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Building & construction

There is a growing need in the building, construction and architecture industries for high strength, lightweight, recycled and recyclable materials with longevity and design freedom characteristics.
The Gurit product range has been developed to respond to this need:

Gurit Kerdyn™ Green is a highly adaptable, recyclable, thermoplastic core material with a good balance of mechanical properties and cost for a wide range of applications and processes.

Gurit’s advanced epoxy know-how as composites market leaders allow us to offer award winning, low toxicity chemistry, bio-based and sustainable supply chain. As well as Gurit’s own formulations, we offer bespoke formulation, private label or toll manufacturing services.

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Kerdyn

Epoxy systems

NAME

MAIN FEATURES

DATASHEET
Kerdyn™ Green
Structural PET Core
 Up to 100% recycled PET based product range
Withstands high process temperatures
Excellent chemical resistance
Good adhesion & mechanical properties
Recyclable
PET low resin uptake performance
 Kerdyn™ Green
Kerdyn™ Green FR
Fire retardant recycled structural PET Core		 Up to 100% recycled PET based product range
FR = FST properties
Withstands high process temperatures
Excellent chemical resistance
Good adhesion and mechanical properties
Recyclable
Kerdyn™ Green FR
 Epoxy Systems  Gurit offers its own formulations, as well as bespoke formulation, private label or toll manufacturing services for:
• Chemical Anchors & Wood/Metal Repair
• Grouts & Putties
• Building Adhesives
• Crack Repair & Laminating		 Contact Gurit 

 

Kerdyn applications

House schematic

 

KERDYN APPLICATIONS
1
 Thermal bridge-free installation of windows and balcony doors
(according to DIN4108 – Supplement 2)
2
 Separation walls in wet and damp rooms
3 Door inserts for wet rooms
4 Windowsill connection profiles
5 Window frame extensions
6 Window & door base junctions
7 Front Doors
8 Carrier boards for plaster, tile and gypsum
9 Tile & kitchen counters
10 Secure connection of insulation to concrete upstands
11 Wallboards
Other applications Sub-roof

  EPOXY SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS
  Chemical anchors & wood/metal repair
  Grouts & putties
  Building adhesives
  Crack repair & laminating

 

Sustainability

Sustainability forms an essential part of Gurit`s global business activities and sustainable growth strategy.

Kerdyn™ Green is made with up to 100% recycled PET content, sourced from plastic bottles.  See our sustainability page for details of how many bottles are recycled into each sheet of Gurit Kerdyn™ Green.

Tesimonial - Luisa Gaiero

“If these plastic bottles to go to a landfill, they could take up to 500 years to decompose. Producing products from recycled plastics reduces energy requirements by 66 percent.“

Luisa Gaiero
Product Manager PET

 

How is Kerdyn made

 

Kerdyn™ extrusion process

 Kerdyn diagram

 

“Quality and sustainability are a key focus for Gurit. Our quality team works with the goal of producing the best performing material for our customers, preserving energy, reducing waste and optimizing the use of our recycled raw material.“

Alice Borello
Quality Manager Gurit Italy

 

 

Case studies

  • The White Bow
    The White Bow

    The Gazechim Composites Ibérica logistics centre in Valencia, Spain, also known as The White Bow due to the image it evokes of a ship sailing on the sea, was constructed using composite materials in different elements of the global project. It features an impressive 340sqm, curved, self-supporting canopy, made possible using Kerdyn™ Green PET.

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  • Pfluger
    Pflüger TOB - Sustainable base profiles for windows and doors

    When considering which material to use for bridging the spaces between the building construction and door and window frames, the list of material properties is considerable: strength, durability, insulating capability and fire retardancy to name just a few.  Pflüger TOB, has gone one step further and added sustainability to this list with Gurit Kerdyn™ Green FR.

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  • FIXOTHERM FIX-PLUS

    Building damage caused by water ingress around windowsills is common in both new and renovated buildings alike and is often caused by voids between the windowsills and buildings. The “FIXOTHERM with FIX-PLUS” system, made with Gurit Kerdyn™ Green FR, was developed to resolve this problem.  It offers a watertight solution for bridging gaps between windowsills and the surrounding construction.

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The White Bow

Pflüger TOB - Sustainable base profiles for windows and doors

FIXOTHERM FIX-PLUS