CORTICEIRA AMORIM is launching Wallinblock in the market, an innovative and sustainable solution designed for Sustainable Construction projects.
This undertaking is the result of a partnership among Amorim Cork Composites, CORTICEIRA AMORIM's Cork Composites BU, Ecochoice, Dreamdomus and ITeCons. Designed from agglomerated cork and other natural materials, Wallinblock uses Ply Engenharia's OpenCell (TM), an innovative structural technology that allows building a wall without concrete pillars, which is reflected in significant time savings in the construction in comparison with the traditional building method.
Wallinblock is based on a vertical modular partitioning system for interior and exterior walls. It is easy and flexible to install and is technically and commercially competitive. In addition to these advantages, the use of Wallinblock makes also easier the job of dismantling walls intended for future expansion. The various wall modules are joined together, forming the continuous structural elements of the building (pillars and bracing), allowing the building of interior or exterior walls without the need of having to build concrete pillars.
Wallinblock includes agglomerated cork in its composition and will offer an excellent thermal, acoustic and fire resistance performance, together with superior energy efficiency. Furthermore it has the advantage of being a sustainable solution as it is made of natural recycled and/or recyclable materials such as cork. It is a construction method that generates very little waste, reducing the project's environmental footprint which is objectively assessed using the methodology of Life Cycle Assessment.
Cork has been gradually positioning itself as the material of choice in Sustainable Construction projects, offering infinite possibilities of application.
The Wallinblock project started in September 2010 and is planned to last 24 months. It involves an investment of around 850,000 euros that is 50 per cent funded by QREN - the National Strategic Reference Framework.
