Composite components made from recycled and organic materials

Abstract

Composite building elements made of recycled and organic materials, characterized in that panels made of recycled PET bottles are bonded to organic material on at least one side.

Description

[0001] The state of the art is building materials made from organic materials that achieve bio-compostable status.

[0002] However, the approval of such building materials is not easy, as high requirements are placed on fire protection, sound insulation and thermal insulation.

[0003] Due to these regulations, these building materials, such as mushroom mycelium, grain husks, etc., do not meet the approval requirements for professional use in construction.

[0004] These disadvantages are to be eliminated by the invention specified in the claims.

[0005] The invention is based on the object of combining high-quality materials from recycling processes of inorganic or organic materials, as well as a mix of organic and inorganic materials with organic materials in such a way that they comply with building regulations and can be easily separated and returned to the recycling economy at the end of their service life.

[0006] The starting point for this is wall elements, floor elements, ceiling elements and installation modules.

[0007] The structure of these elements consists on at least one side preferably of robust, heat-insulating recycled material, preferably from 100% recycled PET bottles, and on at least one other side or filling of preferably mushroom mycelium with preferably organic residues, such as hemp fibers, spent grain, straw, wood residues, etc.

[0008] This combination is exemplary and can consist of any raw material on the recycled or organic material side.

[0009] The organic material selected should preferably be suitable for industrial and domestic composting and, ideally, should also have a fertilizing effect in the formation of humus.

[0010] Products made from this material mix utilize the top properties of both raw materials with regard to technical requirements and sustainability, as already described above.

[0011] The structure of an exemplary formulation is based on carbon, preferably obtained from biochar through pyrolysis processes or HTC coal. The carbon can also be enriched with nutrients, for example, to allow it to optionally grow with other organic materials, which are introduced according to technical requirements, for example, fungal mycelium.

[0012] The resulting building elements, such as wall elements, floor elements, ceiling elements and installation modules, are to be used in a modular system to create structural rooms, partition walls and installation walls.

[0013] Another area of ​​application is the modular construction of tiny houses.

[0014] With the prefabricated wall modules, floor modules, ceiling modules, and installation modules, the end user can also build his tiny house individually in size and design.

[0015] A layer of organic material (as described above) is applied to a panel made of recycled PET bottles, which preferably serves as a protective, insulating outer skin and as a plaster base.

[0016] The organic side, which is preferably directed inwards, can remain as it is for design reasons if desired, or can be covered with other materials.

[0017] This material composite can be installed in a frame (stud wall), preferably made of wood.

[0018] This frame forms a cassette which, when assembled in all directions, represents a modular system that can be installed in stud walls.

[0019] The cassettes can also be structurally designed, thus taking on the statics of stud walls. In this case, the entire stud wall made of structural timber, for example, is eliminated.

Claims

[1] Composite components made from recycled and organic materials characterized by that panels made from recycled PET bottles are bonded with organic material on at least one side. [2] Composite components made of recycled and organic materials according to claim 1 characterized by that the combinations of organic and inorganic materials, as well as a mix of these materials, can be freely combined depending on availability, technical requirements and design, thus ensuring the required bond. [3] Composite components made of recycled and organic materials according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the basis of the organic unit consists of carbon. [4] Composite components made of recycled and organic materials according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the basis of the organic unit consists of biochar or HTC coal, or a mix of different carbon formulations. [5] Composite components made from recycled and organic materials characterized by that the composite of recycled PET bottles and organic material is integrated into a module, which enables a system for the construction of wall elements, ceiling elements, floor elements and installation modules.