Novel High-Performance Insulation Presented in First Carbon Concrete Composite Facade Elements

BASF is presenting its high-performance insulation materials in a new application at the fair for architecture, materials and systems in Munich from January 14 to 19, 2019. The innovative high-performance products SLENTITE ® and SLENTEX® are a new generation of super-slim aerogel-based insulation materials with outstanding material properties. BASF is presenting its first examples of applications in carbon concrete composite facade elements in a single-family house.

Slim Concrete Facades for Residential Cube Using SLENTITE® and SLENTEX®

Combining new materials with renewable energy sources is the secret of success of housing of the future. Currently under construction in Leipzig is a modern, cubeshaped single-family house that puts this principle into practice. In a central location, the three-story building is being erected with a hybrid load-bearing structure of carbon concrete composite (C³) and reinforced concrete.