PAPERCRETE

Papercrete is a construction material which consists of re-pulped paper fiber with

portland cement or clay and other soil. Combining the words of paper and concrete which result
will be papercrete. Basically saying papercrete is a new product that is from the waste paper and
it can be recycled to create a new mixture of concrete. It is a type fibrous material made by
shredding paper into pulp in water adding Portland cement. The thick mix can then be poured
into moulds and cast like concrete, creating block panels and innumerable other shapes.
Comparing the papercrete and wood in the fire resistance test papercrete has a less damage
compared to the wood. The building that is made by a papercrete can only be a one story and this
type of building is not suitable for rainy and marshy area. In others words this type of new
concrete has a limitation.

FERROCK
Ferrock is based on iron carbonate and incorporating largely recycled materials to
produce around 95% showing promising signs as an alternative to concrete and a far greener
building material. David Stone is the brains behind a new patented concrete technology known
as Ferrock. Ferrock is created from steel dust which is normally discarded from industrial
processes, silica from ground up glass, and the iron within the steel dust reacts with CO2 and
rusts to form iron carbonate. Advantages of ferrock is that it can withstand more compression
before breaking and is far more flexible, meaning it could potentially resist the earth movements
caused by seismic activity or industrial processes and also ferrock will absorbs CO2 that cause
greenhouse gases and binds it when it dries. Further, since ferrock is less brittle compared to
concrete, it enables better pipe to pipe connection and consequently there is less damage while
aligning and installing section.

U-BOOT TECHNOLOGY
U-Boot Technology or the u-boot formwork is a modular element made of re-cycled
plastic for use in building lighter structures in reinforced concrete cast at the work-site the
biggest advantage of U-boot is reduce the concrete quantity. U-boot system can be combined
with other technologies like pre-fabricated slabs and post tensioned steel. The technology of
hollow slabs with post tensioned steel reduces the weight of slab and its thickness. The main
disadvantage of concrete constructions, in case of horizontal slabs, is the high weight which
limits the span. For this reason, basic research in the field of reinforced concrete structures have
focused on enhancing the span, either by reducing the weight or over coming concrete's natural
weakness in tension. Advantages of u-boot technology is its shear resistance, its carrying
capacity, and sound resistance. U-boot used for residential buildings, hospital buildings,
commercial buildings, school buildings, and public buildings. Example projects that practice the
u-boot technology is the Bergamo (Italy) ITC-lab and research center.

BREATHE BRICKS
Breathe Brick is a masonry system that filters polluted outdoor air so that it becomes
healthy enough to bring directly into occupied spaces. Based on the principle of cyclonic
technology, in which physical particles are removed from a fluid via vortex separation. Also
breathe brick does not require any energy to operate, as it works with pressure and temperature
differentials. Air flows into the individual modules by way of faceted surfaces, and an embedded
cyclone filter causes air to create a small vortex, filtering out impurities in the process. The
modules are vertically aligned via recycled polymer couplers, and particulates fall into a
collection hopper in the bottom course. Breathe bricks is developed by California Polytechnic
State University architecture professor Carmen Trudell, the system is a passive method of
improving indoor air quality as well as an elegant load bearing exterior wall assembly. Breathe
bricks is optimal for one or two story structures in areas poor air quality.

INVISIBLE SOLAR CELL

Invisible Solar Cell is a glass that has an invisible solar cell. A solar cell, or photovoltaic
cell, is an electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the
photovoltaic effect, which is a physical and chemical phenomenon. There are benefits of
invisible solar cell and these are the invisible solar cells work at a much lower temperature
because they do not rely on visible light to generate heat, they can be used on nearly all surfaces
from tall building windows to cars, they look like glass, the solar cells would block much of the
infrared radiation, a large part of the sunlight that heats up a room. The properties of the invisible
solar cell are the efficient is over 10% achievable; optimization is independent of transparency,
the invisible is up to 90% visible light transmitted; absorbs only ultraviolet and infrared, it has a
low-cost, non-toxic materials; industry standard deposition equipment.

PLYBOO
Plyboo is a bamboo architectural plywood and flooring manufactured by Smith & Fong
Company, the most respected name in bamboo plywood and veneers said by the reporter which
is me actually. Plyboo is a sustainable, versatile and aesthetically pleasing building material,
Plyboo can be used in a variety of applications, including interior wall cladding, countertops,
flooring, retail displays, furniture construction and more. Plywood bamboo or plyboo will be a
good replacement for a typical plywood. Bamboo has a higher specific compressive strength than
wood, brick, or concrete, and a specific tensile strength that rivals steel it is used for building
materials. Bamboo is therefore a very sustainable resource that doesn’t need to be re-planted
after harvest. The cost of the plywood bamboo or plyboo compared to the typical plywood,
plyboo will cost higher because of the availability in the market. Lastly this material is widely
used for the modern interior design features that influenced environmental friendly.

