Covestro & Selena Launch Bricklaying Adhesive with 90% CF Reduction
Covestro and Selena Group, a distributor of construction materials, have partnered to introduce a new adhesive that decreases the environmental impact of cement mortars. The companies report that this new adhesive has a reduced carbon footprint of up to 90%.
The adhesive, Tytan Professional® Adhesive for bricklaying, can be used with various types of blocks (ceramic, silicate, ACC) with high accuracy and allows for a higher yield compared to traditional cement mortars. The product also improves construction efficiency by curing twice as fast as traditional cement mortars.
Additionally, it can be used in a wide range of operating temperatures from -5 degrees Celsius to +30 degrees Celsius, which helps reduce temperature-induced work stoppages.
“Materials play a decisive role for an ever more climate neutral and circular economy”, said Bernd Hennig, head of trading cluster MDI EMEA at Covestro.
“If materials providers early in the value chain join forces for climate neutrality, the impact on end products will be significant. In this spirit, we are therefore very happy to deepen our collaboration with our like-minded partner Selena to help the construction sector bring down emissions and meet its climate neutrality targets in Europe and worldwide.”
Buildings are responsible for over one third of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU alone. As about 75% of the buildings in Europe do not meet energy efficiency requirements, the building sector faces a wave of renovations over the coming years. In fact, the EU has just recently updated the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). It states that by 2050, all buildings in the EU should be net-zero emission buildings.
Source: Covestro