What is buildtech
These are the Construction Textiles, also known as
Buildtech, used in construction and architectural
applications, such as for concrete reinforcement,
facade foundation, interior construction, insulation,
air conditioning, noise prevention, visual protection,
protection against sun light, building safety etc.
Characteristics
Buildtech products offer characteristics such as
lightness, strength and resilience as well as resistance
to many factors such as defamation, creep,
degradation by chemicals and pollutants in the air,
rain or other construction material as well as the
effects of sunlight & acid is much useful in
construction of permanent and temporary buildings as
well as structures.
Applications of Buildtech
Architectural membranes
Hoardings & signages
Cotton canvas tarpaulins
HDPE tarpaulins
Awnings & canopies
Scaffolding nets
Floor & wall coverings
Concrete reinforcement
Applications
Architectural Membranes
Architectural membranes are relatively new
construction materials being used in India. The
applications of architectural membranes include
construction of permanent and semi-permanent
structures such as car park covers, cafes, walkways,
hotels, outdoor entertainment areas, pool surrounds,
greenhouses, airports, stadiums, sports halls.
Architectural Membranes
Applications
Hoardings / Signages
Hoardings / Signages are made of a translucent flexible
textile substrate called flexible-face sign fabric.
Flexible-face sign fabric, also known as flex was
developed as an alternative to rigid-faced substrates
like acrylic, plastic and polycarbonates. Besides
hoardings, this material has applications in light
boxes, exhibits, trade show displays and majority of
other static out of home (OOH) advertising.
Applications
Tarpaulins – HDPE, Cotton canvas and Jute
Tarpaulins
A tarpaulin or tarp is a large sheet of strong, flexible,
water resistant or waterproof material. Traditionally
tarpaulins were made out of cotton however currently
nylon and polyester fibre fabrics are being increasingly
used in manufacturing tarpaulins.
Tarpaulin is widely used for rain water protection in
sheds, transportation.
Applications
Scaffolding Nets
Scaffolding Nets always severe as protection in
construction-either as scaffolding nets against weather
and failing debris, as shading nets against too much
solar radiation, as textile fences to screen off unwanted
observers or to prevent floor heating tubes from
emerging while being covered with wet cement.
Applications
Floor & wall coverings
Floor covering, material made from textiles, felts,
resins, rubber, or other natural or man-made
substances applied or fastened to, or laid upon, the
level base surface of a room to provide comfort,
durability, safety, and decoration. Such materials
include both handmade and machine-made rugs and
carpets and smooth-surfaced floor coverings.
Floor coverings
Applications
Wall coverings
Linen is the strongest natural textile fibre and is made
of the durable flax natural product. It has excellent
antistatic properties and will, therefore, not attract
dust. Since growing flax is not harmful to the
environment and the use of harmful substances is also
limited to a minimum when producing the linen yarns.
Wall coverings
Applications
Awnings & canopies
For decades the choice of awning and canopy fabric
was limited to cotton canvas. While cotton offers a
great look and feel, it has performance limitations
outdoors.
Especially when specifiers desire a traditional look
synthetics now dominate the market for residential
and commercial awnings and canopies.
Awnings & canopies
Applications
Concrete reinforcement
Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) is an
innovative composite material made from a
concrete matrix and textile reinforcement by
glass or carbon, which permits the
production of extremely light and slender
components.
Concrete reinforcement
Booming bamboo: The next super-
material?
Bamboo is being hailed as a new super
material, with uses ranging from textiles to
construction. It also has the potential to
absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide, the
biggest greenhouse gas, and provide some of
the world's poorest people with cash.
Booming bamboo: The next super-
material?
Exciting Prospectives for
Architecture and Construction
Tensegrity Tube Bridge
The combination of cable-tensioned steel-section
compression rings, supported and stabilised by
tension-stressed (Kevlar-reinforced) membrane.
The membrane strips, however, are not only a clear
constructional component but serve as an “open” roof
for the bridge walkway without turning it into a closed
tube for the user.
Exciting Prospective for
Architecture and Construction
The composite seismic wallpaper
The composite seismic wallpaper consists of
the following components: fibre-optic
sensors, multi axial, warp knitted glass and
polymer fibres , nano particle-enhanced
coatings for the textile fabric, nano particle-
enhanced mortar to bond the textile to the
structure.
The composite seismic wallpaper
The Very Fabric of Architecture:
textile use in construction
Most people have at one time or another
spent the night in a tent and have benefited
from the protection provided by its fabric,
while at the same time enjoying the
sensation of being separated from nature by
nothing more than a thin shell and they
provide protection against wind, ultra-violet
rays and rain.
The Very Fabric of Architecture:
textile use in construction