Glazed Ceramic Strips with Recycled Glass Finish
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These ceramic strips are frost-resistant and suitable for both interior and exterior applications, such as wall cladding and façade systems. They can be adhesively fixed onto façade support structures and are designed to perform under varying climatic conditions. The products are manufactured from clay-based ceramic and are available in strip format, with the glaze also applicable to tiles, brick slips, facing bricks and façade panels, provided the substrate is clay-based.
The distinguishing feature of the product lies in its glaze, which is developed from recycled glass waste. The raw material is sourced from post-consumer glass collected via public bottle banks. While approximately 97% of collected glass is recycled into new bottles, the remaining fraction consists of fine glass residues that are typically diverted to landfill. This residual glass powder is repurposed as the basis for the ceramic glaze, transforming a waste stream into a functional and aesthetic surface finish.
By integrating recycled glass into the glazing process, the product combines ceramic durability with a circular material approach. The result is a frost-resistant ceramic element with a glaze derived from secondary raw materials, suitable for architectural applications in both interior and exterior environments.