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Report

Teaser, summary, work performed and final results

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ROOFECO (MODULAR ENGINEERED LIGHTWEIGHT ROOF SYSTEM MADE OUT OF RECYCLED PLASTIC)

Teaser

Summary

\"Clay rooftiles exist since year 3.000 B.C. and emit when manufacturing 3,8kg of CO2/m2â€¦ thereÂ´s a need in the market for an innovative roofing system made of 95% recycled plastic that produces less than 1,6kg CO2/m2 and enables the consumer to save time and money:
1. Weights 70% less: permits using light structure and lower transportation cost
2. Installation: 35 m2/hour
3. Cero maintenance
4. DIY do-it-yourself
5. Avoid filtrations: anchor in the overlap to connect tile-to-tile and hide the screw (patented)
6. Prevents aging through nanotechnology
7. Heavy-duty: thickness 5mm
About 300 billion kilograms of plastic are produced yearly all over the world. Every single piece of plastic that has ever been produced still exists today. It isn\'t in the same place anymore, and probably unrecognizable, but it\'s certainly still there, just no longer visible to most of us. As the global production of plastic increases, so does the amount of \"\"invisible\"\" plastic garbage somewhere in the world. Since its invention, the production of plastic has been growing almost exponentially. Particularly, Europe produces about 57 billion kilograms of plastic yearly, of which about 40% is packaging. 34% of its plastic waste gets recycled and 35% is burned for energy (recovery). Thus, the need for minimizing plastic waste is clear.
ROOFECO SYSTEM S.L. is a Spanish company specialized in the development of innovative solutions for transforming plastic waste into high-added value products. Up-to-now, it has been focused in the research and development of an Engineered Modular Plastic Lightweight Rooftile System, a roofing system made of recycled plastic which would substitute the traditional clay and ceramic rooftiles.
Thus, the main objective of ROOFECO project is to develop a new modular roof system made of 95% of recycled plastic with an improved performance related to the traditional clay and ceramics. This rooftile is fully recyclable, 70% lighter than conventional tiles, made from recycled polymers, and uses 70% less energy during its production than conventional clay tiles.
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Work performed

During Phase 1 of SME Instrument, two main activities have been performed:
- Technical assessment and feasibility of the concept, including the analysis of reliability, efficiency and survivability of ROOFECO under different climate conditions and industrial scalability. In this sense, contacts and interviews amongst potential clients and contacts with different stakeholders for analysis of end-user acceptance, standardisation or its potential involvement as prescribers for ROOFECO commercialisation.
- Commercial assessment and economic feasibility, including market analysis, business and exploitation plans, economic and risk assessments and actions to expand and strength the stakeholdersâ€™ network during SME Instrument Phase I.

Final results

The progress beyond SoA, results and potential impact are related to main value propositions provided by ROOFECO recycled plastic tiles, include, but are not limited to:

1. Important weight reduction when compared to regular existing solutions.
2. Suitable for almost all residential applications, few shape limitations.
3. Easy installation and replacement, no maintenance needed.
4. Made from recycled material and fully recyclable.
5. Energy-efficient, minimum emissions during production.

These value propositions are notable when considering continuous growth of roofing systems and the also growing interest on DIY solutions, ROOFECO approaches this clear synergy.