HDPE GEOMEMBRANE
HDPE Geomembrane or High-Density Polyethylene Geomembrane is a type of plastic
membrane applicable for water conservancy and agriculture. HDPE is one of the most
comprehensively and commonly used geomembranes in the world due to its easy availability and
reasonability. HDPE geomembrane is certainly an excellent product for large applications that
require UV and Ozone resistance, chemical resistance or high-quality installations. The main
component of HDPE is the monomer ethylene, which is polymerized to form polyethylene. The
main catalysts are aluminum trialkylitatanium tetrachloride and chromium oxide. The
polymerization of ethylene and co‐monomers into HDPE occurs in a reactor in the presence of
hydrogen at a temperature of up to 110° C (230° F). The resulting HDPE powder is then fed into
a pelletizer. The main function is as an ultraviolet light stabilizer to protect polymer from
degradation. The function of antioxidants is to protect polymers from being oxidized during the
extrusion process and lifetime service.

EPDM RUBBER
EPDM Rubber (ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber) is a type of synthetic rubber
that is used in many applications. EPDM is made from ethylene, propylene, and a diene
comonomer that enables crosslinking via Sulphur vulcanization. As a durable elastomer, EPDM
is comformable, impermeable and good insulator. Solid EPDM and expanded EPDM foam are
often used for sealing and gasketing, as well as membranes and diaphragms. EPDM is often used
when a component must prevent fluid flow while remaining flexible. It can also use to provide
cushioning or elasticity. While EPDM has decent tensile strength, the fact that it is flexible
means it is inappropriate for parts such as gears, shafts, and structural beams. It is used to create
weather-stripping, seals on doors for refrigerators and freezers (where it also acts as an
insulator), face masks for industrial respirators, glass run channels, radiators, garden and
appliance hose, tubing, washers, O-rings, electrical insulation, and geomembranes.

CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE
Construction Adhesive is a general purpose adhesive used for attaching drywall, tile,
molding, and fixtures to walls, ceilings, and floor. It is most commonly available in tubes
intended for use with a caulking gun. There are multiple chemistries for construction adhesives.
Common ingredients include clay, cement, acrylic resin, polyurethane monomers, styrene-
butadiene rubber, hexane and other nonpolar solvents, and various initiators and functional
additives. Comparing the wood glue and construction adhesives they are two different formulas.
Even though they might be occasional interchanged for certain purposes, the two have distinct
advantages and disadvantages depending on application. Construction adhesive is too thick, and
doesn’t penetrate like wood glue. Construction adhesive doesn’t dry as hard as wood glue and
can be prone to separation under pressure. In some instances, such as placing trim on a
previously finished project, construction adhesives can be substituted for wood glue because of
its ability to adhere to slick surfaces.

CARBON FIBER AND FIBER GLASS

Carbon Fiber and Fiber Glass this two materials are very different in terms of its usage
but this two material uses the same principle of fiber reinforcement. Carbon Fiber is made of
thin, strong crystalline filaments of carbon that is used to strengthen material while the Fiber
Glass is a form of fiber-reinforced plastic where glass fiber is the reinforced plastic. Carbon fiber
and fiberglass are both versatile materials available for a variety of uses including car and boat
bodies. There are even some products that use both in different areas. While carbon fiber and
fiberglass have many things in common, including strength and durability, the two materials are
vastly different. Carbon fiber is made with small strands of carbon atoms that are combined into
strands woven together to form an incredibly durable and lightweight material. Fiberglass is
made of small glass fibers that are connected together to form a material. The glass is made of
silicon and not carbon.
 ULTRAPLY TPO SA WITH SECURE BOND TECHNOLOGY
Thermoplastic Polyolefin is a single-ply roofing membrane that is one of the fastest
growing commercial roofing systems on the market. TPO roofing systems are made up of a
single layer of synthetics and reinforcing scrim that can be used to cover flat roofs.
Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) roofing is the not-so-new system in the world of commercial
and residential roofing. It has been around for decades yet has only recently found its niche in the
industry. ULTRAPLY TPO SA with Secure Bond Technology is a self-adhering membrane with
a revolutionary, factory applied, pressure sensitive adhesive. Designed to be the next generation,
in fully adhered roof system application, Firestone’s Secure Bond Technology ensures uniform
adhesion coverage across the entire membrane, creating the most powerful bond possible. This
advanced technology significantly improves installation speed over traditional TPO fully adhered
systems and widens the weather window, with the ability to install down to 20°F.

