A new type of fire-resistant cladding, developed by RMIT University researchers and using 83 per cent recycled glass, is currently being commercialised.

Results of the long-running project are being patented by Livefield and heading towards manufacture, according to a statement from the university.

The solution – panels of which have been installed at RMIT’s Bundoora campus (pictured) – uses recycled glass, plus plastic binders and fire-retardant materials.

The cladding overcomes previous issues of brittleness attached to glass-based claddings, and has met the key AS1530.1 standard for non-combustibility, said research lead Associate Professor Dilan Robert.

More information here:

https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/recycled-glass-based-cladding-nears-manufacture