The main differences of the new process (Alkaline Activation Process-AAP), with respect to the traditional ceramic one are the substitution o the firing stage (conducted at temperatures above 1,000 ºC) by a curing stage carried out at low temperature (<150 ºC), and the possibility of recycling a wide variety of industrial wastes. AAP is based in the dissolution of amorphous silicates and aluminosilicates by an alkaline solution, followed by the polymerisation of the resulting monomers to provide hardness and strength to the material.

The project will focus on the manufacturing of the new bricks in Southern and Northern European countries (Spain and Germany) in which the wastes available and the constructive requirements are quite different and cover the trends existing in a significant number of European countries.

– To produce new materials for building that accomplish with all the environmental and administrative legislation.
– To formulate waste-based mixtures for manufacturing the new bricks with the AAP that accomplish the technical and environmental requirements of the international standards and of the market.
– To define the operating variables of the process stages involved in the AAP.
– To modify the industrial facilities to allow the manufacturing of the new building material.
– To solve the potential production problems that may arise during the pilot and industrial trials in order to obtain building products free of defects and with the require properties to be commercialised.
– To obtain a cost-effective and economically viable building material with an innovative process that favour their commercialisation.
– To make an agreement with another manufacturing companies (out of the Consortium) to replicate and transfer the project results.