PORTABLE MACHINE
Portable Machine that turns plastic into bricks. Peter Lewis a New Zealand based
inventor and engineer wanted to give used plastic permanent purpose so he invented the portable
machine that turns plastic into bricks. The magnitude of plastic waste is bigger than any person,
company, or country can tackle alone. Our patented, eco-friendly, scalable systems enable our
partners to do their part by getting their community’s plastic waste under control and helping to
reduce, and eventually eliminate, the world’s plastic crisis. The problem of ocean waste,
particularly the plastic variety, is a big one, and many creative people are working on ways to
clean it up. Finding ways to repurpose the plastic debris collected from the ocean is one
component of that, and the U.S.-based startup ByFusion has responded with technology that
recycles ocean plastic into durable construction blocks. This way, the plastic waste can be
repurposed permanently, rather than being used to create another disposable plastic item that
might wind up right back into plastic waste.

SHEEP’S WOOL INSULATION

Sheep Wool Insulation is made from sheep wool fibers that are either mechanically held
together or bonded using between 5% and 20% recycled polyester adhesive to form insulating
batts, rolls and ropes. Sheep’s wool is a hygroscopic fiber and is therefore able to absorb, store
and release moisture faster than most other materials. Wool can absorb over 35% of its own
weight in moisture without significant changes to thermal performance, whereas the thermal
performance of man-made mineral fiber insulation deteriorates when condensation is present.
The production process starts from sorting, blending, baths, and the last process is the thickening.
The advantages of sheep wool insulation are the insulation is outstanding, purifies the air,
regulates humidity, offers outstanding sound insulation, insulation does not burn, doesn’t itch,
and it is very sustainable. But its main disadvantage is that this kind of choice insulation material
is lot more expensive than most other alternative method and products.

FUSION SPRAY FOAM INSULATION

Fusion Spray Foam Insulation is made by combining isocyanate and polyol resin into a
foam. Polyurethane, a polymer made of organic units, is the most commonly used material for
spray foam. Spray foam insulation or spray polyurethane foam (SPF) is an alternative to
traditional building insulation such as fiberglass. A two-component mixture composed. "Spray
foam" is also an informal term used to refer to various plastic foam materials that are used in
building construction to provide thermal insulation and minimize air infiltration. It has an
advantage that blocks airflow by expanding & sealing off leaks, gaps and penetrations and can
serve as a semi-permeable vapor barrier with a better permeability rating than plastic sheeting
vapor barriers and consequently reduce the buildup of moisture, which can cause mold growth. It
also has a disadvantage the cost can be high compared to traditional insulation. Another
disadvantage is depending on usage and building codes and environment, most foams require
protection with a thermal barrier such as drywall on the interior of a house.

BULLETPROOF DRYWALL PANEL

Bulletproof Drywall Panel are capable of mitigating harm caused by bullets from a rifle,
handgun or shotgun. It also provide forced entry protection, storm resistance and blast resistance.
Bulletproof drywall panel are the safest, most affordable and efficient ballistic protection
solution available for both construction and remodeling projects. The key to a bulletproof
drywall panel is bullet resistant fiberglass panels. Fiberglass is a two part laminated material.
When a bullet strikes the panels hard surface, the bullet deforms and the laminated layers of the
panel will absorbs the bullets energy, but does not permit it to pierce through the panel. The
panels can be concealed behind drywall or woodwork of walls, lecterns and desks. Bulletproof
drywall panel will secure your room and facility. It comes in various sizes and can be used in
security wall, panic room, safe room, or anywhere a ballistic protective barrier is desired or
replacement for wall board.

RUBBERIZED LIQUID WATERPROOF SEALANT

Rubberized Liquid Waterproof Sealant is water based, containing no solvents or VOC’s.
Waterproofing is the process of making an object or structure waterproof or water-resistant so
that it remains relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under specified
conditions. Such items may be used in wet environments or underwater to specified depths.
Sealants are used in construction to prevent fluids and other substances from passing through
material surfaces, joints, or openings. They can also prevent the passage of air, sound, dust,
insects, and so on, as well as acting as a fire stopping component. The product features are easy
to apply, apply as liquid and dries as a strong rubberized coating, stays flexible and pliable, last
for years, wont sag or drip in summer heat, doesn’t crack or peel in winter cold, stops the
vibrations and deadens noise, protects surface from corrosion, can be used in wet or dry surfaces,
and once completely dry, it can be painted any color.

