How ETFE delivers high-performance, lightweight, structurally efficient, and sustainable building envelopes

How ETFE delivers high-performance, lightweight, structurally efficient, and sustainable building envelopes

Thursday, November 7, 2024 2:00 PM to 2:40 PM · 40 min. (Asia/Singapore)
Festival Hall Stage
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ETFE foil is the building material of the future!

The first ETFE project was built in 1982 by Vector Foiltec, and the company has now completed over 1,700 projects worldwide. The Singapore National Stadium Moving Roof, Resorts World Sentosa, Beijing Watercube, The Shed in New York, The Jewel at Changi Airport, The Avenues in Kuwait - all these are successful and versatile use cases for an ETFE roof or facade.

Matthew Penrose, Executive Vice President Asia Pacific, will explain how the ETFE foil system works and how you can integrate the light-weight material into your project.

ETFE foil systems have already proven themselves in all climatic zones of the globe and are one of the most powerful and sustainable technologies for roof and façade systems. ETFE foil systems improve the carbon footprint of a building remarkably: In 2011, Vector Foiltec was the first company in the world to receive an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for transparent cladding.

Vector FoiltecVector Foiltec StandWith transparent roofs and facades made of Texlon® ETFE, the company Vector Foiltec has made a major contribution to setting new standards in recent architecture. As the world market leader in architectural foil construction and inventor of the Texlon® ETFE system, we have already completed over 1,700 international projects. Our system shapes stadia constructions, atria, shopping centers, zoos and garden parks, public buildings, swimming pools, schools, and universities all over the world. Our technology of architectural foils can be processed in a variety of ways. Whether as a one-layer or multi-layer system, Texlon® ETFE stands for high-performance building envelopes with an outstanding eco-balance. Vector Foiltec invented and pioneered the use of Texlon® ETFE over 40 years ago and is the only company in the world whose core business is ETFE cladding. Our team of experts has been responsible for most major technological innovations in the field. Through extensive investment in Research & Development and a commitment to superior quality and performance, we continue to be the global market leader. With a total of 18 branches and 2 production sites, we are represented in countries such as Australia, USA, China and the United Kingdom, combining local knowledge with global expertise. Our Texlon® ETFE system has already proven itself in all climatic zones of the globe and is one of the most powerful and sustainable technologies for transparent roof and façade systems. It is significantly less energy required to produce our foil elements than for the production of comparable technologies, in addition, they are 100% recyclable, translucent, and stain resistant. Our system improves the carbon footprint of a building remarkably: In 2011, we were the first company in the world to receive an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for transparent cladding.

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Michael Heenan
Michael Heenan
Director, CEO and Design LeadAJC Architects

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