HermETICS

Using industry residues as insulation materials (such as wood or tyres) is emerging as a promising approach in combination with conventional materials, creating new kinds of composite materials to use in building envelope applications. These kinds of composite can improve the energy efficiency of the building and they are an alternative to fulfilling the sustainable strategy in Europe. This project consists of upscaling our previous technology developed in Mortars for External Thermal Insulation Building Systems. For this challenge, End LifeTyres (ELT) residues will be used to ensure lightweight characteristics in combination with auto-healing materials which will provide the hermiticity of the building envelope and common material used in mortars. The project will be carried out by a consortium formed by GATIM S.R.L (Italy), CHEMICAL BUILDING PROJECT S.L. (Spain) and TESELA, Materials Innovation and Heritage S.L. (Spain).