PLASPHALT
Plasphalt is a combination of recycled plastic and asphalt that creates a stronger, more
resistant road material. Plasphalt is consists of recycled plastic that is made into a heat absorbing
material and is added to asphalt to displace petroleum and hydrocarbon pollutants. Estimated that
recycled plastic roads could last at least 50 years, or around three times longer than conventional
roads. The advantages of plasphalt the strength of the road is increased by 100%, the cost of road
construction is also decreased, and the use of waste plastics on the road has helped to provide the
better place for burying the plastic waste without causing disposal problem. Plastics increase the
melting point of the bitumen. It strengthens the road and increases the road life. It is hoped that
in the near future we will have strong, durable and eco-friendly roads which will relieve the earth
from all types of plastic waste.

MYCELIUM
Mycelium are the root like fibers of fungi which grow beneath the surface of the ground,
appearing as a frost-like growth beneath leaves and bark and growing into a dense network for
sprouting mushrooms. Although mycelium has some incredibly attractive properties as a
building material, the fact that it is a living, growing organism means that it also has a mind of its
own and attempting to “tame” it is not always successful. Another challenge is ensuring that
these often resilient mycelium are dried sufficiently, because if not, your new building block may
just start sprouting new mushrooms. This is one of the aspects that is deterring designers from
using the material and limiting its potential use. The process of producing with mycelium brings
a huge reduction in using fossil fuels.  The energy required for fabrication is small and there is a
massive reduction in construction waste as the product is 100 percent biodegradable and can be
used as soil. 

SMART BRICKS
Smart Brick is a revolutionary brick and the basis of a new construction system covered
by issued and pending US patents. It is modulate linking bricks and are usually similar to Lego.
It is also called a “KITE BRICKS”. The Israeli company called “KITE BRICKS” is the
developer of the new generation of bricks that is so much like Lego and the man behind the
patent-pending building system is Ronnie Zohar. The advantage of smart brick is that it is
suitable for building, houses and bridges. Also adding to its advantage is that it has a
construction cost reduction, lower energy cost and high strength concrete. The use of Smart
Bricks can also reduce the need for natural materials such as sand, iron, and water. The use of
smart brick is a new to build and a new standard for green construction. The whole world is
Smart Brick’s future. It is a strong and smart construction system.

DIMPLE SHEET
A dimpled sheet is a material particularly for construction purposes and preferably for
use as foundation wall protection or drainage sheeting, with a flat area and a plurality of dimples
protruding over the flat area, each having a dimple casing and a dimple cover, wherein contact
surfaces for placement of the dimpled sheet against a subsurface are formed on the side of the
dimples by the outer sides of the dimple covers. Dimple sheet is made from High Density
Polyethylene (HDPE) it is extremely strong against impact, abrasion resistant, and exhibits a low
coefficient of friction. The material is also moisture, stain, and odor resistant, and is FDA
approved for use in the food processing industry (mainly for cutting boards). A dimple sheet is
the innovation of water proofing materials. Waterproofing materials was the general purpose of
this ideal invention. Dimple drain sheets are one of the most versatile and effective drainage
products on the market today. 
 BAMBOO REINFORCED CONCRETE
Bamboo reinforced concrete construction follows same design, mix proportions and
construction techniques as used for steel reinforced. Just steel reinforcement is replaced with
bamboo reinforcement. Design of bamboo reinforced concrete is similar to design of steel
reinforced concrete. The mechanical properties of bamboo reinforcement to be used for design
can be assumed. The methods used for construction of steel reinforced concrete can be used for
bamboo reinforced concrete. It is just the replacement of steel with bamboo reinforcement. All
other process for bamboo reinforced concrete construction remain same as conventional concrete
construction. The bamboo reinforced concrete has an advantage and disadvantage. One of its
advantage is that bamboo has higher tensile strength than steel because its fibers run axially and
also its disadvantage is that the bamboo requires preservation and Bamboo shrinks much greater
than any other type of timber especially when it loses water. Because of this reasons I would
rather choose the steel reinforcement compared to bamboo reinforcement.

EARTHWOOL
Earthwool is the new mineral wool brand from Knauf insulation, adding the benefits of
ECOSE technology – to create a new kind of mineral wool insulation that is naturally brown. It
is made using up to 80% recycled glass and as well as being a sustainable product the insulation
has inherit thermal, acoustic and fire performance. Using earthwool has a lot of benefits based on
the view of the reporter. This benefits are known to be that it has a great thermal performance,
easy to install, less itchy, can’t catch fire or fire resistant material, absorbs sound, allergy safe
and no added artificial colours or formaldehyde. Earthwool delivers a superior level of
environmental characteristics to show a revolutionary binder technology based on rapidly
renewable materials instead of petro based chemicals. It reduces workplace exposures and
pollutant manufacturing emissions by eliminating formaldehyde. So, see the importance of
making ma more sustainable, climate-friendly product.

