More than 300 tonnes of glass wastes and thousands of tonnes of construction material are generated daily in Hong Kong and are disposed to the landfill sites which are taking up much of HK’s precious landfill resources. Eco-block is an environmentally friendly construction material which is made by a patented technology developed by PolyU. It effectively uses recycled glass and construction waste as major constituents in the production of concrete blocks to remove air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides (NOx). It not only reduces the disposal of waste, but also conserves the use of natural resources, such as river sand.
Special features and advantages:
• Air pollutant removal capability
• Able to replace the natural substances by recycled materials as “Green” application
• Equivalent to conventional blocks in all performance requirements that has been fulfilled HKSAR’s civil engineering work standards
• Has superiority over conventional blocks in terms of water absorption, hardness and aesthetic values
• Its physical life-span is comparable to the conventional blocks
Applications:
Paving in:
• Pedestrian Areas
• Vehicular Areas
Awards:
• Notable Mention, ECO-Products Award 2006, Hong Kong (2006)
• Merit Award, Green Building Award, Hong Kong (2006)
• Gold Award - The 6th International Exhibition of Inventions (2008)
• Best Invention Award from Macao Foundation (2008)
For further information contact:
Prof. Chi-sun POON
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Institute for Entrepreneurship
Email: [email protected]
