Polli-Brick™
Name: Polli-Brick™
Client/Project: EcoARK
Material: Mechanically Recycled PET from Drink Bottles
Polli-Brick™ is a revolutionary building material made from 100% recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Polymer. It is translucent, naturally insulated, and durable. The modular 3-D honeycomb self-interlocking structure makes it extremely strong without any chemical adhesives, while only weighing 1/5 of the standard curtain wall systems. Polli-Brick™ represents an incredibly low expense and lightweight alternative to conventional curtain walls, and it is MINIWIZ's first product in realizing the circular economy.
To achieve this high-performance module, MINIWIZ had to create a unique tooling system and completely reconfigure a pre-form injection and stretch blow molding line, a truly innovative manufacturing recipe. This cross-industry R&D hybridization keeps the recycle process economically efficient during mass manufacturing, which dramatically reduces the carbon footprint compared to that of conventional glass and steel structures.
With the unique honeycomb shape interlocking units, Polli-Brick™ can be assembled into standard size or rectangular modules, which can easily be shipped and installed. The performance enhancement films enforce the panel strength while providing extra protection against UV, water, and fire. The PC coating makes the Polli-Brick™ panel scratch-resistant and easy to clean. In terms of lateral transverse force, the Polli-Brick™ panel can sustain up to 1.5 times the force of the worst hurricane, without any damage and seepage.
Polli-Brick™ has an absolute cost advantage: 1/5 the price of a conventional curtain wall system. Moreover, solar-powered LED lighting can be integrated into the Polli-Brick™ system. Thus, consolidating all-in-one green energy lighting solution that further reduces the structure’s carbon footprint over time.
CERTIFICATION
- ASTM E-330/331
Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference
- AAMA 501.4
Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference
- UL Certification E 98658
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