CORRUGATED BAMBOO ROOFING SHEETS

Corrugated Bamboo Roofing Sheets (CBRS) are an excellent alternative to the
corrugated metal, plastic or asbestos roofing sheets. They are produced from a natural and
sustainable resource and can be used to cover homes, storage facilities, animal pens and many
other temporary or permanent structures. Corrugated bamboo roofing sheets on the other hand
are cheaper, stronger, more durable, eco-friendly, and have better thermal and sound isolation.
For all those reasons, bamboo proves to be a superior substitute for zinc roofing with an
enormous market potential. The development of corrugated bamboo roofing sheets doesn’t only
make commercial sense, it also has a long term environmental and social impact as it offers
income generating opportunities for rural communities involved in all stage of the production.
The need for a sustainable supply of raw materials will also encourage the proper management of
bamboo forests, and the establishment of new plantation and homestead farms.

SOLAR SHINGLE
Solar shingles is a relatively new technology designed to look like ordinary asphalt
shingles on your roof. They protect your roof and have the same durability and flexibility as
regular shingles, while harnessing the sun’s solar energy to generate power for your home. Each
solar shingle will produce between 13 and 63 watts of energy, depending on the brand of solar
roof shingles.  Solar shingles are lightweight and easy to install and just like ordinary shingles,
they are designed to withstand rain, wind, and hail. Comparing the solar shingle into the solar
panel the advantage of the solar shingle includes being more aesthetically pleasing than bulky
solar panels, being more cost effective and are able to be removed and reinstalled if you were to
move homes. But when it comes to the disadvantage of the solar shingle is that they can
sometimes be less energy efficient than regular solar panels.

MARTIAN CONCRETE
Martian Concrete is a concrete develop by the scientist for building architecture in outer
space. The team of Illinois-based scientists have been developing a Martian concrete that could
be used to build architectural structures on the surface of the red planet. The most important
feauture of the Martian concrete is that unlike regular concrete it is produced without water,
which is in scarce supply in mars. The majority of water that exists on the planet mars today is
frozen so there is no use water in creating a concrete. The advantage of the Martian concrete is
that it is entirely recyclable, so it could be melted down and reset into a new form. It also has a
natural resistance to acid and salt, and can endure very low temperatures. The best mic for
producing Martian concrete is 50 percent Sulphur and 50 percent Martian soil with maximum
aggregate size of one millimeter.
HOLLOW CORE SLAB
A hollow core slab refers to a precast slab that is prepared using prestressed concrete. It is
generally used in the construction of floors for high-rise apartments or multi-storey buildings.
Since one of the most important and highly beneficial developments in the construction industry
is the prestressed or precast hollow core slab. It is the best solution for the current market
demands related to the modern housing needs. They consume lesser raw material and possess
higher concrete strength, are structurally efficient, have reduced thickness; and also offer the
possibility for reuse and recycling. Advantage of the hollow core slab are the following it has an
assured quality, quick and easy installation, excellent fire resistance, high load capacity and
rigidity, efficiency span/depth-ratio leading to reduced storey height, long spans without the need
of temporary supports, easily adapted to enable mounting of ancillary building systems, reduced
self-weight, can be used in seismic zones, green production reduced of raw material, excellent
thermal properties and acoustic insulation.

PLASTIC ROAD
Plastic Roads are made entirely of plastic of composites of plastic with other materials.
Plastic roads are different from standard roads in the respect that standard roads are made from
asphalt concrete, which consists of mineral aggregates and asphalt. There are two kinds of plastic
road the first one consist of modular, hollow and prefabricated road elements made from
consumer waste plastic, and the other one consist of asphalt mix plastic waste incorporated into
the asphalt mixture. Imagine that constructing a road would take days instead of months.
Comparing the plastic roads into the standard roads, plastic roads would last three times as long.
The maintenance and traffic disruption are things of the past and the cable and piping problems
as well as the urban water problem are solved overnight. If plastic roads will be used this may
sound like a scenario in the distant future, but nothing could be further from the truth.

LIGHT GENERATING CEMENT

Light Generating Cement is essentially able to work like a solar panel and use light to
convert into energy which it will then use to light it up in the dark. This cement can be used in
many places but the architectural market is the one that makes the most sense. By creating a
cement mixture of potassium-geopolymetric (KGP) composite, the cement is composed of fly
ash and alkaline solution. Electricity is conducted via potassium ions that hop through the
crystalline structure. Its advantage is when the night falls, the cement can provide light for 12
hours, without using any electricity. The benefits of this light-emitting concrete go beyond its
electricity independence. But in the other side its disadvantage is it has a very high cost and
because of its complex structure, glow-in-the-dark cement is around five times more costly to
produce than ordinary cement. Light Generating Cement will revolutionize the future because of
what it can do.

