Archive for the ‘ceramics’ Category

TX Active

TX Active
TX Active is a photocatalytic cement that can reduce organic and inorganic pollutants present in the air. In a large city such as Milan, researchers have calculated that covering 15% of visible urban surfaces with products containing TX Active would enable a reduction in pollution of approximately 50%. “With...
December 3rd, 2006 | concrete, feature | Read More

Concrete Rear Projection Screen

Concrete Rear Projection Screen
In co-operation with Christoffer Dupont, student of engineering; Lene Langballe, student of architecture; and Dalton Beton, a Danish manufacturer of concrete components; the Innovation Lab project team has developed the first rear-projection screen made of concrete. The screen consists of concrete with...
November 12th, 2006 | concrete | Read More

Reckli Formliners

Reckli Formliners
While fabrication of textured exposed-concrete surfaces using elastic formliners has been practiced worldwide for more than thirty-five years, Reckli Formliners offer a significant improvement. Made from an elastic polyurethane, the formliners allow the release of the formliner from the concrete without...
September 17th, 2006 | concrete | Read More

Meshglass

Meshglass
Meshglass is a flexible tiling system comprised of stained-glass and mirror pieces connected to a fiberglass mesh backing. Designed to overlay complex, curvilinear surfaces, Meshglass is fabricated using specially developed software that allows custom patterns to be generated directly via the company’s...
July 7th, 2006 | feature, glass | Read More

Novec 1230

Novec 1230
3M’s Novec 1230 fire-protection fluid is a next-generation halon replacement that balances concerns for human safety, performance, and the environment. Novec 1230 has a zero ozone-depletion potential, an atmospheric lifetime of just five days, and a global warming potential of one. The fluid can be...
June 15th, 2006 | feature, mineral | Read More

Ecobrique

Ecobrique
French ceramics manufacturer vbc3000 offers bricks that incorporate waste treatment plant residue in the clay matrix. According to the company, Ecobriques perform just as well as conventional ones. The vbc3000 process can produce solid bricks and lightened, low density, granules for use in building construction...
June 4th, 2006 | mineral | Read More

Power Glass

Power Glass
XsunX has developed very thin translucent coatings and films that create large area monolithic solar cell structures. This semi-transparency makes their so-called Power Glass glazing desirable for placing over glass, plastics, and other see-through structures. Using patented processes, such as reel-to-reel...
May 18th, 2006 | feature, glass | Read More

Litracon

Litracon
Litracon, a light-transmitting concrete developed by Hungarian architect Áron Losonczi, evoked a tremendous response within the international design community at the time of its unveiling. A combination of optical fibers and fine concrete, Litracon may be produced in panel form as well as prefabricated...
April 12th, 2006 | concrete, feature | Read More

Porocom

Porocom
Porocom – short for ‘porous construction material’ – is an environmentally friendly product that reduces noise pollution. It consists of granules of recycled materials (sintered coal ashes, clay, glass shards, eco grid and so forth) heated to about 200°C before being brought...
March 24th, 2006 | mineral | Read More

IQ Glass

IQ Glass
Spaces clad primarily in glass are often poorly insulated and uncomfortably cold during winter months. Condensation is also a problem when single-pane glass encounters a large temperature differential. Although glass technology has improved considerably, the low surface temperature of traditional glass...
March 1st, 2006 | glass | Read More
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