MAKE IT MATTER

MAKE IT MATTER is compiled in collaboration with MaterialDistrict (MaterialDistrict.com). In this section new, and/or interesting developments and innovative materials are highlighted.

Duplicor biobased composite

Duplicor is a fully bio-based composite (building) material. Manufactured from from agro-waste an a 100% natural resin. It is virtually non-flammable, lightweight, CO2-saving and up to four times lighter than aluminium structures and even up to 15 times lighter than concrete. Duplicor is the first composite without a fire retardant in the highest Euro fire class B S1 D0. Foam cores made from recycled PET bottles, old plastic packaging, bio-based cork or recycled cardboard.

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K-BRIQ

Kenoteq, a Scottish spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, developed a brick - the so-called K-BRIQ - made of recycled construction waste that has a carbon footprint of less than 5% of a traditional clay brick. Traditional bricks have a large carbon footprint because the clay has to be fired at high temperatures. The brick is not fired at high temperatures, and it does not require cement and large amounts of clay. K-BRIQ can be used for the same applications as traditional bricks, both interior and exterior.

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TECU copper cladding

Durable TECU copper products from KME offer many unique possibilities. The striking natural surfaces in copper and copper alloys allow for singular design. Prefabricated system elements present a wide range of solutions, from free-form designs to the simple and economic cladding of larger areas. TECU products for the exterior cladding of buildings are made exclusively of copper and copper alloys. All TECU Classic, TECU Oxid and TECU Patina products are entirely made from 100% recycled material.

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Sustaign’s unique panels

Sustaign is a design studio and a small production house that creates unique handmade, super-sized panels. The small-scale production and innovative techniques create a unique range of sustainable panels, made entirely of used plastic. Sustaign gives used plastics qualities that are comparable to highquality classic materials such as stone, marble and ceramics.

Molelk

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Six to eight million metric tons of shell waste gets generated by the food industry every year. Most of this ends up in landfill. Molelk is a composite material that is made of seafood waste. This new material gives waste a new lease of life on land, not in landfill.

Wood stone

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Originally developed for wood repairs, Woodstone can be shaped into a wide variety of useful products. Examples of applications include tiles, window-frames or even furniture. The crystalline structure of limestone acts as a filter where microscopic particles are trapped within the pores through adsorption. Combined with fine plant fibres for softness and flexibility, it is suitable for a broad range of applications.

Soily

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Soily is an earth-like textured tile. The main components are old, unused terracotta tiles from the Soviet era in Lithuania and local soil applied to the latter in a specific way, creating a varying rough texture. Depending on the soil’s location, such qualities as shade and roughness of the tile surface differ bringing a unique character to the tile.

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