SIKA SEALANT
Sika sealant is used as a general purpose sealant for sealing joints in building construction
such as movement and construction/isolation joints around windows and doors, facades,
claddings, pavements etc. in concrete, brick, wood, metal and PVC sections and structures etc.
Sealant is a substance used to block the passage of fluids through the surface or joints or
openings in materials. Sika’s sealants show good adhesion to a wide range of materials including
concrete, masonry, painted wood, coated or galvanized aluminium, steel or PVC. It is namely
important for window, door and other installations. Sika installation sealants are widely used for
interior sealing as they have a much higher movement capability and better adhesion than
acrylics and can be overpainted. Especially in wood construction, joints are exposed to higher
movement due to seasonal humidity variations. For construction joints, movement joints and
connection joints, Sika waterproof joint sealing solutions including hydrophilic gaskets,
thermoplastic water bars and tape systems stand up to the unique demands.
AEROGEL INSULATION
Aerogel Insulation products have been widely used in industrial and building insulation
markets for over a decade. The aerogel part of our high performance insulation blankets is
comprised of synthetic amorphous silica (SAS). Aerogels also have value in emerging
applications such as energy storage, filtration and carbon capture. The solids in silica aerogels
are poor conductors, consist of very small, three-dimensional, intertwined clusters that comprise
only 3% of the volume. Conducting through the solid is therefore very low. The remaining 97%
of the volume of aerogels is composed of air in extremely small nanopores. The air has little
room to move, inhibiting both convection and gas phase conduction. These characteristics make
aerogels the world’s lowest density solid and most effective thermal insulator. Because of that
the developments of the first application of aerogel insulation based on silica aerogels. Aerogels
has successfully commercialized a technically and economically viable form of aerogel for
industrial and building insulation uses.

THIRSTY CONCRETE
 Thirsty Concrete is just a new type of concrete that “drinks” water on its surface is being
marketed to areas where flash flooding and puddles are a problem. This new type of concrete is
permeable and permeable concrete allows surface water to freely drain through the wearing
surface to the underlying ground with the ability to act as a reservoir during periods of high
downfall. The advantage of thirsty concrete are clear, during rainfall or flood water does not
accumulate on top of the road, increasing road safety and driving visibility. Despite of its unique
advantage the thirsty concrete also attains a disadvantage. This disadvantage is the reducing or
eliminating small particles in your mixing can caused of cracking. All in all this new type of
concrete can solve the problems that will occur during rainfall. Being able to control and actively
manage the drainage of rainwater from the developed landscape significantly reduces the risk of
surface water flooding, protecting both the natural and built environment.

RAMMED EARTH
Rammed Earth is an old construction technique. It is used for building walls and floors
with raw materials of the earth example are clay, gravel and sand. These materials are mixed
together and then rammed in a form work. The result, a strong, durable wall that lasts for
centuries or longer and a warm feeling to any architectural structure. The basic process of
making rammed earth involves compacting a damp mixture of sub soil that has suitable
proportions of sand, gravel, clay, and stabilizer, if any into a formwork that is externally
supported frame or mold. Rammed earth is a solution if you want to use an environmentally
friendly building material, then this option is one of the best ones that’s available in today’s
market. It may cost more if you aren’t doing the work yourself, but the advantages can make that
investment seem like it is worth the expense.

HEMPCRETE
Hempcrete is a healthy building material made out of hydraulic lime, water and industrial
hemp. Hempcrete makes a splendid building insulation material as it has a range of desirable
thermal, structural and moisture-handling properties. Using hemp as a building material is
nothing new, in fact the ancient Gauls used a Hempcrete-like material to build a bridge over two-
thousand years ago. Since then it has been a popular building material in Japan for centuries and
most recently in Europe. Hempcrete properties are the thermal performance, its compressive
strength, and its moisture handling capabilities. Hempcrete is almost 7 to 8 times lighter than
concrete. Hence, hempcrete blocks are fairly lightweight which can drastically reduce the energy
and to a certain extent expense used to transport the blocks. Yet, enough research is not being
conducted on the industrial hemp and hempcrete as a building material. Also, there is a
somewhat lack of builders/architects/engineers who are very well familiar with this product.

CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER

Cross Laminated Timber it is a massive or a mass timber product. Cross laminated timber
is a solid wood board, which is manufactured by glue-ing boards/battens crosswise in several
layers. CLT contains sequestered carbon or carbon naturally stored in wood during tree growth
in other words this material is good for the environment. This material has a good performance
because it has a good fire resistance, disaster resilience, high performance acoustics,
environment friendly, and has a structural flexibility. CLT provides the opportunity for a
continuous building envelope with a quick erection time and a significantly reduced construction
footprint when compared to concrete and steel construction. Further, crews can be as little as 2 to
8 carpenters plus one or two mobile crane operators (Crespell 2010). Therefore, it has a lower
capital cost and a faster project completion time give CLT further advantageous benefits over the
use of concrete and steel.

