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Batimat Innovation Awards 2022 At the beginning of October, the Batimat was held in Paris, a four-day meeting for all construction professions, manufacturers and sellers of materials and equipment, architects, project developers, but also contractors and craftsmen. Batimat is (along with InterClima and IdéoBain) part of Mondial du Bâtiment (formerly Salon International de la Construction)', an international trade fair dedicated to construction, building and architecture. During the fair, the traditional Batimat Innovation Awards were presented in ten categories, with gold, silver and bronze medals being awarded in (almost) each category. Among the medal winners were several material innovations.
IPAC In the Major works/Structure/Envelope category, the award (gold) went to the French company BAT'IPAC from Saint-Aignan de Grand Lieu with the material IPAC: a load-bearing and insulating honeycomb cellulose sheet material. IPAC is an 'environmentally responsible' product for construction, made from recycled honeycomb board. According to the manufacturer, it can be recycled up to 97 times without the need to add new materials. In addition, the production of this material requires little electricity and fossil fuels. Transport costs are also reduced thanks to a grid of the territory based on end users. IPAC can be integrated into the construction of all types of buildings: individual or collective housing; new construction, extension or renovation projects; walls, roofs, floors, partitions, facades and more. Everything about IPAC at BAT'IPAC> IPAC at BAT’IPAC>
IPAC (photo: Frédéric Lechat/BAT’IPAC)
UniverCell Cristal Also in the Major works/Structure/Envelope category, Soprema won the bronze medal with UniverCell Cristal, a new generation of cellulose wadding. UniverCell Cristal is a descendant of the cellulose insulation UniverCell family of the French company Soprema. The new UniverCell Cristal sprayable cellulosic material is made using a patented process converting glassine in cellulose wadding. Glassine is a type of glycerine-treated tissue paper that is used as a self-adhesive backing paper for labels. So far, 95 percent of glassine waste went to landfill or was incinerated, but Soprema says they are able to turn it into a new insulation material. The material has a density of 23 kg/ m3, an insulation value of 0.041W/mK and can be sprayed as an insulating fiber material. More at Soprema> UniverCell Cristal (Photo: Soprema)
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