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They are made of excavated soil from construction projects, which would otherwise
go to landfill. We treat the soil to make it optimal for use. This is combined with
sand and our unique e4E binder. The production of binders traditionally releases
high levels of CO2, but we have developed a novel production process which
drastically reduces the related CO2 emissions.
As with most traditional binders, ours is lime based. Lime is typically produced by heating limestone at temperatures of around 1,000C. Traditional production generates CO2 emissions from both the breakdown of the raw materials and the fossil fuels needed to achieve the high temperatures required.
We have developed a unique lime production process that can be done at room temperature. All of the carbon produced during the manufacture of the e4E binder is also permanently stored in a solid form, rather than being released into the atmosphere as CO2.
Our bricks are compressed, rather than fired, saving significant CO2 emissions. Our
unique e4E binder is used to enhance the mechanical properties and durability of
the bricks.
The binder in the bricks captures and stores atmospheric CO2 quickly through a carbonation reaction. Once it is absorbed, the carbon further enhances the materials' properties.
At end-of-life, the bricks can be crushed and used in new bricks or added to soil for
crop growth. As a result, they are 100% recyclable.
When the bricks are recycled (by being crushed and used in new bricks or added to
soil for crop growth), the carbon stays in the crushed material as it is chemically bound in the form of stable carbonates.
UKCA certification for the British Standard for clay masonry units BS EN 771-1
CE certification for clay masonry units EN771-1
Certification from the British Board of Agréments (BBA) and Environmental Product
Declarations (EPD) have been applied for and are pending.
Please contact us at info@earth4Earth.co.uk so we can discuss your project and
the sample you require.
We sell them directly. Please contact info@earth4Earth.co.uk so we can arrange
your order.
Yes, we have a minimum order quantity for bricks shipped outside the UK. Please
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Not at the moment but we plan to make different products available in the future,
including brick slips.
The bricks are currently made in Wuhan in China where we have opened our first
factory. We identified this as the best place to develop and establish our
manufacturing processes because of our connections there and the time and cost
savings. Now that we have established our production line, we are able to
make our bricks wherever they are being used. We have plans to begin production in
the UK next year.
Any mortar specified in the British standard (i.e. BS EN 998-2) can be used. We are
currently developing our own e4E mortar in accordance with British Standards.