NANOTECHNOLOGY IN GLASS
Nanotechnology is an enabling technology that allows us to develop materials with
improved or totally new properties. The nanotechnology is applied in glass which is the results is
actually the self-cleaning glass. Self-cleaning glass has a lot of advantages and those are the self-
cleaning glass is designed and tested to last, the titanium dioxide coating used in this new
technology will not change the transparency or quality of your windows, it gives you a clear
view through fogged windows in rainy weather, it is also dries faster than a conventional
window, and less maintenance also means less cleaning products that are harmful to the
environment. Self-cleaning glass is not a magic solution, but a welcome advance in technology,
and like a lot of new technology it is amazing, not cheap and does have some limitations. Self-
cleaning glass have a unique dual action that harnesses the forces of nature to help keep the glass
free from organic dirt, providing a surface that requires less cleaning, whilst also at the same
time delivering clearer, better-looking windows.

GLUED LAMINATED WOOD (GLULAM)

Glued Laminated Timber, also abbreviated glulam, is a type of structural engineered
wood product constituted by layers of dimensional lumber bonded together with durable,
moisture-resistant structural adhesives. In North America, the material providing the laminations
is termed laminating stock or lamstock. A 2002 case study comparing energy use, greenhouse
gas emissions, and costs for roof beams found it takes two to three times more energy and six to
twelve times more fossil fuels to manufacture steel beams than it does to manufacture glulam
beams. It compared two options for a roof structure of a new airport in Oslo, Norway: steel
beams, and glulam spruce wood beams. The cost of the glulam beams is slightly lower than the
steel beams. The world’s tallest glulam structure has been built in Brumunddal, Ringsaker,
Hedmark, Norway, it is an 18-story building. Especially glulam timber is an important
component in hurricane-proof building systems. Category 5 hurricane-resistant log house are
built of glulam timber.

SILYL MODIFIED POLYMERS (SMP)

Silyl modified polymers (SMPs) are moisture curing, 1K and 2K elastic solutions that
can function as both sealants and adhesives. Combining the advantages of silicone and
polyurethane chemistries, SMPs are free of isocyanate, solvents and PVC and are extremely
flexible. Also, SMPs provide excellent durability of adhesion with limited surface treatment.
Typically the sealant products manufactured with silyl modified polymers have good adhesion
on a wide range of substrate materials, and good temperature and UV resistance. Adhesives are
currently very often designed specifically for bonded façade system. The potential of bonded
joints should be studied and described in more detail and verified through experimental
measurements. Since silyl modified polymer can function as both sealants and adhesives. Sealant
seals spaces that exist between one surface to the next when a sealant is used the space becomes
air and water tight while the adhesives on the other hand are primarily used to bond materials
together.

ECOCOCON STRAW WALL PANELS

EcoCocon Straw Wall Panel is a prefabricated straw wall panels. Straw wall panel are
engineered as fully structural with a double wooden frame. They are able to support floors and
roofs with no extra materials that are needed. The density of more than 100 kg per m3 is the
guarantee of both thermal and energy efficiency and solidity. EcoCocon panels are certified to
withstand 120+ minutes of fire when it is rendered. The assembly of panes is extremely quick
even for a self-builder without a crane on site. It is possible to build the shell of the house and
seal it off within days, making the rest of construction independent of weather conditions. Fire
resistance tests have been made on a clay plastered (interior) and wood fibre covered (exterior)
wall segment 3x3 m. The integrated wooden structure is used to calculate the necessary loads,
with the load-bearing straw giving extra safety.

POLYUREA COATING
Polyurea Coating technology constitutes a more recent and advanced system than the
traditional ones used in waterproofing and protective coating application. Polyurea coatings are
extremely resistant, waterproof and instantly cured coatings for several surfaces, such as
concrete, steel, bitumen, and wood. The formation of polyurea on the isolated surfaces is a very
complex process. It consists of three technological stages: preparation of the surface, mixing of
components, and application. The advantage of polyurea coating which is phasing out traditional
methods used in hydroisolation of surface, protection of steel and concrete, and manufacture of
industrial floors. The disadvantage of polyurea coating is not without weak points which
contribute to the fact that the technology of spraying polyurea on surfaces is relatively
uncommon in construction field. Therefore polyurea coating is a class of elastomeric co-
polymers which possesses a unique set of mechanical properties and offers a wide range of
application in modern industry branches.

