01 September 2005

Turkish ceramics major Kale Ceramics has recently introduced a revolutionary covering material – the Kale Sinterflex Ceramic – which according to the company can be used ideally as a covering material for tunnels and subways.

The 1 m by 3 m by 3 mm tile that comes in an extra large dimension is lightweight, and is flexible in nature and application. The revolutionary tiles can be bent up to a radius of 4.5 m, says a spokesman.
Kale Sinterflex Ceramic – the production of which started this July – is manufactured through an environmentally friendly process using advanced technology that allows minimal CO2, gas and dust emission rates, he adds.
Resistant to fire, acid, scratches and stains the new Sinterflex is hygienic and easy-to-clean and in addition, the sizing and color alternatives of the tiles makes it a popular choice for home-designers, architects.
Kale Sinterflex Ceramic can be manufactured single-sheet or laminated double-sheet to meet the requirements and with a weight of 7 kg/ sq m, it may become the next generation earthquake resistant covering material, he points out.
Kale Sinterflex Ceramic reduces construction cost drastically and can be used as a composite element for: exterior panels, interior separation, elevated floors and suspended ceilings; ground applications; furniture manufacturing such as bathroom and kitchen cabinets, doors; and office furniture and interior partition panels.

UIA Congress
Introduced during the UIA XXII, World Congress of Architectural held in Istanbul, this July Kale Sinterflex Ceramic generated great interest among architects who are definitely on exploring areas of creative usage for this innovative construction element, says the spokesman.
Held every three years by the International Association of Architects, and organised under the main sponsorship of the Kale Group brands – Canakkale Seramik and Kalebodur and Kalekim – the congress attracted more than 8,000 architects from around the world, he adds.
The participants included some of the leading names in the business such as: Zaha-Hadid (UK), Rem Koolhas (Holland), Massimiliano Fuksas (Italy), Charles Correa (India), Sumet Jumsai (Thailand); Tadao Ando, Shigeru Ban, Kengo Kuma, and Fuhimiko Maki (all from Japan), Glenn Murcutt (Australia), Mikhail Piotrovsky (Russia), Joseph Rykwert (ABD), Robert Venturi (ABD), Ken Yeang (Malaysia).
The congress witnessed the participating architects of the world discussing on the theme of “Cities: The Marketplace of Architectures”. The agenda of the congress consisted of the cultural and economic dimensions of the cities such as markets, capital, investment and exchange-interaction, and the “marketplace” script carried diverse geographies and cultures to a common platform. The congress aimed to create a forum addressing all aspects of the cities and an attempt was made to establish communication among the decision-making, producer and consumer parts of the cities, concludes the spokesman.

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