Low-carbon, bio-based alternatives to decorative ceramic tiles
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The ceramic tiles that decorate our kitchens and bathrooms have a huge carbon footprint owing to the energy-intensive firing steps needed to harden and glaze the materials. The ceramic sector accounts for 1% of global industrial emissions and 8% of CO2 emissions trading scheme (ETS) credits. If the world is to meet future emissions reductions targets, we need to develop radical green alternatives to ceramics tiles and the energy-intensive processes that produce them.
Our company has recently developed an innovative technology to produce nature-inspired materials similar to seashells, ivory and tooth enamel through a low-energy and scalable process. In this project, our objective is to further develop this technology to produce a low-carbon alternative to ceramic wall tiles. These tiles will be made from captured CO2 in the form of carbonate minerals and a plant-based biopolymer binder. All the components of the tiles can be sourced locally and fully recycled, contributing to a circular economy.
By avoiding the energy-intensive firing step needed to produce ordinary ceramics, our nature-inspired process will have a 73% lower carbon footprint. Furthermore, since our materials will consist of captured CO2, the tiles will be locking away CO2 that would otherwise have been released into the atmosphere.
Our long-term vision is to facilitate the transition to a sustainable, circular economy by developing green alternatives to construction materials such as cement, concrete, bricks and tiles, through the use of waste and low-value by-products from other industries.
| Deakin Bio-Hybrid Materials Ltd | LEAD_ORG |
| Deakin Bio-Hybrid Materials Ltd | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Aled Roberts | PM_PER |
Subjects by relevance
- Emissions
- Sustainable development
- Carbon footprint
- Ceramics
- Tiles
- Recycling
- Bricks
- Ceramic tiles
- Ceramic slabs
- Green economy
- Ceramic materials
- Ceramics industry
- Climate changes
- Building materials
- Circular economy
- Environmental effects
- Greenhouse gases
- Enamelling
- Enamel
- Cement industry
Extracted key phrases
- Low carbon footprint
- Decorative ceramic tile
- Ceramic wall tile
- Carbon alternative
- Ceramic sector
- Ordinary ceramic
- Radical green alternative
- Intensive firing step
- Co2 emission trading scheme
- Intensive process
- Future emission reduction target
- Material similar
- Global industrial emission
- Construction material
- Energy