SOLAR TREE
Solar Tree is a decorative means of producing solar energy and also electricity that uses
multiple no of solar panels which forms the shape of a tree. TREE stands for Tree generating
Renewable Energy and Electricity. The solar tree consists of mainly five parts of design and
these are the solar panel, long tower, LEDs, batteries, and stems. The solar tree has a significant
features it takes only 4 square feet of land for a 5 KW Solar Power tree, whereas in a
conventional layout, it requires 400 square feet of land. By holding the photovoltaic panels at a
higher height, on an average it gets more sunrays for one hour in a day. As a result, it is possible
to harness 10-15% more power in comparison to a conventional layout on ground. Possible
usage of this type of zero fuel energy sources have the chance of attaining energy independence
 BIOFOAM
BioFoam is technically a new patented foam that is comparable to airpop. It looks similar
in structure and has more or less the same properties as airpop. The major difference is that
airpop is made of polymers that are based on fossil raw materials. The raw material for biofoam
consists of biopolymers, which are made of vegetable materials. This makes biofoam the first
foam to have an organic base. In addition, it is biodegradable and it can be industrially
composted at high temperatures under the influence of moisture and bacteria. Biofoam is durable
and is suitable for long-term use in virtually all technical and packaging applications. For all
applications, biofoam is durable and can be used for an extended time. Biofoam is used in both
molded parts and in cut products. This allows a wide range of technical products and packaging
solutions to be made with unprecedented freedom of design.

ALUMINUM OXYNITRIDE
Aluminum Oxynitride it is a transparent polycrystalline ceramic with a cubic spinel
crystal structure made of nitrogen, oxygen and aluminum. The process of forming this material
starts with the transparent aluminum will starts out as a pile of white aluminum oxynitride
powder. That powder gets packed into a rubber mold in the rough shape of the desired part, and
subjected to a procedure called isostatic pressing, in which the mold is compressed in a tank of
hydraulic fluid to 15,000 psi, which mashes the AION into a grainy “green body”. The grainy
structure is then fused together by heating at 2000˚C for several days. The surface of the
resulting part is cloudy, and has to be mechanically polished to make it optically clear.
Transparent Aluminum or Aluminum Oxynitride use in large windows will require significant
investments in manufacturing technology and test and evaluation to demonstrate the required
protection factors, especially against a multi-heat threat.

COOL ROOFING (BUR)

Cool roofing is a cool roof that has been designed to reflect more sunlight and absorb less
heat than a standard roof. Built-up roofing, also called BUR, is the most
common roofing material used for low-slope, or “flat” roofs because it creates a continuous
sealed surface. It is composed of alternating layers of reinforcing fabric and bitumen (asphalt)
and is finished with a top layer of aggregate, such as stone or gravel. There are three types of
built up roofing system the hot built-up, cold built-up, and the ballasted asphalt built-up. BUR
roofs are great insulators. They can save you money on energy because they are very good at
keeping your hot or cold air inside. BUR roofs are also not recommended to be installed over a
building with any occupants in it due to the dangers of installing. Due to the fact that the building
must be empty, any delay in construction time means increased delays in your operations.

CONCRETE CANVAS
Concrete Canvas or known as Concrete cloth (CC) is a unique proprietary material. It has
a very wide range of applications throughout the building & civil engineering industry. Concrete
cloth is a flexible; cement impregnated fabric that hardens when hydrated to form a thin, durable,
water & fire proof concrete layer. Concrete Canvas has a various application and those are the
ditch lining, slope protection, pipeline protection, ground resurfacing, and mining applications.
Concrete canvas or concrete cloth is a unique proprietary material. It is a time & material saving
technique. It is very easy to place & handle. Concrete cloth is a flexible; cement impregnated
fabric that hardens when hydrated to form a thin, durable, water & fire proof concrete layer. CC
allows concrete construction without the need for plant or mixing equipment. Simply position the
canvas & just add water. CC has a design life of 10 years and is significantly quicker and less
expensive to install compared to conventional concrete.

ACETYLATED WOOD
Acetylated wood is often produced from fast-growing radiate pine sourced from
sustainable forests. Through a series of chemical reactions, the treatment process protects the
entire piece of wood, as opposed to other methods which only treat the surface and leave
chemicals that can leech out. It also permanently “swells” the wood, creating a stable material
with superior dimensional stability, which is a measure of its resistance to cycles of stretching
and shrinking. The acetylated wood product have a strong resistance to rot-producing fungi and
are indigestible to insects such as termites and micro-organisms. There are numerous
applications for acetylated wood. For window frames and shutters, there is less warping than
other woods, and depending on assembly, greater energy efficiency and thermal insulation. It is
well suited for aesthetically-pleasing cladding, facades, and siding. Acetylated wood is
guaranteed by its manufacturers to last 25 years underground and 50 years aboveground. When
its lifecycle is up, it can be recycled or used as a clean fuel source.