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PolyAl sustainable building material

Constructional building material made from tetra pak waste

October 2021
Gallery PolyAl sustainable building material 1
Gallery PolyAl sustainable building material 1
01.

Identification

Retrak PolyAI is a material product of the recycling of tetrapak containers, from the point of view of its use in the form of second use, it replaces the agglomerates of wood, obtaining a synthetic wood for the manufacture of different constructions. It acts as a thermal insulator. Its composition gives it properties, is very resistant to humidity, preventing water seepage caused by rain, etc, is noise isolating. Its acoustic properties are superior to other conventional materials, filtering up to 70% of external noise, and also is anticorrosive.

Label Date October 8, 2021
From Canada
Maturity stage Prototype testing in the real world
Looking For Visibility, Credibility
02.

The environmental benefits

  • 100% material recycled
  • 17 trees saved per ton of raw material used
  • Saves 3000 kW of electrical energy during the recycling process
  • Reduce 1008 tons of water in constructions
  • With 1 ton of Retrak PolyAl 189,756 g/CO2e is avoided into the environment
  • Can last over 35 years
03.

The Financial benefits

  • Between 15-20% cheaper than mainstream alternative
  • Circular economy reduces 40% of operating costs
04.

Activity Region

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North america

Canada, Mexico,

  • Headquarters
  • Activity
05.

Company Profile

Retrak Corp

Retrak is a social enterprise that seeks to transform the trash from Tetrapak to PolyAI plates for construction.

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Headquarters Calgary, Alberta T2G 2L9, Canadá
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