade patinated Architect: Heinle, Wischer und Partner
Museum Abtei Liesborn, Wadersloh, Dortmund Jade patinated Architect: Prof. Dieter G. Baumewerd
Sparkasse Witzenhausen, Kassel Jade patinated Architect: Architekten Schubert
Daimler-Chrysler-Building MTU, Ludwigsfelde, Brandenburg Grey-Blue patinated* Architect: Becker, Gevers, Kühn+Kühn, Berlin
Housing Society, Marzahn, Berlin Mint patinated* Architect: Becker, Gevers, Kühn+Kühn, Berlin
Office Building Possmoorweg, Hamburg Mint polished* Architect: v. Bassewitz, Limbrock, Partner
Administrative Building Inometa Technologie GmbH & Co. Herford Jade patinated Architect: Schlattmeier Architekten, Herford
Office and Residential, Aachen Jade patinated Architect: Mescherowsky Architekten GmbH
Commercial Building, Theaterstraße, Aachen Jade patinated Architect: Prof. J. Karrenbrock + M. Hammers
Office Building, Guangzhou, China Jade patinated Architect: Prof. v. Gerkan, Marg+Partner, Hamburg
* Extra colours on request.
Reference projects structuran®
MAGNA Glaskeramik and its competent partners in the glass industry,
offer additional solutions for integrating complex façade plans, such as
lamination, which opens up options for the development of insulating
glass, as well as laminated safety glass, which holds together upon at-
tempted shattering.
Our tight-knit collaboration with MAGNA Natural Stones allows for
seamless operations in coordinating our customers’ wishes.
The well-known German fixing specialist Fischer AG, has successfully
developed the undercut anchor FZP_15x15,5 M8/16 G-Z especially
for structuran® glass ceramic façades. These can be fitted into the
back of every façade panel, according to the required statics in the
Teutschenthal-located factory.
Structural glazing of façade panels is also suited to mount structuran®
on interior walls.
Fixation and technology of structuran® façade elements
FZP anchor with structuran®
FZP anchor with structuran®
UK System One with FZP with structuran®
18. Technical data Parameters/values DIN
Dimensions
Standard panel size max. 2,700 x 1,200 (mm),
thickness 21 (mm) polish
max. 2,780 x 1,250 (mm) patinated
Dimensional tolerances
Dimensions + 1.00 (mm)
Thickness + 1.10 (mm) high polish
+ 1.25 (mm) patinated
Specific gravity approx.. 2.4 (g/cm3)
Weight per m2 with 21 mm thickness approx.. 50.40 (kg)
Bending strength DIN 52112
Characteristic value approx.. 35 (MPa)
5% fractile approx.. 22 (MPa)
Tearing strength attachment point approx.. 3.2 (KN)
Fischer-anchor, placement depth 15 mm
Anchors attached to the rear from the firm of Keil,
placement depth 13 mm.
Elasticity module approx.. 57 (kN/mm2) (average value)
Hardness DIN EN 101
According to Mohs 5
According to Vickers HV 5-6 (GPa)
Resistance to heat shock no trials with visible defects DIN EN 104
Heat expansion 20-100°C 7.22 (10-6/K) DIN EN 103
Heat conductivity at 64°C 1.04 (W/m K)
Specific heat capacity Cp 0.7 ( J/g K )
Water absorption < 0.1 ( Ma. - % ) DIN EN 99
Frost resistance no trials with visible defects DIN EN 202
Stain resistance class 1 DIN EN 122
Chemical resistance class AA DIN EN 122
Acid resistance class AA DIN EN 122
Caustic resistance class A DIN EN 122
Fire class class AA DIN 4102
Surface wear class II, 300 revolutions DIN EN 154
Slip resistance R 9 (patinated) DIN 51130
Surface area high polish or patinated
Surface properties closed surface (no water absorption),
therefore easy removal of graffiti, cleaning with all traditional
cleaning agents and solvents
Edge finish - all panels are supplied with facetted edges
- polished edges or other processing options on request
(for example, half-round)
Application / Processing Cladding unit for curtain walls with ventilation at the back (VHF):
- in the factory the panels are sawn to size, facetted and
provided with drill holes and fixing anchors
Panels for interior application:
- Alternative fixing options
(eg. gluing, edge fastening etc.) on request
Finish structuran®-glass ceramics can, under certain conditions,
be sawn and drilled with water-cooled diamond tools at the
construction site
Environment protection structuran®-glass ceramics is a recycled product and is
100 % recyclable
19. Polar White Creme White Jade Ocean Blue Brown Green
Polar White patinated Polar White polished Green back-lit
The interaction of colors and surface
In order to achieve structuran®’s specialized effects, the company Magna Glaskeramik
GmbH has coined a unique process, referred to as the sintering process, in which glass
is broken into pieces and subsequently melted back together again. The glass ceramic
product consists of almost 100 % pure glass. During the cooling process, a partly cry-
stalline structure occurs, which gives the glass its stunning appearance. Both the polis-
hed surface and the hammered finish give the material its authenticity and brilliant effects.
Glass ceramic can be processed with either glass-processing machines, or with stone
processing machines. We would be thrilled to take this opportunity to share our
knowledge and experience with you to further your customer’s individualized ideal results.
20. Naturstein GmbH
The parent company MAGNA Naturstein GmbH is one of the biggest distributors and fabricators for natural stones
in Central Europe, based in Loitsche/Magdeburg, Germany. MAGNA Naturstein works with over 100 production as-
sociates in both indoor and outdoor service, on a surface area of over 100,000 square meters, 45,000 of which
is indoor floor space. We demand and guarantee the highest quality standards for the workmanship of our natural
stone, glass ceramic, quartz composite and large ceramic wares.
MAGNA Naturstein promises its customers more than natural stones from the clay slab and base plate; we also se-
cure the finest finish. We lay particular focus on the technological handling of quartz from COMPAC, as well as the
large ceramic wares from THE SIZE.
