Description du projet
Un matériau qui imite la pierre produit à partir de bouteilles en plastique recyclées
Au cours des 30 dernières années, la pierre composite a largement remplacé la pierre naturelle en tant que matériau de construction, notamment dans les cuisines. Cela s’explique principalement par les meilleures propriétés de surface et les possibilités de conception moderne qu’offre la première. Le projet SUSTONABLE, financé par l’UE, a mis au point un matériau de construction pionnier qui présente la forme et les propriétés physiques de la pierre artificielle (quartz), mais qui est plus fin, plus résistant aux chocs et ultraléger. Ce produit, fabriqué à partir de minéraux naturels liés par du PET recyclé provenant de bouteilles en plastique, sera plus abordable que les matériaux comparables existant sur le marché. L’un des objectifs du projet H2020 est de garantir que ce matériau soit entièrement recyclable dans son propre processus. Il entend créer la prochaine génération de matériaux de surface en pierre et contribuer ainsi à la nouvelle économie circulaire durable. Une usine de fabrication à moyenne échelle sera construite, ce qui devrait permettre à la technologie de faire ses preuves sur le marché des cuisines.
Objectif
SUSTONABLE is a revolutionary thin and ultra-lightweight building material developed and patented by INNSTECH, with the physical look and feel of engineered (quartz) stone. The product has a high scratch and impact resistance. The end product weighs 1/3 of current engineered stone while using only 20% of the raw materials. In recent 30 years composite stone has been replacing natural stone in the kitchen. Artificial stone is a factory-made alternative with all the beauty of the natural material and the added benefits of resistance to staining, consistent colour, ease of handling and cutting. It is a fast-growing segment with 400M m2 countertops sold and will continue to gain share from less desirable materials such as HP Laminate worktops, which still represent 50% of the market as the cheapest option.
We at INNSTECH have pioneered the way to use recycled PET from plastic bottles and create a thin composite stone-like material that is recyclable with a very efficient process, and still having the desired look, feel and properties of current composite stone. Moreover, we can drastically reduce SUSTONABLE price than comparable materials in the market -up to 50% cheaper than top vendor engineered stone, e.g. Silestone with sales €548M/yr. Our vision is to deliver the next generation stone surface materials ready for the new sustainable circular economy, while positioning SUSTONABLE in the low-cost segment of the market offering the high-quality functional properties of competitors. Having already successfully run our process in a pilot plant, SUSTONABLE has produced approximately 450 slabs of 250x80cm. The business strategy is first to prove the technology in the kitchen market by building and operating a medium scale plant with a capacity of 400,000 m2/year, reaching €48.4 million revenues in 2027.The kitchen countertop leader in NL, Dekker (3500 countertops per week), has signed up as a co-investor in the project with the intention to sell and install SUSTONABLE.
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2408 AM ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN
Pays-Bas
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.