Within the project 'Smart materials for greenhouses,' the central question is: what new materials and applications in the field of glass, coatings, and screens can help growers improve production and reduce energy consumption? The company Saint-Gobain Cultilene, which is active in the field of substrate, is participating in this project. Ralf Derksen, Innovations and Solutions Manager at the company said: "From the enormous potential that our parent company Saint-Gobain offers, we want to form a bridge to link - besides substrate - other potential innovations to the horticulture industry."
Concrete "smart materials" from the residential and utility building sector, which could be applied in horticulture, cannot be expected from Saint-Gobain in the short term. "We are still in the research phase. Nevertheless, some certain products and materials could be promising and could help growers improve production and save energy. I am thinking in particular of certain types of glass and plastic films that are used in residential and utility construction."
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